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SEC-registered adviser

V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Fort Worth, TexasCRD 166178SEC 801-100484websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 29, 2015 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 14, 2015
RAUM
$412M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$412M as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2016$385M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 20160 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 20165 then
Private funds5 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 20165 then
RAUM +2.1% over the last fiscal year-23% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$68.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.1%derivedbetween 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, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$261M, 6 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)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$412M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
6reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$261M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      10 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      V••••• I••••••••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$580M80Mar 30, 2018
      V••••• I••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$56.4M70Jul 25, 2014
      V••••••••• I• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$18.0M21Mar 30, 2017
      R••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$6.3M15Mar 30, 2017
      V••••• • F••••••• P•• L••Private Equity Fund$5.5M13Mar 30, 2017
      V••••• I••••••••• •••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$2.6M12Jul 25, 2014
      V••••• • N•• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$214,98126Mar 30, 2016
      V••••••••• T•••• C••••••••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$022Mar 30, 2015
      V••••••••• D••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$020Mar 30, 2015
      F••••••• A••• L••Private Equity Fund$05Mar 30, 2017
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••••• B••••• C••••••••• · President / Managercontrol
        since 10/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••••• R•••• W•••••• · Chief Financial Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••••• F••••• D•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 07/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••• J••••••• W•••••• · Ceo / Managercontrol
        since 10/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• B••••• C••••••••• · Managercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 25% to 50% of V••••• I• H•••••••• L••
      • C••••••• B••••• C••••••••• · Managercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 25% to 50% of V••••• I•• L•
      • M•••••• J••••••• W•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75% of V••••• I• H•••••••• L••
      • M•••••• J••••••• W•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75% of V••••• I•• L•
      Entity owners
      • V••••• I• H•••••••• L•• · Managing Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • V••••• I•• L• · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • V••••• I• H•••••••• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of V••••• I•• L•
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • V••• G•• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • V••• I•• L•
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • V••••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Assets in custody · $25.8M to $261M
        Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $267M to $412M
        Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $267M to $412M
        Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026
      • RAUM · $267M to $412M
        Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026
      • Accounts · 8 to 6
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 5
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 6
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $246M to $25.8M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 8 to 6
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Private funds · 7 to 5
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $403M to $267M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $403M to $267M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $403M to $267M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
      • Accounts · 9 to 8
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 8
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $668M to $246M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 8 to 7
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $828M to $403M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $828M to $403M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $828M to $403M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 10 to 9
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 9
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $680M to $668M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Employees · 9 to 8
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Private funds · 9 to 8
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $884M to $828M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $884M to $828M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $884M to $828M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 11 to 10
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 10
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $582M to $680M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 10 to 9
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $807M to $884M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $807M to $884M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $807M to $884M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
        Jun 8, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $424M to $582M
        Jun 8, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 10 to 9
        Jun 8, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $411.7M, up 54% from $266.6M (2026-03-27 to 2026-04-24)
        Apr 24, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $266.6M, down 34% from $403.1M (2025-06-06 to 2026-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $403.1M, down 51% from $828.4M (2024-03-27 to 2025-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • William Ryan Horstman (Chief Financial Officer And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
        Mar 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.0B, up 101% from $508.2M (2017-05-25 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • V••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 29, 2015 · First SEC registration · fact
      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/vortus-investments-lpreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      V•••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      817-945-2400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 24, 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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026