Firm profile

Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

SAN FRANCISCO, CACRD 156973Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since March 30, 2012SEC # 801-73726Latest ADV September 4, 2026

Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in San Francisco, CA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated September 4, 2026, reports $106.0B in regulatory assets under management, 643 employees, 4 offices, and 128 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$106.0B
Employees
643
Offices
4 offices
Total Clients
128

Associated firm names

8 names listed
  • VEEF MANAGEMENT, L.P.Relying adviser
  • VISTA PUBLIC STRATEGIES MANAGEMENT, L.P.Relying adviser
  • VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
  • VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEORobert F. Smith
CCOGwen G. Reinke
CFOLauren B. Dillard

Advisory services offered

1 types reported
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Performance-based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

California

SAN FRANCISCOPrimary office

Illinois

CHICAGO

New York

NEW YORK

Texas

AUSTIN

4 office records listed · 4 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$106.0Bas of September 4, 2026
Discretionary98.8%
$104.7B
99% of total RAUM98.8%
Non-discretionary1.2%
$1.3B
1% of total RAUM1.2%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentPooled Investment Vehicles represent 100.0% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Pooled Investment Vehicles
100.0%
128

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$106.0B
Total Accounts128
10Y AUM Change+$73.6B (+227.5%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees643
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+467 (+265.3%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
VHG CAPITAL, L.P.Direct owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
75%+
ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
DAVID ANDREW BREACHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
VEP GROUP, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
MICHAEL EUGENE FOSNAUGHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
JAMES PATRICK HICKEYDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
BETTY WENI HUNGDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
MANEET SAROYADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
Nadeem SyedDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
LAUREN BENNETT DILLARDDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
Patrick SeversonDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
RACHEL NICOLE ARNOLDDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
JUSTIN P HIRSCHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
Martin Andrew TaylorDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
SUZANNE O'LEARY DONOHOEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VEP GROUP, LLC
75%+
VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VHG CAPITAL, L.P.
75%+
ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-09-04 · Schedules A and B

23 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHCHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE10/2010Schedule APDF page 716
2CHRISTINA SILVIA LEMASENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, CO-HEAD OF LEGAL & COMPLIANCEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NANoSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, CO-HEAD OF LEGAL & COMPLIANCE02/2012Schedule APDF page 716
3DAVID ANDREW BREACHPRESIDENT, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesPRESIDENT, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2015Schedule APDF page 716
4GWEN GORHAM REINKESENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CO-HEAD, LEGAL & COMPLIANCEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NANoSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CO-HEAD, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE01/2015Schedule APDF page 716
5VEP GROUP, LLCSENIOR MANAGING MEMBER OF VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCDomestic entityVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING MEMBER OF VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC07/2015Schedule APDF page 716
6MICHAEL EUGENE FOSNAUGHSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FLAGSHIP FUND CO-HEAD, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FLAGSHIP FUND CO-HEAD, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE11/2020Schedule APDF page 716
7JAMES PATRICK HICKEYSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PERENNIAL FUND CO-HEAD, PERMANENT CAPITAL, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PERENNIAL FUND CO-HEAD, PERMANENT CAPITAL, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE11/2020Schedule APDF page 716
8BETTY WENI HUNGMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE11/2020Schedule APDF page 716
9MANEET SAROYASENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FLAGSHIP FUND CO-HEAD, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FLAGSHIP FUND CO-HEAD, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE11/2020Schedule APDF page 716
10Nadeem SyedSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE11/2020Schedule APDF page 716
11VHG CAPITAL, L.P.MEMBER OF VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCDomestic entityVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER OF VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC10/2021Schedule APDF page 716
12LAUREN BENNETT DILLARDSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2022Schedule APDF page 716
13Patrick SeversonSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF FOUNDATION FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF FOUNDATION FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2022Schedule APDF page 716
14RACHEL NICOLE ARNOLDSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF ENDEAVOR FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF ENDEAVOR FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2022Schedule APDF page 717
15JUSTIN P HIRSCHSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF STRATEGY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF STRATEGY, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2022Schedule APDF page 717
16Martin Andrew TaylorSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO- HEAD OF FOUNDATION FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CO- HEAD OF FOUNDATION FUND, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE04/2023Schedule APDF page 717
17Gursimarjit SinghMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY HEAD OF COMPLIANCEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NANoMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY HEAD OF COMPLIANCE01/2025Schedule APDF page 717
18SUZANNE O'LEARY DONOHOECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEIndividualVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE02/2026Schedule APDF page 717
19VEP GROUP, LLCGENERAL PARTNER OF VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.Domestic entityVISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.Percentage not specifiedCode FYesGENERAL PARTNER OF VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.07/2015Schedule BPDF page 717
20ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHLIMITED PARTNER OF VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.IndividualVISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.25% to less than 50%Code CYesLIMITED PARTNER OF VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.07/2015Schedule BPDF page 717
21ROBERT FREDERICK SMITHMANAGING MEMBER OF VEP GROUP, LLCIndividualVEP GROUP, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMANAGING MEMBER OF VEP GROUP, LLC07/2015Schedule BPDF page 717
22VISTA HOLDINGS GROUP, L.P.LIMITED PARTNER OF VHG CAPITAL, L.P.Domestic entityVHG CAPITAL, L.P.75% or moreCode ENoLIMITED PARTNER OF VHG CAPITAL, L.P.10/2021Schedule BPDF page 717
23VEP GROUP, LLCGENERAL PARTNER OF VHG CAPITAL, L.P.Domestic entityVHG CAPITAL, L.P.Percentage not specifiedCode FYesGENERAL PARTNER OF VHG CAPITAL, L.P.10/2021Schedule BPDF page 717

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 9/4/2026 12:19:20 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.