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Faircourt Partners
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Faircourt Partners operates as a registered investment advisor with a multi-client mandate. The firm serves...
Faircourt Partners
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Faircourt Partners operates as a registered investment advisor with a multi-client mandate. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients including investment companies and foundations. Rather than concentrating a single family's capital, Faircourt aggregates advisory relationships across multiple client types, which shapes its product mix and investment committee governance. The firm constructs portfolios emphasizing alternative asset classes. Confirmed allocations include private credit strategies, real estate exposure, and hedge fund commitments — an alternatives-heavy mix typical of wealth management practices targeting clients dissatisfied with traditional 60/40 public-market portfolios. Faircourt manages these exposures through fund selection rather than direct operating-company investments, consistent with its registered investment advisor structure. The geographic focus centers on US-based managers and assets, reflecting both its Chicago base and the domestic tilt of the alternatives managers accessible to mid-market RIAs. Team size and total assets under management remain undisclosed as of mid-2026. Altss estimates the practice manages under $500 million based on its founding vintage, Chicago mid-market RIA benchmarks, and absence of public institutional mandate announcements. The firm's regulatory filings confirm it advises both individual and institutional accounts, a dual focus that typically limits concentration risk but also caps per-account sophistication relative to dedicated family offices. Faircourt's structural differentiator is its hybrid client base — blending individual wealth management with institutional advisory — which creates a sourcing model distinct from either pure family offices or institutional consultants. This permits the firm to place fund managers in front of both retail-qualified and institutional check-writers, though it also subjects Faircourt to the compliance and suitability frameworks of the Investment Advisers Act rather than the lighter-touch reporting of single-family offices.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2018
AUM
Under $500M (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Lake Bluff
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Faircourt Partners?
Faircourt has not publicly identified its key investment committee members or portfolio managers in regulatory filings or marketing materials reviewed as of mid-2026. As a registered investment advisor, the firm likely operates with a designated chief compliance officer and investment committee structure required under the Investment Advisers Act, but specific names have not been disclosed.
How does Faircourt Partners source its fund managers?
As a Chicago-based RIA serving both individual and institutional clients, Faircourt likely sources through the major alternatives placement ecosystem — third-party marketing firms, prime brokerage capital introduction desks, and manager roadshows that pass through the Midwest. The dual client base means the firm evaluates managers for suitability across both retail-qualified and accredited-investor thresholds, which can limit access to certain capacity-constrained funds.
Does Faircourt Partners make direct investments in companies?
The firm's current structure as an RIA suggests it allocates primarily through fund commitments — private credit funds, real estate vehicles, and hedge fund partnerships — rather than direct co-investments or operating-company stakes. Direct investing would require a different operational and compliance footprint than what is typical for an advisory-only RIA of Faircourt's disclosed profile.
What is Faircourt Partners' regulatory status?
Faircourt Partners is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, filing Form ADV with the SEC or the Illinois Securities Department depending on its regulatory assets under management. This status subjects the firm to fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations, and custody rules that single-family offices typically avoid — a meaningful structural distinction for prospective clients and fund managers evaluating the firm as a counterparty.
How does Faircourt differ from a single-family office?
Faircourt serves multiple unrelated clients — individuals, families, and institutions — rather than managing the capital of one wealth-creating family. This multi-client structure means the firm must navigate conflicts of interest, fee disclosures, and investment suitability rules that a single-family office can largely ignore. The trade-off for clients is access to institutional-caliber manager due diligence without needing to staff an internal investment office.
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