Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC (Milwaukee)


Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Milwaukee. It manages $576.97 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Wisconsin.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC is $576.97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 25% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $576.97 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $288.49 million each.
Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii has custody of $576.97 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and 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.

What kind of clients Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $576.97 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $576.97 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 89 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Mason Wells Preferred member 1 Jun 2008 Other 39-1922969
John Thomas Byrnes Managing member 1 Jun 2008 Other 1397959
Thomas Gordon Smith Managing member 1 Jun 2008 Other 1272017
Gregory Jon Myers Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 6026386
Kevin P Kenealey Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 6026387
Kevin J. Byrnes 2010 Trust Member 1 Jun 2008 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Byrnes Family Trust Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 20-4540267
James S Domach Member and chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2008 Other 6026389
Asim Khan Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 3093051
Benjamin Lincolm Holbrook Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 4495885
Jay J Radtke Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 6027322
Jo Anne Vaughn Member 1 Jun 2008 Other 6027323

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Thomas Byrnes Shareholder 1 Feb 1998 50% - 75% 1397959
Paul J Tilleman Trustee 1 Dec 2010 Other 6027399
Kevin J Byrnes Trustee 1 Dec 2010 Other 6027403
Thomas Gordon Smith Shareholder 1 Jan 2016 50% - 75% 1272017

Based in Milwaukee

The principal office where Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iii, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 411 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 414-727-6400 or by fax 414-727-6410. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday.