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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserformer SEC advisernot on rosterRAUM 100m 1b

MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

VF INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP., CRD 121445

HORSHAM, PA

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Data as of May 12, 2020 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 26
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 1
Observed: Dec 8, 2011 to May 12, 2020
26 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Allocatorsidentity

Magis Financial Partners

Investment consultant · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: former SEC adviserderivedabsent from the latest SEC roster
Regulatory AUM: $242MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2020-05-12); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $0
Private client RAUM: $76.6MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 32%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 4
Advisory employees: 4
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 208
Individual clients: 76
High net worth clients: 55
SEC number: 801-72956
CRD: 121445
Filings on the tape: 26
First filed: Dec 8, 2011
Latest filed: May 12, 2020
Organised: Corporation, Pennsylvania

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
AQGEN ASCENSUS, INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	12/2018	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
AQGEN ISLAND HOLDINGS INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	11/2015	Mar 26, 2020	May 12, 2020
AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	11/2015	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS III, INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	06/2007	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, II, INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	12/2018	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
ASCENSUS LLC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	06/2019	Mar 26, 2020	May 12, 2020
ASCENSUS GROUP, LLC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	06/2019	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
ASCENSUS HOLDINGS INC	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	yes	06/2019	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
FOLMER, MICHAEL, ROBERT	TREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, TAX & FINANCE	Na	yes	06/2019	Mar 26, 2020	May 12, 2020
Gearin, James, M	Director	Na	yes	06/2019	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
KAPLAN, ROBERT, BARRY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	06/2019	Jun 14, 2019	May 12, 2020
MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC	PARENT COMPANY	E	yes	02/2015	Mar 11, 2015	May 12, 2020
ZIMMERMAN, STEVEN, MICHAEL	PRESIDENT/SECRETARY	Na	yes	05/2009	Dec 8, 2011	May 12, 2020
UNITED RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS, INC., D/B/A FUTUREPLAN	100% SHAREHOLDER	E	no	02/2015	Mar 26, 2020	May 12, 2020

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
ASCENSUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	n/a	Institutional manager	$13B	N	yes	n/a
ARTIVEST ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS LLC	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$561M	N	yes	n/a
ALTEGRIS ADVISORS, LLC	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$150M	N	yes	n/a
NYHART CONSULTING, LLC	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$11.1M	N	yes	n/a
ALTEGRIS INVESTMENTS, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
ASCENSUS BROKER DEALER SERVICES, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
ASCENSUS TRUST COMPANY	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
HEDGESERV INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
PROVIDENT TRUST GROUP, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TOURMALET ADVISORS, L.P.	n/a	Former SEC adviser	n/a	N	yes	n/a
V. F. ASSOCIATES, INC DBA MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	yes	n/a

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2019	Mar 26, 2020	$242M	$0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a
2018	Jan 16, 2019	$208M	$0	5	5	0	n/a	n/a
2017	Feb 2, 2018	$224M	$0	5	5	0	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 8, 2017	$213M	$0	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Jan 20, 2016	$209M	$0	5	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Mar 11, 2015	$149M	$0	7	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 26, 2014	$114M	$0	6	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Feb 22, 2013	$107M	$0	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2019	$242M	$208M	16.0%	$213M	4.3%	4	5	0	0

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	2	Mar 9, 2021	Mar 21, 2024	ELVERSON, PA	Team lift out	RIA to ibd	66.7%

Relationships

Affiliated with (5)

→ ASCENSUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
→ NYHART CONSULTING, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, LP sponsor, common control
factForm ADV
→ ALTEGRIS ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
→ TOURMALET ADVISORS, L.P.Registered adviserother investment adviser, broker-dealer, bank, common control
factForm ADV
→ ARTIVEST ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV

Controls (11)

← KAPLAN, ROBERT, BARRYOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← Gearin, James, MOwnerDIRECTOR, ownership code NA, individual
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← ZIMMERMAN, STEVEN, MICHAELOwnerPRESIDENT/SECRETARY, ownership code NA, individual
Dec 8, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV
← FOLMER, MICHAEL, ROBERTOwnerTREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, TAX & FINANCE, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 26, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
← AQGEN ASCENSUS, INCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← AQGEN ISLAND HOLDINGS INCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 26, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
← AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, INCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS III, INCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, II, INCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Jun 14, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← ASCENSUS LLCOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 26, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
← MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INCOwnerPARENT COMPANY, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 11, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV

