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Hilco Investment Advisors

InstitutionalAsset manager

Northbrook, ILCRD 300222Updated

Hilco Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Northbrook, IL, registered with the SEC since 2026. It provides investment management. Its clients include other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $313 million, as filed on 2 September 2026.

Not reported
AUM per individual client
44
Advisory staff
6
Offices

From Form ADV filed 2 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Hilco Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for institutions.

Hilco Investment Advisors lists other clients as clients. Of its assets, 0.0% ($0 across 0 accounts) are managed with discretion; $313M across 3 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients0 clients reported

Share breakdown unavailable

Assets$313M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
OtherFewer than 5100%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client shares are unavailable because no positive client counts were reported.

Client breakdown and activity details
Other
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$313M
AUM share
100.0%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$313M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Hilco Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Hilco Trading, LLC owns 75% or more of Hilco Investment Advisors and is in turn owned by Ocu Advisory Services Holdings, LLC (50–75%). The leadership team of Hilco Investment Advisors includes President Neil Aaronson and Chief Compliance Officer Brian Franc. It has 160 employees, 44 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Neil Aaronson
    President (Americas) & Executive Director of Real Estate, Hilco Global
  • Ian Fredericks
    President & CEO of Capital Solutions (Americas), Hilco Global
  • Brian Franc
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jeffrey Abrams, portrait
    Jeffrey Abrams
    Group Head of Private Credit and Real Estate, Orix USA
  • Charmy Shah
    Head of Finance and Operations, Asset Based Finance, Hilco Global
  • Nikunj Singhal
    Head of Hilco Asset Management and Private Credit

Staff

  • 160 employees
  • 44 in advisory functions
  • 6 broker-dealer reps
Who owns the firm
Hilco Investment Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Hilco Trading, LLC

    Control person · since December 2018

    Owns 75% or more of Hilco Investment Advisors, LLC
    • Ocu Advisory Services Holdings, LLC

      Control person · since September 2025

      Owns 50% to 75% of Hilco Trading, LLC
      • Ocu Opco Holdings, LLC

        Control person · since July 2025

        Owns 75% or more of Ocu Advisory Services Holdings, LLC
        • Orix Capital Markets, LLC

          Control person · since September 2015

          Owns 75% or more of Ocu Opco Holdings, LLC
          • Orix Corporation USA

            Control person · since March 1997

            Owns 75% or more of Orix Capital Markets, LLC
            • Orix Corporation

              Control person · since August 1981

              Owns 75% or more of Orix Corporation USA

Growth and acquisitions

Hilco Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $195M (May 2021) to $313M (September 2026); clients fell from 3 to 0 and employees rose from 2 to 160.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Hilco Investment Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
September 2026$313M01606
March 2023$143M3231
May 2021$195M321

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Hilco Investment Advisors has 5 offices, with 6 listed addresses in the U.S. and abroad.

Listed office addresses by state

Illinois · 1 listed address

  • 5 Revere Drive, Suite 206, NorthbrookHQ

International offices

  • 84 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 3JZ, United Kingdom
  • 39 MARTIN PLACE, THE COMMONS, SYDNEY, 2000, Australia
  • 380 ST KILDO ROAD, LEVEL 14, MELBOURNE, 3004, Australia
  • 302 BAY STREET, SUITE 1203-2, TORONTO, M5H 0B6, Canada

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Hilco Investment Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
5 Revere Drive, Suite 206, Northbrook, IL 60062-1568
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-137203
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
March

Custodians

Hilco Investment Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Investments and reported holdings

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • Asset-based loans100%

Common questions

What services does Hilco Investment Advisors offer?

Hilco Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How many financial advisors does Hilco Investment Advisors have?

Hilco Investment Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 160 employees, and 44 perform investment advisory functions. 6 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Hilco Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Hilco Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: Asset-Based Loans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Hilco Investment Advisors?

Hilco Investment Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Orix Corporation. Its direct owner is Hilco Trading, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 September 2026

How does Hilco Investment Advisors get paid?

Hilco Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Hilco Investment Advisors?

Hilco Investment Advisors’ main office is at 5 Revere Drive, Suite 206, Northbrook, IL 60062-1568. Its phone number is 847-509-1100.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 2 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 2 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 300222.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 18 May 2021 to 2 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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