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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Verity Investment Partners

Independent wealth managerBeaufort, South CarolinaCRD 119630SEC 801-63829websiteIAPD
Legal name Verity And Verity, LLC
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 26, 2012 · 59 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 14, 2005
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$117M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
59 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 18, 2026
Jan 26, 2012$121M then
HNW client RAUM$213M as of Mar 18, 2026
Feb 26, 2018$387M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 6, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 6, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 12 to 13offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$117MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$807,135derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.4derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$180M, 64 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$1.1B78%
  • High-net-worth individuals$213M15%
  • Corporations and businesses$55.5M4.0%
  • Charitable organizations$37.0M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.7M0.4%
Individual clients
195reported
HNW clients
264reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
1,101reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$180M for 64 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jonathan George VerityBeaufort, ScJan 12, 202128 y2
William Wymond VerityEdwards, Co Jan 12, 202124 y3
Charles Collins AndersonSan Antonio, Tx Jan 12, 202126 y2
Edward Pinckney TaylorBeaufort, ScJan 13, 202114 y3
Paula Murray VerityBeaufort, Sc Jan 13, 202123 y1
Michael Paul KuehnChartered Financial AnalystBeaufort, ScJan 13, 202119 y3
Andrew Kevin JonesCertified Financial PlannerBeaufort, ScJan 13, 202117 y2
Michael Wayne NixChartered Financial AnalystBeaufort, ScJan 13, 202131 y3
Jessica Leigh RusnockCertified Financial PlannerBeaufort, Sc Jun 1, 202110 y1
Keith Richard BoscoBluffton, ScMay 9, 202319 y2
David Alexander PooleDover, Ma Sep 26, 202424 y3
Michael Andrew KlaiberChartered Financial AnalystBeaufort, Sc Dec 10, 202511 y1
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Murray Paula Verity · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Wymond William Verity · Managing Member/President/Directorcontrol
    since 02/2002 · owns less than 5%
  • Collins Charles Anderson · Shareholdercontrol
    since 10/2013 · owns 75% or more of Afp Legacy Ltd.
  • Wayne Michael Nix · Shareholdercontrol
    since 04/2019 · owns 75% or more of Invictus Investment Corporation
  • Wymond William Verity · Shareholdercontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns 75% or more of Verity Family Ventures, Inc.
  • Michelle Tanya Olvera · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Verity Family Ventures, Inc. · Member
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Afp Legacy Ltd. · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Afp Legacy Ltd. · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Invictus Investment Corporation · Member
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Beaufort, Sc · principal1110
Edwards, Co300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Edwards, CO3 employees
  • Bluffton, SC1 employees
  • San Antonio, TX1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    ANDERSON, CHARLES, COLLINS (SHAREHOLDER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-11-09 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    NIX, MICHAEL, WAYNE (SHAREHOLDER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-11-09 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 84.0% to 15.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 993 to 1,101
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 8.0
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 266 to 264
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 169 to 195
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $171M to $180M
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Employees · 15 to 16
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 13
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Other offices · 5 to 4
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.0B to $213M
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $178M to $1.1B
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.3M to $2.8M
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $5.0M to $5.7M
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 5
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 830 to 993
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 269 to 266
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 151 to 169
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 8.0 to unset
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $160M to $171M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 15
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $931M to $1.2B
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $789M to $1.0B
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $91.3M to $178M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.9M to $2.3M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $44.4M to $5.0M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $939M to $1.2B
    Nov 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 713 to 830
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 4 to 5
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 251 to 269
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 110 to 151
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 8
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $163M to $160M
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • Verity Investment Partners reported RAUM $1.2B, up 28% from $938.8M (2024-11-08 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Michelle Tanya Olvera (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners
    Nov 9, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • William Michael Kronket (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners (listed 2023-08-03, absent 2023-09-18)
    Sep 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • William Michael Kronket (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners
    Mar 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Verity Investment Partners reported RAUM $742.7M, up 32% from $561.3M (2021-09-02 to 2022-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • George Jonathan Verity (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners (listed 2021-02-08, absent 2021-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Verity Investment Partners reported RAUM $563.7M, up 36% from $415.1M (2019-08-05 to 2020-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • J Joseph Costigan (Director Of Research/Senior Pm) no longer on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners (listed 2019-08-05, absent 2020-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • J Joseph Costigan (Director Of Research/Senior Pm) appeared on Schedule A of Verity Investment Partners
    Feb 19, 2019 · Control person joined · 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
833-690-4365reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
843-288-0242reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
843-379-6661reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/verity-investment-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
verityim.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
843-379-6661reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
Contact form
verityvip.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$117Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026