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SEC-registered adviser

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.

Other adviserHouston, TexasCRD 106975SEC 801-51795websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 20, 2011 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 25, 1996
RAUM
$12B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
4.0%
$487M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$2.0B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
53
26 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$12B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$7.3B then
HNW client RAUM$461M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$485M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20138 then
Employees (5.A)53 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201337 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
RAUM -23% over the last fiscal year-0.3% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$2.0BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
28derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$32.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
8.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-8.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$4.8B39%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.3B19%
  • Other investment advisers$1.1B9.2%
  • Charitable organizations$971M7.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$743M6.1%
  • State and municipal entities$628M5.1%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$611M5.0%
  • Insurance companies$559M4.6%
  • High-net-worth individuals$461M3.8%
  • Individuals$25.8M0.2%
Individual clients
15reported
HNW clients
155reported
Pension plan clients
19reported
Charitable clients
75reported
Accounts
379reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.04 fund_share=0.54 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Edward FarrellHouston, TxDec 20, 200027 y1
Christopher David WallisChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxNov 12, 200227 y1
Scott Jackson WeberChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxNov 25, 200329 y1
Dennis G. AlffChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJan 18, 200820 y1
Danika Haselden WilkinsonHouston, TxAug 17, 201712 y0
Matthew Etienne CaireCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJan 2, 202415 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Private funds
9 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Stb Holdings, L.P.no longer reportedOther Private Fund$43.0M5Mar 28, 2013
Vnim01no longer reportedOther Private Fund$12.6M4Mar 28, 2013
Vnim05no longer reportedOther Private Fund$7.7M5Mar 28, 2013
Vnim02no longer reportedOther Private Fund$7.2M20Mar 29, 2016
Vnim04no longer reportedOther Private Fund$5.0M16Mar 28, 2013
Vnim08no longer reportedOther Private Fund$3.4M2Mar 30, 2017
Vnim09Other Private Fund$3.2M11Mar 30, 2021
Vnim07no longer reportedOther Private Fund$2.3M0Mar 30, 2017
Vnim06no longer reportedOther Private Fund$2.0M0Mar 30, 2017
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Lawrence David Giunta · Directorcontrol
    since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Carlos Gonzalez · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Theodore James Orfanos · Directorcontrol
    since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Steven Psaledakis · Presidentcontrol
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Elliot Nathan Sloan · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • David Christopher Wallis · Director, Ceo & Ciocontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Natixis Investment Managers, LLC · Limited Partner Of Applicant
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Inc. · General Partner
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • Bpce · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis
  • Natixis · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers
  • Natixis Investment Managers · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers Participations 1
  • Natixis Investment Managers Participations 1 · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC
  • Natixis Investment Managers, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Inc.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Chicago, IL3 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    wrap fee program participation (Item 5.I): yes on the filing of 2025-03-26, no on the filing of 2026-03-30
    peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (134)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 416 to 379
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 22 to 26
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 81 to 75
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 70 to 63
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 167 to 155
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 19 to 15
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 9
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 47 to 53
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $16B to $12B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $494M to $461M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $15.5M to $25.8M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.2M to $5.7M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $687M to $743M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $447M to $611M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $16B to $12B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 1076266722.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 432 to 416
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 22
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Charity clients · 84 to 81
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 68 to 70
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 182 to 167
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 14 to 19
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 23 to 19
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 7
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $16B
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $472M to $494M
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $7.4M to $15.5M
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.3M to $6.2M
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $987M to $687M
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $459M to $447M
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $15B to $16B
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $786M to $1.1B
    Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 423 to 432
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Charity clients · 76 to 84
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 69 to 68
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 184 to 182
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 11 to 14
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 6
    May 1, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • Elliot Nathan Sloan (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
    Mar 25, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Carlos Gonzalez (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Bruce Richard Faig (Cfo, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (listed 2021-07-15, absent 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Mills Beverly Bearden (Director) no longer on Schedule A of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (listed 2020-06-30, absent 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/VAUGHAN-NELSONreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
soundcloud.com/user-15263885reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
713-224-2545reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$2.0Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026