Firm Description
Slate Advisory Service (US) LLC (“SLAM US”), a Delaware limited liability company, provides
investment advisory services to private investment funds and other investment vehicles. SLAM US is
a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Slate Asset Management Holdings (US) L.P., both of which are
part of the broader family of companies controlled by Blair Welch and Brady Welch and which include
Slate Asset Management L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “SLAM”). SLAM is a global investment
and asset management firm headquartered in Canada and founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady
Welch. SLAM’s real estate investments span opportunistic, value-add and core strategies developed
through the partners’ relationships throughout numerous facets of the commercial real estate industry
in Canada, the U.S. and internationally.
SLAM US was formed in 2020 and has entered into management services agreements with its two
relying advisers, Slate Asset Management (Canada) L.P. and Slate Asset Management (Europe) Limited
(and together, the “Advisers”). The Advisers collectively operate as a single advisory business and
provide investment advisory services to certain SLAM-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (each, a
“Fund”).
In certain circumstances, as more fully described in Item 7 below, the Advisers also permit certain
limited partners and third parties to make co-investments in a single investment alongside a Fund.
Such co-investments are structured either as (i) a special purpose vehicle established to invest alongside
a Fund in a single portfolio investment or (ii) a direct investment into such portfolio investment (in
which case such direct co-investment is not considered a Fund or client of SLAM).
In addition to the Funds, the Advisers serve as the investment manager or subadviser to separate
accounts for institutional clients, joint venture partnerships and other investment partnerships. In
some instances, these accounts invest in the similar types of assets as one or more of the Funds but
have modified investment guidelines that are tailored to the individual objectives of the account. In
each such case, these accounts do not involve investment management of securities and are therefore
not included in this Brochure.
Each Fund is affiliated with a general partner (“General Partner”) with authority to make investment
decisions on behalf of the Funds. These General Partners are deemed registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Advisers
Act”), pursuant to SLAM US’ registration in accordance with SEC guidance. The applicable General
Partner of each Fund retains investment discretion and limited partners in the Funds do not participate
in the control or management of the Funds. While maintaining ultimate authority over their respective
Funds, the General Partners have entered into a management services agreement with SLAM US or
the relying advisers, and such management services agreements designate SLAM US or one of the
relying advisers as the investment adviser for each such Fund.
The Advisers’ Funds include both closed-end and open-end vehicles. In the closed end-Funds, each
limited partner makes an up-front commitment to contribute a stated amount of capital as called by
an Adviser for investment or other fees and expenses, and generally cannot withdraw capital prior to
the end of the stated multi-year term of the fund. In the open-end Funds, capital contributions and
redemptions are permitted at stated intervals at then-current net asset values, subject to certain lock-
up periods and gates and in the General Partner’s discretion.
Advisory Services
The Advisers provide discretionary advice to the Funds. The Funds typically make direct investments
(including as a co-owner) in opportunistic, value-add and core real estate assets and indirect
investments in such assets through the acquisition
of an interest in a partnership, trust, corporate body
or other entity which directly or indirectly holds such assets. The Advisers’ investment advisory
services to the Funds consist of identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, negotiating the
terms of purchase and sale of investments, managing and monitoring the investments and achieving
dispositions of such investments.
The Advisers’ investment advice and authority for each Fund is tailored to the investment objectives
of that Fund; investment advice is not tailored to the individual needs of limited partners in the Funds.
These Fund investment objectives are described in and governed by, as applicable, the private
placement memorandum, limited partnership agreement, investment advisory agreements,
management services agreements, side letter agreements and other governing documents of the
relevant Fund (collectively, “Governing Documents”) and limited partners determine the suitability
of an investment in a Fund based on, among other things, the Governing Documents. The Advisers
generally do not seek or require limited partner approval regarding each investment decision.
Fund limited partners generally cannot impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types
of securities, other than through side letter agreements. Limited partners in the Funds participate in
the overall investment program for the applicable Fund and generally cannot be excused from a
particular investment except in certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the applicable
Governing Documents. In accordance with industry common practice, the Advisers have entered
into side letters or similar agreements with certain limited partners including those who make
substantial commitments of capital or were early stage limited partners in the Funds, or for other
reasons in the sole discretion of such Adviser in each case that have the effect of establishing rights
under, or altering or supplementing, a Fund’s Governing Documents. Such rights entered into include
provisions whereby limited partners have expressed an interest in participating in co-investment
opportunities, certain fee arrangements, notification provisions, advisory committee representation,
regulatory excuse rights, reporting requirements and “most favored nations” provisions, among
others. These rights, benefits or privileges are not always made available to all limited partners,
consistent with the Governing Documents and general market practice. Commencing in September
2024, the Advisers will make disclosure of certain side letters, as required, to investors (and in certain
cases, to prospective investors) in accordance with the new Private Fund Rule. Side letters are
negotiated at the time of the relevant limited partner’s capital commitment, and once invested in a
Fund, limited partners generally cannot impose additional investment guidelines or restrictions on
such Fund. There can be no assurance that the side letter rights granted to one or more limited
partners will not in certain cases disadvantage other limited partners.
Principal Owners/Ownership Structure
SLAM US is a wholly owned subsidiary of Slate Asset Management (US) L.P. and is indirectly owned
by Slate Asset Management Holdings (US) L.P., which in turn is owned, indirectly, by Blair Welch and
Brady Welch. Additional investors have minority ownership or revenue interests, none of such other
entities or individuals exercise control of the registrant or serve on any Fund limited partner advisory
committees.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, SLAM US and its relying advisers managed approximately $4.314 billion in
Fund regulatory assets under management, all on a discretionary basis. SLAM US does not manage
any investments on a non-discretionary basis.