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Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC: investment adviser
Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC is an investment adviser registered with the SEC (file 801-120486, CRD 312723). What it reports on Form ADV: assets and clients, fees, owners, disciplinary history and its client brochure. From the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
- Assets managed
- $342.0M
- Discretionary
- 100%
- Accounts
- 1
- Employees
- 0
- In advisory roles
- 0
- Disclosures
- 0
Company page · SEC adviser record · Full Form ADV (PDF)
The firm reports no custody of client cash or securities.
Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5, as filed on the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
Clients and fees
Whom the firm advises and how it is paid, from Items 5.D, 5.E and 5.G.
| Client type | Clients | Assets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business development companies | 1 | $342.0M | 100.0% |
How it is paid
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Services
- Portfolio management for investment companies (as well as "business development companies" that have made an election pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940)
Who owns it
Schedule A lists direct owners of 5% or more (and officers who own a stake); Schedule B lists the owners of those owners.
Direct owners (Schedule A)
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake | Since | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Atlantic BDC Holdings, LLC | Company (U.S.) | Member | D 50% to 75% | Oct 2024 | Yes | |
| Silver Spike Holdings, LP | Company (U.S.) | Member | C 25% to 50% | Aug 2019 | Yes |
Indirect owners (Schedule B)
| Owner | Owns a stake in | Type | Stake | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spike Holdings GP, LLC | Silver Spike | Company (U.S.) | F General partner, trustee or managing member | Yes | |
| Scott Charles Gordon | Silver Spike | Person | E 75% or more | Yes |
Form ADV reports ownership in bands, not exact stakes: A means 5% to 10%, B 10% to 25%, C 25% to 50%, D 50% to 75%, E 75% or more. F marks a general partner, trustee or managing member, a role that controls the firm without a percentage. Owners of less than 5% are not listed.
Form ADV Schedules A and B, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.
Disciplinary history
The firm answered No to every disciplinary question on Form ADV (Item 11).
The brochure
This firm is not required to deliver a Part 2 brochure (for example, because it advises only registered funds).
Form ADV Part 2A, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.