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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Vertical Wealth, LLC

STATE REGISTEREDIndianapolis, IndianaCRD 158010websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 28, 2025
First filing on the tape May 28, 2025 · 1 filings
RAUM
$31.7M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
60%
$18.9M individuals and HNW
Advisors
n/a
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
0 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM: no history
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3): no history
Employees (5.A): no history
Private funds: no history
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 28, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$15.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
32derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$238,045derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
unknownderivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$31.7M, 65 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$13.0M41%
  • Charitable organizations$12.1M38%
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.8M18%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$678,0002.1%
Individual clients
61reported
HNW clients
2reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
133reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$31.7M for 65 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
on the IAPD state feed, not SEC-registeredderived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian Joseph WheelerIndianapolis, InSep 28, 201126 y2
Christopher Michael HerrmannIndianapolis, InMay 4, 201626 y5
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    No Schedule A on the extract for this adviser.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Indianapolis, In · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    One filing, no change to show.
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/LEGACY-WEALTH-MANAGMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    LEGACYWEALTH.LIFEreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    317-456-5444reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 28, 2025
    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
    STATE REGISTEREDderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 15, 2026