New York Investment Underwriting Directory

Top Investment Underwriting and Family Office Advisors in New York, NY

TL;DR

Investment underwriting and family office advisors in New York, NY ordered by mandate fit: the investment types each firm actually underwrites, the check sizes it works at, and whether a principal signs the memo. AI visibility is measured and shown for every firm. Direct investments in operating companies, commercial real estate, angel and startup deals, private credit.

We checked 8 firms that advertise investment underwriting, buy-side diligence or family office advisory in New York, verified 8 against their own websites, and ordered the top 8 by mandate fit: the investment types each firm actually underwrites, the check sizes it works at, and whether a principal signs the memo. Measured AI search visibility is published beside every firm.

Family offices and private investors in New York who make direct investments without an in-house deal team are the ones who hire the firms on this page to underwrite those deals.

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Updated Sept 2026
By Tania Kozar
8 checked, 8 selected
10 prompts tracked
New York Market Overview

Investment Underwriting and Family Office Advisors in New York

This page covers independent advisors that help family offices, private investors, angel investors and small institutions underwrite, diligence and structure direct investments: operating company acquisitions, commercial real estate, startup and angel checks, private credit and co-investments. It does not cover funds, lenders or wealth managers that only allocate to public markets.

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Buyer questions asked, two AI engines
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AI answers read, September 2026
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Answers naming a firm on this list
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Questions where no listed firm was named

Check any advisor that will give investment advice on SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure before you engage.

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How We Order This List

What sets the order, and what the measured score does and does not tell you

We reviewed 8 firms that advertise investment underwriting, buy-side diligence or family office advisory in New York and ordered this list by mandate fit: the investment types each firm actually underwrites, the check sizes it works at, and how directly a principal works the engagement. That is why a national transaction advisory practice and an independent principal-led underwriter can sit near each other here. The measured AI visibility figure sits alongside that judgment rather than replacing it, and it rewards firms that have been publishing longest, not the ones that fit a given deal best. No firm paid for its position on this page. ProCloser may have, or enter into, referral relationships with firms covered on this site; see our Advertiser Disclosure.

Signal 1 · Measured

AI Visibility Score

The share of AI answers naming each firm when we ask 10 investment underwriting questions about New York across Google AI Mode and ChatGPT (20 answers, September 2026). It measures published reach, so long-established platforms score highest and a newer independent practice scores low even when the mandate fit is strong.

Signal 2 · Measured

Review Score

Aggregate ratings across Google and the ProCloser.ai verified review system. Firms serving a handful of family offices under confidentiality often carry no public reviews at all, and we show that as "No reviews yet" rather than penalizing it.

Signal 3 · Editorial

Mandate Fit

What each firm actually underwrites: operating companies, real estate, startups, credit or structured deals, the check sizes it works at, and whether a principal signs the memo. This is our judgment, informed by each firm's own published record, and it is what sets the order above.

Top 8 Investment Underwriting Advisors in New York, NY

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Silvercrest Asset Management Group
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Institutional due diligenceAvenue of the Americas HQ

Wealth and asset management firm headquartered at 1330 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, managing $24.7 billion in discretionary assets as of June 30, 2026 for families, endowments, foundations and institutional investors, with a 98% client retention rate; its own site states it was "founded 24 years ago." Its institutional advisory team provides independent, investment-driven due diligence, risk analytics and custom portfolio advisory support, while its alternatives group runs manager due diligence across private equity, venture capital, hedge fund and real estate strategies for client families and institutions.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Institutional Due DiligenceAlternatives Manager DiligenceFamily Office Services
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SitusAMC
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
CRE underwriting$29.8B in 2025 originations

SitusAMC describes itself as the leading provider of commercial real estate underwriting, diligence and investment advisory, headquartered at 250 West 57th Street in Manhattan. Its underwriting and diligence practice covers debt and equity underwriting, multifamily and agency underwriting, loan sizing, financial diligence, lease audits, site inspections, post-closing modifications and quarterly asset surveillance across all CRE asset classes for lenders and investors. The firm states it supported $29.8 billion in new loan originations in 2025.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
CRE Debt UnderwritingEquity UnderwritingAsset Surveillance
3
BBR Partners
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Fee-onlyEst. 2000$50M+ typical client

