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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

Versatile Capital Management L.L.C.

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 173611SEC 801-134663websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 15, 2025 · 2 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 16, 2025
RAUM
$130M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$126M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$65.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
2 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$130M as of Mar 27, 2026
Dec 15, 2025$114M then
HNW client RAUM$122M as of Mar 27, 2026
Dec 15, 2025$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Dec 15, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Dec 15, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
$65.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
20derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 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, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$122M94%
  • Charitable organizations$4.4M3.4%
  • Individuals$3.7M2.8%
Individual clients
10reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
88reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Robert RussellChicago, IlJul 25, 201941 y2
Benjamin Anthony RufChicago, IlJan 3, 202039 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
Every departureEvery arrival
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
Chicago, Il · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 89 to 88
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 5
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 32 to 30
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 8 to 10
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $107M to $128M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $108M to $122M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $2.7M to $3.7M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.1M to $2.5M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $114M to $130M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
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
Website
versatilecap.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-981-9848reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
$65.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
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Sep 14, 2026