How Investment Managers Are Evaluated for Access
Independent, institutional-grade diligence on every investment manager.
The same standard applied to investment managers serving pensions, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds.
in AUM held by independent RIAs — the fastest-growing segment in wealth management.
Aligned
Access Handles the Distribution Infrastructure
Investment managers focus on investing. Access handles everything between product and deployment.
Feeder fund structuring, digital onboarding, capital call coordination, and consolidated reporting — built and managed by Access.
Feeder Fund Structuring
Your team focuses on investing. Access handles entity formation, fund administration, and subscription documentation through institutional service partners.
Digital Onboarding & Subscription
RIA onboarding handled by Access. Accreditation, suitability, and subscription documentation — managed within the platform on behalf of the investment manager
Capital Call Coordination
Automated at the feeder level. Capital call processing and distribution waterfall management — no incremental operational burden on the investment manager.
Aggregated Reporting
Consolidated reporting across all feeder investors. White-labeled dashboards for RIAs and their clients — driving retention and re-ups without requiring investment manager resources.
What to Expect
Thorough without being burdensome.
Most of what Access needs, investment managers already have. Here is how the evaluation process works.
Initial Conversation
We discuss your strategy, investor base, capacity, and distribution objectives. No commitment required — this is a mutual fit assessment.
Materials & Data Room
You provide standard institutional materials: PPM, audited financials, DDQ, track record, and organizational documentation. We work with what you already have.
Independent IDD & ODD
An independent institutional advisory firm conducts investment and operational due diligence. You may be asked for follow-up meetings or additional documentation.
Inclusion & Launch
Upon IDD/ODD approval, Access handles feeder fund structuring, platform onboarding, and distribution.
Where You Fit on the Platform
Access is designed to reject more investment managers than it accepts.
Every product on the platform must pass independent IDD and ODD before an RIA can allocate. We are selectively onboarding across four core asset classes.
Private Equity
Buyout equity, growth equity, venture, and multi-strategy approaches with demonstrated institutional pedigree and repeatable value creation.
Private Credit
Direct lending, mezzanine, specialty finance, and opportunistic credit. Income-oriented strategies spanning the full capital structure.
Real Assets
Real estate, infrastructure, transportation, and natural resources. Tangible, income-producing assets with inflation protection and portfolio diversification.
Hedge Funds
Liquid and semi-liquid alternative strategies providing portfolio diversification, downside protection, and non-correlated returns across macro, equity hedge, event driven, and credit.
Vehicle Structure
Feeder Funds & SPVs
Clean cap tables. Single LP relationship. Institutional feeder vehicles that aggregate RIA capital into your fund — no operational burden on your team.
Distribution Timeline
Weeks, Not Months
Live in days, not months. Once approved, platform listing and feeder structuring happen fast. RIAs allocate immediately — no manual subscription docs.
RIA Demand
Structural Demand Gap
Clean cap tables. Single LP relationship. Institutional feeder vehicles that aggregate RIA capital into your fund — no operational burden on your team.
What We Look For
Underrepresented in the RIA channel — not because they lack quality.
Because distribution infrastructure hasn’t existed for them. Access changes that.
Strategy Differentiation
Differentiated exposure across sectors and geographies. Strategies that broaden the RIA opportunity set beyond what's typically accessible at scale.
Institutional Track Record
Evaluated across market cycles. Risk-adjusted track record, attribution clarity, and consistency of investment process.
Operational Integrity
ODD is not optional. Compliance infrastructure, valuation discipline, independent audits, and clear governance.
Alignment of Interest
Incentive design, not just terms. Investment manager commitment, fee transparency, and structural alignment with investor outcomes.
Scalable Capacity
No strategy dilution. Ability to accept incremental capital from feeder vehicles. We respect capacity discipline.
Asset Class Coverage
All four asset classes, not a single category. Private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds.
Aligned Economics. Full Transparency.
All fees at the feeder level. Fully disclosed. Investment manager economics fully preserved.
Transparent
Fee Architecture
All fees are structured at the feeder fund level and fully disclosed in offering documentation. Complete transparency for advisors and investors.
Preserved
Investment Manager Economics
No distribution fees. No platform fees. No revenue sharing. Investment manager-level economics remain untouched.
Investor-First
Structural Alignment
Fee structure designed for economic alignment across all parties — investment managers, advisors, and investors. No hidden economics.
Start a Conversation
Access onboards investment managers that meet institutional diligence standards.
If you manage an alternative investment strategy and are interested in distributing through the RIA channel via Access, we welcome the inquiry.
Or reach us directly at managers@accessinvestments.com