Investment adviser · CRD 145530

SFE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC.

Investment adviser filing (IA)

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States · Form ADV filed Dec 3, 2025

Regulatory AUM
$748M
Form ADV · Item 5.F
Client accounts
902
Accounts, not individual clients
Employees
14
Reported in this filing
Advisory professionals
9
Investment advisory functions

Who they report serving

Form ADV · Item 5.D

Client types and their share of reported regulatory assets.

Client typeClientsRegulatory assetsShare of AUM
High-net-worth individuals193$465,675,58262.2%
Individuals684$196,892,27026.3%
Charities12$70,515,0519.4%
Corporations & businessesFewer than 5$9,103,8741.2%
Other clientsFewer than 5$6,165,6020.8%
Filing source

Form ADV 2029631 · Dec 3, 2025 · Item 5.D

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

Private funds & service providers

2 Private funds

The count excludes feeder funds. Funds in the latest filing appear first, ordered by reported gross assets. Earlier funds retain their last reported values.

SFE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND II LLCPrivate Equity Fund · Last reported Dec 3, 2025$626KGross asset value
Auditor DCPA CENTURY CITY, California, United States
Custodian CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian OCM INVESTMENTS, LLC LOS ANGELES, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC LOS ANGELES, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Provider details
Annual audit
Yes
Prime brokers
No
Custodians
Yes
Administrator other than the adviser
No
External marketing
No

DCPA
PCAOB 6567

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
SEC 8-16514

OCM INVESTMENTS, LLC
SEC 8-66176

TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
SEC 8-31114

Fund details & source
Fund ID
805-6988798457
Reported beneficial owners
25
Minimum commitment
$1M

Form ADV 2029631 · Dec 3, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

SFE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND I LLCPrivate Equity Fund · Last reported Dec 3, 2025$494KGross asset value
Auditor DCPA CENTURY CITY, California, United States
Custodian CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian OCM INVESTMENTS, LLC LOS ANGELES, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC LOS ANGELES, California, United States Related to adviser: No
Provider details
Annual audit
Yes
Prime brokers
No
Custodians
Yes
Administrator other than the adviser
No
External marketing
No

DCPA
PCAOB 6567

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
SEC 8-16514

OCM INVESTMENTS, LLC
SEC 8-66176

TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
SEC 8-31114

Fund details & source
Fund ID
805-6154269435
Reported beneficial owners
14
Minimum commitment
$1M

Form ADV 2029631 · Dec 3, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

Services & filing details

Most recent filing: Dec 3, 2025. View historical filings

Reported services

Individual portfolio management · Business portfolio management

Compensation

Percentage of assets · Fixed

Principal office

801 S. FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 610
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017, United States

CRD 145530

Filing source

Form ADV 2029631 · Dec 3, 2025 · Items 1 & 5

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.