Buttonwood Due Diligence Launches ALTSeek Ratings, Expanding Its Platform for Alternative Investment Professionals
Following its October 31 launch, Ratings now covers more than 450 alternative investment programs, alongside tools for discovery, evaluation, implementation, and ongoing oversight
November 10, 2026
Littleton, CO | Buttonwood Due Diligence today announced the introduction of ALTSeek Ratings, which launched October 31 and now covers more than 450 alternative investment programs. The service brings a consistent analytical framework to program evaluation and marks the latest evolution of Buttonwood’s 22-year history of independent alternative investment due diligence.
ALTSeek Ratings helps advisors and other investment professionals quantify, benchmark, and stratify alternative investment programs using a consistent framework. The analysis considers material characteristics such as program structure, disclosures, liquidity terms, fee models, and operating risks, providing additional context for sourcing and evaluation.
Coverage extends beyond programs reviewed through Buttonwood’s full due diligence engagements. Sponsors do not pay to receive a rating and have no influence over the outcome, supporting independent analysis and agnostic coverage across the alternatives industry.
“Advisors have more access to alternative investments than ever, but evaluating programs across different structures and strategies remains a challenge,” said Steve Ogrin, Principal and Co-Owner of Buttonwood Due Diligence and Founder and Co-Owner of ALTSeek. “ALTSeek Ratings brings a consistent framework to that process. It gives professionals another way to understand an offering, see where it stands within its peer group, and identify areas that may warrant deeper diligence.”
Ratings are designed to support independent analysis and due diligence. They are not product approvals or investment recommendations, and they do not replace an advisor’s fiduciary judgment.
The Next Evolution of Buttonwood
ALTSeek brings Buttonwood’s experience and resources together in a platform built to support the alternatives journey, from sourcing and evaluation through implementation and oversight. In addition to Ratings, ALTSeek includes:
- ALTSeek Search: A discovery hub for exploring alternative investment programs and sponsors.
- ALTSeek Atlas: An education library with resources designed to support learning and evaluation.
- ALTSeek Affirm: A platform for managing advisor and client education and attestations.
- ALTSeek Sentinel: An ongoing monitoring service supporting continued oversight of alternative investment programs and sponsors.
- Buttonwood Due Diligence: Independent, third-party due diligence built on more than two decades of alternative investment analysis.
“Buttonwood has spent 22 years helping firms understand the alternatives they use,” said Ogrin. “ALTSeek builds on that foundation and brings more of the process together. Ratings is a major step forward, and we’re excited to continue expanding coverage with input from the professionals who use it.”
ALTSeek is accepting PPMs and offering documents for programs that advisors, firms, and sponsors would like to see considered for Ratings coverage. The current focus includes DSTs, oil and gas, private credit, and private equity, with submissions welcome across other alternative investment structures and asset classes.
To learn more about ALTSeek Ratings or submit offering documents, visit www.ALT-Seek.com or contact Alyna@ALT-Seek.com.
About Buttonwood Due Diligence and ALTSeek
Buttonwood Due Diligence has provided independent alternative investment analysis and due diligence for 22 years. ALTSeek is the next evolution of that work, bringing Ratings, Search, Atlas, Affirm, Sentinel, and due diligence resources together to support investment professionals as they source, evaluate, implement, and oversee alternatives.
