# RESEARCH AFFILIATES, LLC

RESEARCH AFFILIATES, LLC of NEWPORT BEACH, CA is an SEC-registered investment adviser.

## Registration

- CRD: 120440
- Type: SEC-registered investment adviser
- SEC file number: 801-61153
- Location: 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92660
- Phone: 949 325 8700
- Latest filing: 2026-03-26
- Regulatory AUM: $27.8B
- Discretionary AUM: $26.2B
- Non-discretionary AUM: $1.6B
- Clients: 66
- Accounts: 33

## Business model

- Compensation: % of AUM
- Clients served: Pooled vehicles, Investment cos, Other

## Officers, owners & control persons (24)

| Name | Role | Location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robert Douglas Arnott | NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN; TRUSTOR AND TRUSTEE ARNOTT FAMILY TRUST A MEMBER OF RESEARCH AFFILIATES GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC.  INCLUDES BENEFICIAL INTERESTS. | — |
| Reena Shukla Lalji | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | — |
| Katrina Foulkrod Sherrerd | ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | — |
| Elaine Tzou Zane | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | — |
| James Joseph Masturzo | ACTING CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | — |
| Christopher Jon Brightman | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | — |
| HATTESOHL JOSEPH DIEDERICH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | — |
| HENNESSY JAMES MICHAEL | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING; MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING | — |
| BRIGHTMAN CHRISTOPHER JON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER; CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER; MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | — |
| SMITH CLARENCE ANDREW | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL | — |
| SHERRERD JOHN JACOB FOULKROD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (+5 more) | — |
| ARNOTT ROBERT DOUGLAS | CEO, BD OF MEMBERS MGR, TRUSTEE/TRUSTOR OF ARNOTT FAMILY TRUST & TRUSTOR OF ROBERT, SYDNEY & RICHARD ARNOTT TRUSTS; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN, CEO, BD OF MEMBERS MGR (+8 more) | — |
| NESBIT JANINE ANN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; MEMBER, NON-VOTING CLASS B, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (+7 more) | — |
| HSU JASON | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH; MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER; MANAGING DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN (+6 more) | — |
| DARNELL RONNIE MAX | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| KETTERER CURTIS JUSTIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| LUCK CHRISTOPHER GERALD | DIRECTOR OF EQUITY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| MECKEL TIMOTHY STEPHAN | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERIVCE, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| MILLER PHILLIP TODD | DIRECTOR OF OPTIONS PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| ROBERTS KENT CHARLES | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, LIMITED PARTNER | — |
| HARKINS DANIEL MICHAEL | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF LEGAL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF LEGAL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (+3 more) | — |
| AILEY ASHER KAMALI | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL (+1 more) | — |
| LALJI REENA SHUKLA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; GENERAL COUNSEL; GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | — |
| ZANE ELAINE TZOU | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | — |


## Related pages

- Form ADV Part 2 brochure: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/120440/brochure
- Similar advisers: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/120440/similar
- Related entities: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/120440/related
- SEC IAPD (source of record): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/120440

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