Madison Dearborn Partners, Llc
SEC-registered
Private Fund Manager · Large ($10B–$100B)
CRD 157349
· SEC file 801-74015
· Chicago, IL
· WWW.LINKEDIN.COM
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ADV data as of Mar 31, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $20.7B
- Discretionary
- $20.7B
- Clients
- 57
- Avg AUM / client
- $364M
- Accounts
- 57
- Employees
- 73
AUM over time
$10.8B
$20.7B
Dec 2011
Dec 2025
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 31, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 57 | $20.7B | 100.0% |
Private funds (42)
View all →Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $19.3B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mdcp Insurance Spv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $3.1B | 204 |
| Patriot Spv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $2.8B | 190 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Viii A, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $2.7B | 201 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Vii A L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $2.1B | 219 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Viii C, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $1.8B | 114 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Vii C L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $1.2B | 58 |
| Mdcp Vii Auxiliary Spv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $837M | 104 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Viii B, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $800M | 201 |
| Mdcp Co Investors (Tango), L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $759M | 31 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Vii B L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $704M | 219 |
| Mdcp Co Investors (Mobius), L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $289M | 26 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Viii Executive A2, L.P. master | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $232M | 1 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Viii Executive A, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $227M | 108 |
| Mdcp Co Investors (Vision), L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $224M | 16 |
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Vii Executive A L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $218M | 89 |
People (24)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dombalagian, Vahe, Alex | Managing Director | Jun 2008 (18y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Knutsen, John, Eric | Managing Director | Oct 2008 (18y) | Less than 5% | |
| Alsikafi, Zaid, Fadhil | Managing Director | Jul 2011 (15y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Copans, Richard, Harris | Managing Director | Jan 2015 (12y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Betten, Elizabeth, Quadros | Managing Director | Jan 2017 (10y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Norton, Matthew, W | Managing Director | Jan 2017 (10y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Pasquini, Scott, George | Managing Director | Jan 2017 (10y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Raino, Matthew, William | Managing Director | Jan 2017 (10y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Dolce, Michael, Joseph | Managing Director | Jun 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Bullard, Karla, Jean | Managing Director And Chief Financial Officer | Nov 2018 (8y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Shideler, Timothy, Jason | Managing Director | Nov 2018 (8y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Terry, Annie, Sze Yao | Managing Director, General Counsel And Chief Compliance Officer | Nov 2018 (8y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Damon, Joshua, Michael | Managing Director | Jan 2019 (8y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Trendler, Christopher | Managing Director | Oct 2021 (5y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Ward, Vanessa, Monico | Managing Director | Apr 2022 (4y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Barrett, Brendan, Thomas | Managing Director | Jan 2023 (4y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Macha, Thomas, Andrew | Managing Director | Jan 2023 (4y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Ritchie, William, Edgar | Managing Director | Jan 2023 (4y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Finnegan, Paul, James | Chairman | May 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Mencoff, Samuel, Merkin | Senior Advisor | May 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Souleles, Thomas, S. | Co Chief Executive Officer | May 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Sullivan, Timothy, Patrick | Co Chief Executive Officer | May 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Novak, Todd, Edward | Managing Director | Jul 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Pauley, Jay | Managing Director | Oct 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% |
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (42, $19.3B gross assets)
Top 25 of 42 funds by gross assets · all funds
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/31/2026 | 13.4 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
- • Other fees
- • TRANSACTION FEES, MONITORING FEES & BOARD COMPENSATION
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Other services
Custody
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
No custodian data reported or mined yet.
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 31, 2026.
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