Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. (Chicago)

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $32.95 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and portfolio management for employees' securities companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. is $32.95 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -99% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $32.95 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.29 million each.

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity has custody of $12.43 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. for their services and products based on performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc.

Jeffrey Michael Atkins has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2011. Merrill Lynch International Incorporated joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder Of Merrill Lynch Gp Inc..

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc. Ml Ibk Positions	Shareholder	1 Apr 1998	75% - 100%	13-3596352
Merrill Lynch Gp Inc.	Shareholder of mlgpe ltd.	1 Oct 2004	75% - 100%	13-3540361
Steven Francis Codispoti	Vice president, assistant treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Oct 2005	Other	5856091
Joseph Salvatore Valenti	Vice president, assistant treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Oct 2005	Other	5932733
Steven Francis Codispoti	Vice president, assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd.	1 Dec 2005	Other	5856091
Joseph Salvatore Valenti	Vice president , assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd.	1 Oct 2009	Other	5932733
James Dean Forbes	President, director	1 May 2010	Other	1652686
Thomas Mann Brantley	Senior vice president, tax of registrant	1 Apr 2011	Other	6022106
Gerald Adam Francese	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2011	Other	5837644
Ryan James Epstein	Director, executive vice president	1 Jun 2011	Other	5177445
Lynne Elizabeth Wertz	Director, executive vice president	1 Jun 2011	Other	2621353
Jeffrey Andrew Meshberg	Vice president and treasurer	1 Jun 2011	Other	5122525
Jeffrey Michael Atkins	Director	1 Jun 2011	Other	2586820
Steven Francis Codispoti	Vice president of registrant	1 Jun 2011	Other	5856091
Margaret Else Nelson	Secretary	1 Jun 2011	Other	5878314
Nina (Nmn) Tai	Assistant secretary	1 Jun 2011	Other	2439990
Debra Ingraham Cho	Chief compliance officer, vice president	1 Dec 2011	Other	4895981
Martin John Mcinerney	Managing director and treasurer of registrant	1 Apr 2012	Other	5932155
Keith Robert Lehr	Chief compliance officer and vice president of registrant	1 Apr 2012	Other	2742318
David Mitchel Belk	Board of director of registrant	1 Apr 2012	Other	6024966
Thomas Mann Brantley	Senior vice president - tax of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Apr 2012	Other	6022106
Jeffrey Michael Atkins	President of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Apr 2012	Other	2586820
Lynne Elizabeth Wertz	Board of directors of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Apr 2012	Other	2621353
Alec Weller Barrett Petty	Director, and executive vp of registrant	1 Oct 2012	Other	4264995
Alec Weller Barrett Petty	Director and executive vp of mlgpe ltd.	1 Mar 2013	Other	4264995
David Mitchel Belk	Board of director of mlgpe ltd.	1 Mar 2013	Other	6024966
Ryan James Epstein	Board of director, vice president of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Mar 2013	Other	5177445
Joseph Salvatore Valenti	Vice president and treasurer of mlgpe ltd.	1 Apr 2013	Other	5932733
Stephanie Terese Beale	Managing director and treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Apr 2013	Other	5619655
Joanne Casey	Vice president and assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd.	1 Apr 2013	Other	4007036
William L Mcnairy	Senior vice president of tax of registrant	1 Jun 2013	Other	6199236
Gregory Vincent Costigan	Chief compliance officer of registrant	1 Aug 2013	Other	6005166
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated	Shareholder of merrill lynch gp inc.	1 Oct 2013	75% - 100%	13-2859641

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co.	Shareholder	1 Mar 1987	75% - 100%	13-2740599
Inc. Merrill Lynch Group	Shareholder (indirect owner of registrant and mlgpe ltd.)	1 Oct 1989	75% - 100%	13-3408205
Inc. Merrill Lynch Group	Shareholder	1 Oct 1990	75% - 100%	13-3408205
Bank Of America Corporation	Shareholder (indirect owner of registrant and both relying advisers)	1 Oct 1998	75% - 100%	56-0906609
Bank Of America Corporation	Shareholder	1 Jan 2009	75% - 100%	56-0906609
Nb Holdings Corporation	Shareholder	1 Oct 2013	75% - 100%	56-1857749

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 135 South Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-992-4920 or by fax 312-904-0937. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday.