Gilder Partners for Growth, LLC

Overview

Gilder Partners for Growth, LLC (GP4G) offers investment management designed for family clients seeking an in-house investment platform and supporting family-office infrastructure. Its program focuses on multigenerational capital growth, high-conviction themes, and investments spanning liquid and illiquid asset classes.²

History

The firm reports nearly two decades of experience serving family-office clients and says it is extending its capabilities to a small number of new clients. Ginny Gilder founded GP4G and is principal of the affiliated Gilder family investment office, Gilder Office for Growth, LLC. GP4G is wholly owned by Gilder Office for Growth, which the firm describes as a family office owned by Virginia Gilder and Britt-Louise Gilder.³⁴

Leadership

- Robert A. Lovas, president and chief investment officer - Dawn Winstead, chief financial officer and chief compliance officer - Emily Wood, chief investment officer and investment committee chair - Ginny Gilder, founder and principal of Gilder Office for Growth, LLC²⁵

Services

GP4G manages portfolios on a discretionary or nondiscretionary basis. Depending on client objectives, portfolios may include private real estate, private equity, separately managed accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and individual debt and equity securities.²

The firm selects and monitors independent investment managers for portions of client portfolios. Its review process considers each manager’s strategy, performance, risk, reputation, reporting, pricing, and research capabilities. GP4G also provides consulting services, including operational consulting for other family offices.²

What the firm offers

• Investment management
• Private and alternative investments

Client Focus

The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. Its family-office work is intended to support multigenerational service, family education, financial-goal alignment, and access to sophisticated investment vehicles.²³

Approach

GP4G describes its approach as high-conviction, privacy-focused, and consistent, with investment design performed in-house and supported by rigorous due diligence and underwriting discipline. The firm also emphasizes an independently owned structure and services intended to support families across generations.³

Assets

As of December 31, 2024, GP4G reported $10,057,940 in discretionary assets under management and $46,096,781 in nondiscretionary assets under management.²

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Sources

1. IAPD firm summary for Gilder Partners for Growth, LLC
2. GP4G Form ADV Part 2A, filed February 28, 2025
3. Gilder Partners for Growth, “Our Future”
4. GP4G Form ADV Part 2A, ownership information
5. Gilder Partners for Growth, “Meet the Team”

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