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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

Fortiter Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 169577SEC 801-78931websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 5, 2013 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2014
RAUM
$380M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$379M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$127M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$380M as of Jul 22, 2026
Feb 18, 2015$140M then
HNW client RAUM$377M as of Jul 22, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$255M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 22, 2026
Mar 26, 20140 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jul 22, 2026
Mar 26, 20141 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+8.4% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 22, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$127MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
17derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$107M, 19 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$377M99%
  • Individuals$1.3M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$1.2M0.3%
Individual clients
6reported
HNW clients
45reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
285reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$107M for 19 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lynn Vincent ElliottHouston, TxSep 4, 201426 y2
William Robert BergerChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxOct 24, 201636 y3
Joseph Lance FoleyHouston, TxMay 1, 202419 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
  • Vincent Lynn Elliott · Cco / Managing Membercontrol
    since 08/2014 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Jul 22, 2026
    HNW RAUM per HNW client of $8,386,960 against a peer median of $2,404,040 (4940 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 4.0 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,940) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 248 to 285
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 40 to 45
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 8 to 6
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $115M to $107M
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $343M to $380M
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $339M to $377M
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $2.1M to $1.3M
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $343M to $380M
    Jul 11, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    May 16, 2025 to Jul 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 228 to 248
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 21 to 40
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 8.0
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $87.5M to $115M
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $327M to $343M
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $325M to $339M
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $316,876 to $2.1M
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $327M to $343M
    Feb 14, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 225 to 228
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $113M to $87.5M
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $295M to $327M
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $297M to $325M
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $307,835 to $316,876
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.1M to $0
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $298M to $327M
    Jan 25, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 164 to 225
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • HNW clients · 36 to 21
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Individual clients · 1.0 to unset
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $121M to $113M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $389M to $295M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $386M to $297M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $435,362 to $307,835
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.1M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · 2709386.0 to unset
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
  • RAUM · $389M to $298M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Heidi Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 5, 2013 · 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
832-941-0876reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
832-941-1234reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
FORTITERWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(832) 941-1234reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 22, 2026
Contact form
fortiterwealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$127Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026