Introduction
Cherokee & Walker is a private investment firm established in 1999 to manage the investment of its
founder’s capital across various investments including business ventures, real estate acquisition and
development, and debt financing. Prior to 2012, Cherokee & Walker operated on a limited basis which did not
require registration as an investment advisor.
Cherokee & Walker does not accept direct investments into Cherokee & Walker but has formed proprietary
Pooled Investment Vehicles (“PIVs”), as Utah limited liability companies, to accept capital from its qualified
clients and to deploy that capital consistent with the PIV documents. Cherokee & Walker’s management
services consist of directing the investment of the funds held by the PIVs, as well as managing co-funded
capital for the non-managing member of Cherokee & Walker and for the co-funded capital of substantial ($1
million or more) PIV investors.
Management Services
Cherokee & Walker provides management services to four proprietary PIVs: Cherokee & Walker Fund II,
LLC (“CW Fund II”), Red Bridge Capital II, LLC (“RBC II”), Red Bridge Capital III, LLC (“RBC III”), and
Red Bridge Capital IV, LLC (“RBC IV”). Finally, Cherokee & Walker may also provide management
services for the co-funded capital of its non-managing member and for the co-funded capital of substantial PIV
investors.
The funds held by RBC II, RBC III, and RBC IV are invested through real estate or other lending-oriented
transactions in which the PIV is generally a secured lender. Both RBC II and RBC III began liquidation
during 2023 at which time those PIVs ceased originating new loans. RBC IV accepted capital commitments,
began drawing capital and started originating loans during 2023. These lending transactions generally consist
of the following:
• Loans for acquisition of real property for development. These loans are typically provided to
finance all or a portion of the acquisition cost of real property for development.
• Loans for construction financing. These loans are provided to finance the construction of residential
or commercial projects, which can include tenant improvements.
• Loans for equipment financing. These loans are typically used to purchase equipment that is then
leased to a third-party lessee.
• Loans for purchasing, renovating and selling foreclosed or distressed personal residences and
single-family dwellings. These loans or participation interests are typically provided to finance all or
a portion of the acquisition and renovation costs for real property.
• Loans for consumer lending. These loans may be extended through an intermediary and may be in
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form of participation interests.
• Loans to provide business development financing. These loans are typically provided for specified
business development activities.
CW Fund II is a venture capital fund which is winding down, or managing existing assets, which were classed
at time of investment as follows:
• In earlier stage companies where potential for involvement or influence existed. A flexible,
opportunistic approach was employed across various industries.
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• In acquisitions and development of real property and real estate. Insight from and work provided
by related real-estate development and construction companies was relied upon.
• In activities related or incidental to early-stage companies and in acquiring and developing real
property and real estate. This included secured loans of the nature described above with respect to
RBC II, RBC III and RBC IV.
Additionally, Cherokee & Walker, as the manager of the PIVs, can make other private investments authorized
by each PIV’s governing board.
As of December 31, 2023, Cherokee & Walker, as the manager of the PIVs, had discretionary management
responsibility for approximately $109,739,217 (based on net unreturned capital plus committed capital and
outstanding debt) in the lending-oriented PIVs of RBC II, RBC III, and RBC IV and for approximately
$1,884,481 (based on net unreturned capital plus outstanding debt) in CW Fund II, an equity-oriented PIV.
Investments made into PIVs managed by Cherokee & Walker are and will likely be illiquid because the units
in the PIVs are not publicly traded. Any offerings involving the units of the PIVs have been conducted as
private offerings exempt from state and federal security registration requirements. Typically, such offerings
have been conducted in compliance with Rule 506 of Regulation D. Accordingly, prior to making any
investment into a Cherokee & Walker managed PIV, investors are provided extensive disclosure documents
for their review and are required to acknowledge understanding of the offering documents and to confirm their
status as accredited investors and qualified clients.
Cherokee & Walker places the interests of the PIVs and the overall performance of each PIV as its first
priority. Decisions regarding investment, management, and distributions are governed by the Managing
Directors of Cherokee & Walker and are made in accordance with the PIV governing documents.
In addition to the PIVs, Cherokee & Walker may provide investment advisory services for the co-funded
capital of its non-managing member and for the co-funded capital of substantial PIV investors.