Firm profile

Berkshire Partners LLC

BOSTON, MACRD 160675Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since March 30, 2012SEC # 801-73336Latest ADV March 27, 2026

Berkshire Partners LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Boston, MA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 27, 2026, reports $29.0B in regulatory assets under management, 152 employees, 3 offices, and 37 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$29.0B
Employees
152
Offices
3 offices
Total Clients
37

Associated firm names

1 name listed
  • BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

Leadership

2 roles identified
CCOReuben B. Ackerman
CFOBertty Martinez Torres

Advisory services offered

1 types reported
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Other fee arrangements

Offices & Contact

Primary office

BOSTON, Massachusetts, 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.

Massachusetts

BOSTONPrimary office

New York

NEW YORK

United Arab Emirates

DUBAI

3 office records listed · 3 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$29.0Bas of March 27, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$29.0B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

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%
37

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

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

Total AUM$29.0B
Total Accounts37
10Y AUM Change+$15.9B (+121.8%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Berkshire Partners 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 Employees152
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+50 (+49.0%)

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%
BPSP, L.P.Direct owner · Schedule AInterest in BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
75%+
MICHAEL CARL ASCIONEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
< 5%
CHRISTOPHER JOHN HADLEYDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
< 5%
BERKSHIRE PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BPSP, L.P.
75%+

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 Berkshire Partners LLC.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-27 · Schedules A and B

32 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1REUBEN BENJAMIN ACKERMANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER02/2012Schedule APDF page 179
2MICHAEL CARL ASCIONECO-MANAGING PARTNERIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCO-MANAGING PARTNER09/2025Schedule APDF page 179
3CHRISTOPHER JOHN HADLEYCO-MANAGING PARTNERIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCO-MANAGING PARTNER09/2025Schedule APDF page 179
4SHARLYN CARTER MUSSLEWHITEMANAGING DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSELIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL01/2011Schedule APDF page 179
5ROSS MARSHALL JONESMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2000Schedule APDF page 179
6JOSHUA ADAM LUTZKERMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2010Schedule APDF page 179
7ROBERT JOSHUA SMALLMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2000Schedule APDF page 179
8EDWARD JOSEPH WHELANMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2012Schedule APDF page 179
9LAWRENCE SCOTT HAMELSKYMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2006Schedule APDF page 179
10GREG JOSEPH PAPPASMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2013Schedule APDF page 179
11BPSP, L.P.MANAGING MEMBERDomestic entityBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC75% or moreCode EYesMANAGING MEMBER01/2014Schedule APDF page 179
12ANIL NMN SEETHARAMMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2014Schedule APDF page 179
13RALEIGH ALEXANDER SHOEMAKERMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2015Schedule APDF page 179
14MARNI FOX PAYNEMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2015Schedule APDF page 179
15DAVID CHILDS BORDEAUMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2015Schedule APDF page 179
16Samantha Allen AdamsMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2016Schedule APDF page 179
17Samuel Whiston SpirnMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2018Schedule APDF page 179
18Blake Lanier GottesmanMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2018Schedule APDF page 179
19Eric R SouzaCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND CISOIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND CISO01/2019Schedule APDF page 179
20BENJAMIN DAVID LEVYMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2020Schedule APDF page 179
21SAAD HASANMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2020Schedule APDF page 179
22MATTHEW BRIAN GOOCHMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT01/2020Schedule APDF page 179
23JONATHAN D NUGERMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2022Schedule APDF page 179
24NII AMAAH KORANTENG OFOSU-AMAAHMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTOR RELATIONSIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTOR RELATIONS01/2022Schedule APDF page 180
25CANDICE M CORVETTIMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2023Schedule APDF page 180
26Henri Edward RainaudMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2023Schedule APDF page 180
27ANDREW CHRISTOPHER WALKERMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2023Schedule APDF page 180
28ELIZABETH DENISON BRIDEMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2025Schedule APDF page 180
29WHITNEY MAYFIELD KELLYMANAGING DIRECTORIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR01/2025Schedule APDF page 180
30BERTTY MARTINEZ TORRESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER05/2025Schedule APDF page 180
31JONAS PETER NILSSONMANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONSIndividualBERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS01/2025Schedule APDF page 180
32BERKSHIRE PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLCGENERAL PARTNERDomestic entityBPSP, L.P.75% or moreCode EYesGENERAL PARTNER01/2014Schedule BPDF page 180

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 3/27/2026 5:13:56 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.