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SEC-registered adviser

V••••• P••••••• W••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerFort Wayne, IndianaCRD 290565SEC 801-112175websiteIAPD
Legal name V••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 15, 2017 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 13, 2017
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$1.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
22
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
31
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Aug 26, 2026
Apr 16, 2019$306M then
HNW client RAUM$966M as of Aug 26, 2026
Apr 16, 2019$183M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Aug 26, 2026
Apr 16, 20197 then
Employees (5.A)31 as of Aug 26, 2026
Apr 16, 201912 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +28% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 19 to 17offices 10 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$48.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
180derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$311,251derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$266,196derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.4derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+28%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$152M, 317 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)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$966M91%
  • Individuals$71.1M6.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23.8M2.2%
Individual clients
865reported
HNW clients
3,105reported
Pension plan clients
17reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
3,987reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$152M for 317 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
22 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T••••• S•••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In Jan 2, 201824 y4
L••••• L•• O••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In Jan 12, 201816 y1
K•••••• J• H••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, InMay 28, 201914 y2
M•••••• W•••••• T••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, InJun 20, 201912 y1
L•••••• M••••••• H•••••Fort Wayne, InOct 4, 201914 y1
B•••••• M••••• Q••••Fort Wayne, InOct 4, 201916 y0
C•••••• D••••• H••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In Oct 14, 201917 y1
J••••• A• M••••••St Louis, Mo Jun 4, 202019 y3
C•••••••• K•••Fort Wayne, In Sep 4, 202010 y0
F•••••• M•••••• F••••••Fort Wayne, In Sep 30, 202024 y3
J••••••• A••• C••••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantFort Wayne, In Sep 30, 202021 y1
C••••••••• D•••• R••••••Certified Financial PlannerSimpsonville, Sc Nov 9, 202111 y1
K•• A•• T•• P•••Certified Financial PlannerAnnapolis, Md Jun 9, 20229 y0
K•••••• D•••• D••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In Jun 12, 202414 y1
N••••• L• M••••••••Fort Wayne, InOct 14, 202416 y1
C•••• D•••••• S•••••Fort Wayne, InJan 15, 202510 y1
J•••••••• D•••• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerGretna, Ne Jan 7, 202614 y1
B•••••• S•••• S•••••••••Fort Wayne, InFeb 25, 202610 y3
L••• B•••••• W••••••Fort Wayne, In Mar 11, 202620 y1
E••• Y•••• B••••••••Fort Wayne, InMay 1, 202611 y0
L••••• G•••• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In May 26, 202613 y2
A••••• M•••• F•••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, In Jul 9, 202617 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 5 joined in 12 months
net +5 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• T•••••• S•••• · Director Operating Officercontrol
    since 11/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • O••••••• L•••••• L•• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Q••••• B••••••• M••••• · President And Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••••• S••••• L•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • T••••• M••••••• W•••••• · Chief Technology Officercontrol
    since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • D•••••• J••••••••• D•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 75% or more of P•••••• R•••• H•••••••• L••
  • F••••••• F••••••• M•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2020 · owns 75% or more of 6••• H•••••••• I••
  • H••••••• C••••••• D••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 75% or more of C•• F••••••••• L••
  • H••••••• K••••••• J• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2022 · owns 75% or more of C••••••••• C••••••••• L•••
  • M•••••• T•••••• S•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2017 · owns 75% or more of A••••••• C••••••••• L••
  • O••••••• L•••••• L•• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 75% or more of M• A••••••• S•••••••• L••
  • Q••••• B••••••• M••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 75% or more of K••••••• L••
  • T••••• M••••••• W•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 75% or more of S•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L••
  • L••• S•••• K••• · Minority Member
    since 10/2017 · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • V••••• H•••••••• L•• · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • 6••• H•••••••• I•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • A••••••• C••••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • C•• F••••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • C••••••••• C••••••••• L••• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • K••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • M• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • P•••••• R•••• H•••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
  • S•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• · Minority Member
    indirect · owns F of V••••• H•••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • M•••••• S••••••••• L••
    investment advisern
  • V••••• I••••••••• L••
    real estaten
  • V••••• R••••••••• P••• C•••••••••
    LP sponsorn
  • V••••• V•••••••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
Advisers that list V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Fort Wayne, In · principal2260
Nashville, Tn520
Indianapolis, In210
St Louis, Mo200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Nashville, TN3 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Indianapolis, IN1 employees
  • Ponte Vedra, FL1 employees
  • Simpsonville, SC1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026
    D•••••• J••••••••• D•••• (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-11 and 2026-08-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026
    F••••••• F••••••• M•••••• (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-11 and 2026-08-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026
    Q••••• B••••••• M••••• (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-11 and 2026-08-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026
    H••••••• C••••••• D••••• (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-11 and 2026-08-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026
    H••••••• K••••••• J• (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-11 and 2026-08-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 9 to 8
    Mar 29, 2026 to Aug 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,829 to 3,987
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW clients · 2,754 to 3,105
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,056 to 865
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 19 to 17
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $129M to $152M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Employees · 27 to 31
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 17
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Other offices · 10 to 9
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $827M to $1.1B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $729M to $966M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $79.5M to $71.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $18.9M to $23.8M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • RAUM · $827M to $1.1B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,325 to 3,829
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 18
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 5
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 2,186 to 2,754
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,122 to 1,056
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 17 to 19
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $108M to $129M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 23 to 27
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 19
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $668M to $827M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $563M to $729M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $88.3M to $79.5M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $16.7M to $18.9M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $668M to $827M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,832 to 3,325
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 3
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 1,601 to 2,186
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,217 to 1,122
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 14 to 17
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $72.8M to $108M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $514M to $668M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
13 dated events
  • V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $1.1B, up 28% from $827.3M (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Diane Jacquelyn Denson (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of V••••• P••••••• W••••• A•••••••
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $668.4M, up 30% from $514.0M (2023-08-03 to 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • K•••• A•• L•••••• left V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• for V•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-09-15)
    Sep 8, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J Kameron Helmuth (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of V••••• P••••••• W••••• A•••••••
    Jul 14, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • W•••••• Andrew Parker (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• (listed 2021-12-07, absent 2022-02-28)
    Feb 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • 2 advisors left V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• (Fort Wayne, IN) for P••••••• F•••••••• on the same day
    Feb 1, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • A••••• W•••••• P••••• left V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• for P••••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-02-02)
    Feb 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R•••• W•••••• R••••••••• left V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• for P••••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-02-02)
    Feb 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $515.4M, up 52% from $339.6M (2020-06-03 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Michael Forrest Friedow (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of V••••• P••••••• W••••• A•••••••
    Mar 31, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • M••••• B•••••• Q•••• (President) appeared on Schedule A of V••••• P••••••• W••••• A•••••••
    Jun 3, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • V••••• P••••••• W••••• A••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 15, 2017 · 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
877-669-1126reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H••••://V•••••RETIREMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
877-669-1126reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 26, 2026
Contact form
vestiaadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
vestiaadvisors.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$48.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026