Owns (1)

← UNITED RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS, INC., D/B/A FUTUREPLANOwner100% SHAREHOLDER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 26, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV

Moved with (1)

→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviser2 advisors, team lift out, same day
Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV

Registered with (6)

← LISA SLOAN KARLINAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 12, 2014 to Mar 9, 2021factForm ADV
← STEVEN MICHAEL ZIMMERMANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
May 4, 2001 to Mar 9, 2021factForm ADV
← SEAN P RYANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Dec 5, 2017 to Mar 9, 2021factForm ADV
← JACK CAVIN HOLLANDAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Aug 1, 1996 to Jul 7, 2009factForm ADV
← CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LEDELLAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 16, 2007 to Oct 5, 2007factForm ADV
← MATTHEW CAPPELLETTIAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 14, 2002 to Feb 3, 2005factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 26, 2020
Control person joined
Robert Michael Folmer (Treasurer And Vice President, Tax & Finance) appeared on Schedule A of Magis Financial Partners
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jun 14, 2019
Control person joined
Barry Robert Kaplan (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Magis Financial Partners
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jun 14, 2019
Control person joined
M James Gearin (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Magis Financial Partners
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:98a3d153-2510-37da-0a1e-2e24c7f34a38
First observed: Dec 8, 2011
Last observed: May 12, 2020 77 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

VF INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP., CRD 121445

HORSHAM, PA

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Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

AQGEN ASCENSUS, INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

12/2018

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

AQGEN ISLAND HOLDINGS INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

11/2015

Mar 26, 2020

May 12, 2020

AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

11/2015

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS III, INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

06/2007

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

AQGEN ISLAND INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, II, INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

12/2018

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

ASCENSUS LLC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

06/2019

Mar 26, 2020

May 12, 2020

ASCENSUS GROUP, LLC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

06/2019

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

ASCENSUS HOLDINGS INC

100% SHAREHOLDER

yes

06/2019

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

FOLMER, MICHAEL, ROBERT

TREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, TAX & FINANCE

yes

06/2019

Mar 26, 2020

May 12, 2020

Gearin, James, M

Director

yes

06/2019

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

KAPLAN, ROBERT, BARRY

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

06/2019

Jun 14, 2019

May 12, 2020

MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC

PARENT COMPANY

yes

02/2015

Mar 11, 2015

May 12, 2020

ZIMMERMAN, STEVEN, MICHAEL

PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

yes

05/2009

Dec 8, 2011

May 12, 2020

UNITED RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS, INC., D/B/A FUTUREPLAN

100% SHAREHOLDER

02/2015

Mar 26, 2020

May 12, 2020

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

ASCENSUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

n/a

Institutional manager

$13B

yes

n/a

ARTIVEST ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS LLC

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$561M

yes

n/a

ALTEGRIS ADVISORS, LLC

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$150M

yes

n/a

NYHART CONSULTING, LLC

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$11.1M

yes

n/a

ALTEGRIS INVESTMENTS, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

ASCENSUS BROKER DEALER SERVICES, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

ASCENSUS TRUST COMPANY

n/a

yes

n/a

HEDGESERV INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

PROVIDENT TRUST GROUP, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

n/a

yes

n/a

TOURMALET ADVISORS, L.P.

n/a

Former SEC adviser

n/a

yes

n/a

V. F. ASSOCIATES, INC DBA MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

n/a

yes

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2019

Mar 26, 2020

$242M

n/a

2018

Jan 16, 2019

$208M

n/a

2017

Feb 2, 2018

$224M

n/a

2016

Mar 8, 2017

$213M

n/a

2015

Jan 20, 2016

$209M

n/a

2014

Mar 11, 2015

$149M

n/a

2013

Mar 26, 2014

$114M

n/a

2012

Feb 22, 2013

$107M

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2019

$242M

$208M

16.0%

$213M

4.3%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Mar 9, 2021

Mar 21, 2024

ELVERSON, PA

Team lift out

RIA to ibd

66.7%