BBR Partners is a fee-only multi-family office headquartered at 55 East 52nd Street in Manhattan, founded in 2000 to give wealthy families and entrepreneurs an independent, open-architecture alternative to proprietary asset management, with a typical client minimum of approximately $50 million. Its manager selection process evaluates more than 20,000 managers in its investment universe, applying intensive due diligence and constant monitoring across public equities, fixed income, private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and real estate, alongside wealth advisory and portfolio administration.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Manager Due DiligenceMulti-Family OfficeFee-Only Advisory
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AlTi Global
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Family office co-investment$520M invested alongside clients

AlTi Global, formed from the Tiedemann and Alvarium merger, keeps a Manhattan office at 22 Vanderbilt Avenue and describes itself as offering integrated wealth and investment services to families, family offices, fiduciaries and endowments. Its team of more than 50 investment specialists gives clients institutional-grade access to closed-door direct and co-investment opportunities, including the ability to invest alongside Allianz, one of the largest private markets allocators. The firm states it has $520 million of its own capital invested alongside client capital.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Direct Co-InvestmentFamily Office ServicesClosed-Door Deal Access
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Kroll
Serves New York, NY
10%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
RE valuation & diligenceEst. 1932One World Trade Center HQ

Kroll, headquartered at One World Trade Center in Manhattan, dates its founding to 1932 as Duff & Phelps and now operates as Kroll with roughly 6,500 experts across more than 30 countries. Its Real Estate Advisory Group provides valuation, transaction advisory and due diligence for institutional investors, lenders, and public and private companies, including buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory, RICS appraisals, portfolio valuations, investment feasibility assessments and fairness opinions across the commercial real estate lifecycle.

Best quality of earnings and financial due diligence firms for buyers in Manhattan
Real Estate ValuationM&A Due DiligenceFairness Opinions
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EisnerAmper
Serves New York, NY
10%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Transaction advisory733 Third Ave HQ

EisnerAmper, a professional services firm reporting more than 4,500 professionals, states on its own site that it was founded in New York and keeps its headquarters at 733 Third Avenue in Manhattan. Its Transaction Advisory Services practice runs buy-side and sell-side financial, tax and IT due diligence for private equity investors, strategic acquirers, lenders and family-owned businesses, preparing Quality of Earnings analyses that validate EBITDA adjustments and flag deal risks and opportunities ahead of a transaction.

Best quality of earnings and financial due diligence firms for buyers in ManhattanBest advisors for a family office acquiring an operating company in New York City
Quality Of EarningsBuy-Side Due DiligenceTax Due Diligence
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Withum
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Transaction advisoryEst. 19741411 Broadway office

Withum, founded in 1974 and now reporting 3,200 team members and more than 450 partners and principals across 30 offices, maintains a New York City office at 1411 Broadway near Times Square. Its Transaction Advisory Services practice performs buy-side and sell-side due diligence for private equity firms and strategic and credit investors, examining normalized earnings, working capital needs and deal risks, with access to HLB International's global network for cross-border transactions.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Buy-Side Due DiligenceQuality Of EarningsCross-Border M&A
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Riveron
Serves New York, NY
0%
AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Transaction advisoryEst. 200610 Grand Central office

Riveron, founded in 2006 and reporting 1,200+ professionals across 18 international offices, maintains a New York office at 10 Grand Central, 155 East 44th Street. Its buy-side diligence practice combines financial, tax, IT and operational review to validate an investment thesis before close, its carve-outs practice supports divestiture separation and TSA management, and its lender services group provides independent due diligence, collateral analysis and portfolio monitoring for private credit decisions.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Buy-Side Due DiligenceLender & Collateral AnalysisCarve-Outs

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Investment Underwriting Market Overview: New York, NY

Underwriting work differs by what is being bought. The table below shows what a proper underwriting engagement covers for each investment type, so you can check that a firm's scope matches the deal in front of you.

