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SEC-registered adviser

Mw Investment Strategy

Independent wealth managerEl Dorado Hills, CaliforniaCRD 118433SEC 801-112626websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2018 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 20, 2018
RAUM
$42.8M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$42.5M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$7.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$42.8M as of Aug 17, 2026
Feb 25, 2019$46.8M then
HNW client RAUM$42.5M as of Aug 17, 2026
Feb 25, 2019$31.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Aug 17, 2026
Feb 25, 20191 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Aug 17, 2026
Feb 25, 20193 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.2% over the last fiscal year-3.9% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$7.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$951,074derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$42.5M99%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$305,5230.7%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
28reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
45reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Martin John WeilCertified Financial PlannerSonoma, CaApr 23, 199730 y0
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
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Lester Paul Nederveld · Chief Compliance Officerchief Financial Officer And Director Of Business Operationscontrol
      since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Bradley Nicholson · Secretarycontrol
      since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Dennis Craig Vanhulzen · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 10/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Dennis Craig Vanhulzen · Managing Membercontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 50% to 75% of Van Hulzen Asset Management
    Entity owners
    • Van Hulzen Asset Management · Shareholder
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Wedbush Capital · Passive
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Van Hulzen Asset Management
    • Wedbush Family Partners LLC · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Wedbush Capital
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Mw Investment Strategy as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    El Dorado Hills, Ca · principal510
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 49 to 45
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • HNW clients · 14 to 28
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Individual clients · 34.0 to unset
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $40.3M to $42.8M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $31.7M to $42.5M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · 8383244.0 to unset
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $268,534 to $305,523
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • RAUM · $40.3M to $42.8M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Mar 31, 2025 to May 20, 2025
    • Accounts · 54 to 49
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 35 to 14
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 34.0
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $43.5M to $40.3M
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $43.3M to $31.7M
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 8383244.0
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $241,376 to $268,534
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $43.5M to $40.3M
      Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 59 to 54
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW clients · 38 to 35
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $48.2M to $43.5M
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $46.7M to $43.3M
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $1.5M to $241,376
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • RAUM · $48.2M to $43.5M
      Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Accounts · 57 to 59
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 6
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW clients · 39 to 38
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Employees · 3 to 6
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 6
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 6
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $55.9M to $48.2M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $54.1M to $46.7M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $1.5M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • RAUM · $55.9M to $48.2M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Accounts · 63 to 57
      Mar 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW clients · 61 to 39
      Mar 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $55.4M to $55.9M
      Mar 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $53.7M to $54.1M
      Mar 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $1.8M
      Mar 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Jean Wedbush (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Mw Investment Strategy (listed 2022-03-30, absent 2023-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Robert Bradley Nicholson (Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Mw Investment Strategy
      Mar 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jean Wedbush (Shareholder) appeared on Schedule A of Mw Investment Strategy
      Mar 24, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Stefanus Ten Brink (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Mw Investment Strategy (listed 2019-02-25, absent 2019-12-12)
      Dec 12, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Nederveld (Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Business Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Mw Investment Strategy
      Dec 12, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Mw Investment Strategy filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 14, 2018 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    209-223-1225reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    916-608-4284reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    vanhulzenadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (916) 608-4284reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 17, 2026
    Contact form
    vanhulzenadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $7.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026