Seymour Adler

Notes

Seymour Adler (born May 1948) is a US-based individual who serves as an LLP Member of Silverlake Estates LLP, one of Mark Shooter’s property partnerships.

Companies House Record

• Full name: Seymour Adler
• Date of birth: May 1948
• Country of residence: United States
• Role: LLP Member (Active)
• Appointed: 1 September 2014
• Correspondence address: 9 Bonhill Street, London, England, EC2A 4DJ (this is Mark Shooter’s standard business address, used across all his companies)
• Identity verification due: 31 July 2026
• Total Companies House appointments: 1 (Silverlake Estates LLP only)

No other UK company appointments exist under the name “Seymour Adler” on Companies House. A search for officers named “Seymour Adler” returned only this one individual (born May 1948, 1 appointment).

Source: Companies House — Seymour Adler appointments; Companies House — Silverlake Estates officers

Possible Identification

The most prominent US-based “Seymour Adler” is Dr. Seymour I. Adler, Ph.D., a New York-based industrial/organizational psychologist. Key details:

• Current role: Partner and Global Leader, Leadership Assessment & Development practice at Kincentric (a Spencer Stuart company), based in New York
• Education: Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University
• Career: Founded Assessment Solutions Incorporated (taken public 1997, acquired by Aon 2001); served as co-practice leader of Aon’s Talent Consulting practice; transitioned to Kincentric when Spencer Stuart acquired Aon’s consulting businesses in 2019
• Academic positions: Adjunct professor at Hofstra University; previously taught at Purdue University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and NYU
• Honours: 2019 Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP); Fellow of SIOP and the American Psychological Association; former president of the Metropolitan New York Association of Applied Psychology
• Career span: 45+ years as a practitioner (as of 2019), placing career start around 1974 — consistent with someone born in 1948 completing a PhD at ~26

The age profile fits: a May 1948 birth would make him ~66 when appointed to Silverlake Estates in September 2014, and the 45+ year career span noted in his 2019 SIOP award aligns with a 1948 birth year. However, no direct evidence has been found linking Dr. Seymour Adler of Kincentric/Spencer Stuart to Silverlake Estates LLP or UK property investment. It is possible this is a different Seymour Adler with the same birth month/year, or that the psychologist has private property investments separate from his professional career. The identification remains unconfirmed.

Sources: Spencer Stuart profile; Hofstra University; SIOP press release; LinkedIn; Best Practice Institute

Other Seymour Adlers Ruled Out

• Seymour Adler (1919–2003): Born 17 December 1919, died 31 December 2003 in Los Angeles. Founded Alder Investment Co. (real estate) and worked at Mattel for 30 years. Deceased — cannot be the Silverlake member. Source: LA Times obituary
• Sy Adler (Portland State University): Professor of Urban Studies and Planning — different field, different individual. Source: Portland State University
• Seymour Adler (UC Berkeley): Affiliated with Institute of Transportation Studies — different field. Source: UC Berkeley

Key Observations

1. Unusual profile: A US-resident individual with no other UK company appointments, sitting as a member of a UK property LLP alongside three offshore corporate entities (two Jersey, one BVI) and Mark Shooter. The combination of a single personal US member in an otherwise offshore-structured UK property partnership is atypical.
2. Uses Shooter’s address: Adler’s correspondence address (9 Bonhill Street) is the same address used by Mark Shooter across all his companies, suggesting Shooter manages the LLP’s administration.
3. No web footprint connecting to UK property: Extensive web searching found no mention of Seymour Adler in connection with UK property, London real estate, Mark Shooter, or any of the offshore entities in the LLP. His role appears entirely passive or private.
4. Not in Kingscroft Estates: Adler does not appear in Kingscroft Estates, Shooter’s other property LLP, which has a different set of members (Jeremy Benjamin, Isaac Mocton, Geonnais Investments Limited, Karajan Ltd, Trentwood Ltd).
5. LinkedIn profiles: Four “Seymour Adler” profiles exist on LinkedIn. The most prominent is the Kincentric psychologist. No LinkedIn profile was found for a Seymour Adler in property investment.

Web Search Findings

• “Seymour Adler” property London: No relevant results.
• “Seymour Adler” real estate: No relevant results for a UK-connected individual.
• “Seymour Adler” Israel: No connection found. The Kincentric Seymour Adler published a 1977 paper on immigrant adjustment to Israel, but this is academic, not business-related.
• “Seymour Adler” Barnet or Hendon: No results.
• “Seymour Adler” + Shooter entity names: No results connecting him to Geonnais, Solarstone, London and Midlands, or any Shooter entity.
• “Seymour Adler” Jewish community: No direct results, though “Adler” is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname.

Edges

Silverlake Estates LLP

LLP Member since 1 September 2014. His only UK company appointment. Sits alongside Mark Shooter and three offshore entities. Uses Shooter’s correspondence address at 9 Bonhill Street.

Mark Shooter

Connected through Silverlake Estates LLP. Adler uses Shooter’s business address as his correspondence address, suggesting Shooter manages the partnership on his behalf.