Investment typeWhat underwriting covers
Operating company acquisitionQuality of earnings, working capital, customer and contract review, management assessment, structure and downside cases
Commercial real estateRent roll and lease review, market and comparable analysis, debt sizing, sponsor and operator diligence, waterfall review
Startup and angel investmentsCap table and terms, unit economics, runway and next-round assumptions, founder references
Private credit and structured dealsCollateral and coverage, covenants, waterfall and priority, servicer or platform diligence
Portfolio and investment processMandate definition, investment committee materials, monitoring and reporting, governance

Regulatory and Licensing Environment

Whether an underwriting advisor needs to be registered depends on what it does. Giving advice about securities for compensation as a business generally requires registration as an investment adviser with the SEC or the applicable state securities regulator, and firms that manage or advise on a family's portfolio on an ongoing basis are usually registered. Project-based due diligence, quality of earnings and underwriting support for a specific deal is typically consulting work outside that requirement, and many firms on this page work that way. Single-family offices themselves commonly rely on the SEC's family office rule. Confirm which model a firm uses and check SEC IAPD before signing.

Investment Underwriting Fees in New York, NY

Underwriting and family office advisory fees follow four patterns. 1 of the 8 firms on this page publish anything about fees on their own websites; the rest quote on request.

Fee structureWhere you see it
Fixed fee per underwriting or diligence engagementBuy-side diligence, quality of earnings, CRE underwriting on a defined deal
HourlyPrincipal-led underwriters and investment committee support on a variable workload
Monthly retainerOngoing deal screening, pipeline management and portfolio governance for a family office
Percentage of assets advisedMulti-family offices and outsourced CIO firms that also manage the portfolio

The one structure to avoid on underwriting work is a fee that depends on the deal closing. An underwriter paid on close has a reason to say yes. Every firm on this page should confirm in writing that its underwriting fee is not contingent.

How to Choose an Investment Underwriting Advisor in New York, NY

  • Independence first: ask whether the firm earns anything if the deal closes, from you or from the other side. The answer should be no for underwriting work, and it should be in the engagement letter.
  • Match the asset: underwriting a self-storage portfolio and underwriting a software acquisition are different jobs. Every firm on this page publishes what it underwrites, and the honest ones say what they do not.
  • Ask who signs the memo: the person who presents to your investment committee should be the person who did the analysis. At larger firms ask which partner owns the engagement.
  • Ask what happens after close: some firms only underwrite, others stay on for monitoring, reporting and governance. If you have no in-house team, the second kind saves you a second search.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring an investment underwriting or family office advisor in New York, NY.

Who provides underwriting support for a family office making direct investments in New York?+−
Independent advisory firms that do buy-side diligence, quality of earnings and structuring for investors, plus a small number of principal-led underwriters with institutional backgrounds. The firms on this page were verified against their own websites for New York presence and a named direct-investment or diligence practice. Wealth managers that only allocate to public funds are not included.
Can these firms underwrite a commercial real estate investment for a passive investor?+−
Several can. CRE underwriting covers the rent roll and leases, the market and comparable sales, the debt sizing, the sponsor's track record and the waterfall you are being offered. Ask the firm for a sample underwriting memo on a comparable asset type before you engage, and confirm it has no relationship with the sponsor.
Do I need a registered investment adviser to underwrite a deal?+−
Not for a project-based underwriting or diligence engagement on a specific deal, which is generally consulting work. You do if the firm will advise on your portfolio on an ongoing basis for a fee. Some firms on this page are registered and offer both. Check SEC IAPD and ask which model applies to your engagement.
How much does buy-side underwriting cost?+−
The asset, the size of the deal and whether the work is a defined scope or ongoing support set the fee. Most firms charge a fixed fee per engagement or an hourly rate, and family offices with steady deal flow often move to a monthly retainer. What matters more than the number is that no part of the fee depends on the deal closing.
How is this New York investment underwriting advisor list ordered?+−
ProCloser.ai orders this list by mandate fit: the investment types each firm actually underwrites, the check sizes it works at, and whether a principal signs the memo. One measured signal, an AI visibility score, is published beside every firm and informs the order rather than setting it. The list was verified against each firm's own website in September 2026.

Reviewed by: Tania Kozar, ProCloser.ai Research  |  Last Updated: September 2026  |  Sources: each firm's own website, FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC IAPD, ProCloser.ai AI-answer sampling (20 answers across Google AI Mode and ChatGPT, September 2026).

Is Your Firm Not Listed?

If your firm underwrites direct investments for family offices or private investors in New York and is not on this page, apply to be listed. Every firm here was verified against its own website, and we add firms that meet the same bar.