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Rand Capital Management

Private funds

Buffalo, NYCRD 304504Updated

Rand Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Buffalo, NY, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, business development companies and investment companies. Its regulatory assets under management total $137 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

4
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
6
Advisory staff
3
Offices

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Rand Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 2 private funds.

Rand Capital Management reports 4 clients. They include 2 pooled investment vehicles, 1 investment company and 1 business development companies. Of its assets, 100.0% ($137M across 4 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients4 clients
Assets$137M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Investment companies25%6%
Business development companies25%39%
Pooled investment vehicles50%55%
Client breakdown and activity details
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$7.72M
AUM share
5.6%
Avg. per client
$7.72M
Business development companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$53.2M
AUM share
38.9%
Avg. per client
$53.2M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$75.8M
AUM share
55.4%
Avg. per client
$37.9M

Total

Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$137M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$34.2M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
2

Fees and minimums

Rand Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Callodine Credit, LLC owns 75% or more of Rand Capital Management and is in turn owned by Callodine Group, LLC (75% or more). Oliver Barfield is CEO; the leadership team includes Chief Financial Officer Brechtel Margaret and Chief Compliance Officer Kristen Cammarata. It has 10 employees, 6 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Oliver Barfield
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Daniel Penberthy
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Brechtel Margaret
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kristen Cammarata
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 10 employees
  • 6 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Rand Capital Management LLC· the adviser
  • Callodine Credit, LLC

    Control person · since May 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Rand Capital Management LLC
    • Callodine Group, LLC

      Control person · since May 2021

      Owns 75% or more of Callodine Credit, LLC
      • James Morrow

        Control person · since October 2020

        Owns 75% or more of Callodine Group, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Rand Capital Management’s regulatory assets grew 2.2× from $61M (January 2021) to $137M (March 2026); clients rose from 1 to 4 and employees from 8 to 10.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Rand Capital Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$137M4103
March 2025$154M3102
March 2024$158M392
June 2023$121M3102
March 2022$65.6M171
January 2021$61M181

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Rand Capital Management has 2 offices (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 2 listed addresses in Georgia and New York.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 14 Lafayette Square, Suite 1405, BuffaloHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Rand Capital Management LLC
Headquarters
14 Lafayette Square, Suite 1405, Buffalo, NY 14203
SEC file
801-116971
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Rand Capital Management has custody of client assets.

Common questions

How many clients does Rand Capital Management have?

Rand Capital Management has 4 clients and manages $137 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 2 pooled investment vehicles, 1 investment company and 1 business development companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Rand Capital Management offer?

Rand Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does Rand Capital Management have?

Rand Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 10 employees, and 6 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

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

Who owns Rand Capital Management?

Rand Capital Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by James Morrow. Its direct owner is Callodine Credit, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Rand Capital Management get paid?

Rand Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other compensation. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 Rand Capital Management?

Rand Capital Management’s main office is at 14 Lafayette Square, Suite 1405, Buffalo, NY 14203. Its phone number is 617-880-7494. Its website is randcapital.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 304504.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 January 2021 to 31 March 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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