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SEC-registered adviser

Vestgen Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 318657SEC 801-123390websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 4, 2022 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 4, 2022
RAUM
$6.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
85%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$6.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
58
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$115M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
165
58 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
16
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.7B as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 28, 2023$528M then
HNW client RAUM$3.4B as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 28, 2023$351M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)50 as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20236 then
Employees (5.A)165 as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20237 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +92% over the last fiscal year+133% a year over threeIARs 30 to 50offices 9 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$115MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
393derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$292,479derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
85%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.4derived17 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+92%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+141%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$6.0BreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.4B51%
  • Individuals$3.2B49%
Individual clients
21,477reported
HNW clients
1,313reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
22,790reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=40.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
54 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Patrick Joseph CrowleyChicago, IlMay 3, 202229 y1
Michael Edward SullivanChicago, Il May 3, 202226 y1
Craig George BolanosMarco Island, Fl May 3, 202229 y2
David J BolanosChicago, IlMay 3, 202219 y1
Thomas James GruszkaCertified Financial PlannerChicago, IlMay 3, 202226 y9
Nicholas Anthony PunzioChicago, IlFeb 8, 202317 y9
Stephen Matthew WeberChicago, IlSep 22, 202432 y7
Brian Nicholas DegradoChicago, IlSep 22, 202425 y4
Erik GutierrezChicago, IlSep 22, 202414 y1
Timothy David LudwigChicago, Il Oct 14, 202416 y2
Timothy Scott MohnsCertified Financial PlannerNaples, Fl Oct 14, 202433 y2
Matthew Joseph EvansCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Oct 14, 202416 y6
Jeffery Dean HallerNaperville, Il Oct 15, 202432 y2
Bradley Scott DoyDowners Grove, Il Oct 17, 202431 y4
Kevin Edward DawrantCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Oct 17, 202412 y1
James Robert Vande LogtCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantMatthews, Nc Oct 17, 202421 y5
Thomas Christopher ReynoldsCertified Financial PlannerOak Brook, Il Oct 18, 202436 y2
Kathleen Ann GfrorerCertified Financial PlannerOak Brook, Il Oct 18, 202443 y2
Brendan Thomas DonlevyChicago, Il Nov 1, 202411 y1
Joseph Andrew LyonsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSouth Barrington, Il Nov 1, 202429 y5
Charles Keith KikerCertified Financial PlannerGlen Ellyn, Il Nov 1, 202432 y3
Eric Anthony MeskoChicago, Il Nov 1, 202422 y3
Theodore K BuckleySouth Barrington, Il Nov 1, 202411 y3
Rikk RodriguezChartered Financial ConsultantChicago, Il Nov 1, 202416 y2
Joseph Michael EspositoGlen Ellyn, Il Nov 1, 202434 y3
Bret James MooneyChartered Financial ConsultantSouth Barrington, Il Nov 1, 20249 y1
Eric MooneySouth Barrington, Il Nov 1, 202415 y1
Jeffrey Allen ScheiderCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantChicago, Il Nov 1, 202429 y3
Keith Brian MooneyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantChicago, Il Nov 1, 202431 y6
Terry Michael MccaffreyChicago, Il May 27, 202518 y2
John Joseph ZielinskiChartered Financial AnalystChicago, Il May 27, 202523 y5
Daniel Harrison StringfellowChicago, Il May 27, 202511 y1
Mark Wallace JohnsonChicago, Il May 28, 202544 y4
Alfred David HollandCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il May 29, 202526 y3
Ryan Taylor BurchettKansas City, Mo Jun 2, 202511 y1
Scott Michael SheldonKansas City, Mo Jun 2, 202510 y3
Michael Kelley MartinKansas City, Mo Jun 3, 202533 y1
Timothy Bernard WoodsChicago, IlJul 25, 202521 y5
Robert BondimanChicago, Il Aug 12, 202517 y5
Robert Charles GreulichChicago, Il Aug 22, 202534 y3
All 54 advisors at Vestgen Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
1 left, 8 joined in 12 months
net +7 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 1.7% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
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
    • David Joshua Gerry · Chief Executive Officer - Vestgen Wealth Partners Holdings, LLCcontrol
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jason Hanavan · Chief Executive Officer, Vestgen Wealth Partners Holdings, LLCcontrol
      since 05/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Ferian Nickelson · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Bernard Timothy Woods · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Patrick Curran · Senior Compliance Officer
      since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • James Thomas Ericson · Senior Compliance Officer
      since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Cathleen Sayers · Director, Operations
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Donald Williams · Director, Operations
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Vestgen Wealth Partners · Financial Services Holding
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Vestgen Wealth Partners Holding LLC · Financial Services Holding Company
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Chicago, Il · principal58130
    South Barrington, Il1010
    Oak Brook, Il720
    Kansas City, Mo410
    Naperville, Il400
    Downers Grove, Il400
    Naples, Fl200
    Glen Ellyn, Il200
    Kirkwood, Mo210
    Schaumberg, Il220
    S Barrington, Il001
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Egg Harbor Township, NJ5 employees
    • Downers Grove, IL5 employees
    • Naperville, IL4 employees
    • Downers Grove, IL3 employees
    • Chicago, IL3 employees
    • Oak Brook, IL2 employees
    • Dallas, TX1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    10 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
      GERRY, JOSHUA, DAVID (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - VESTGEN WEALTH PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-14 and 2026-09-11
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
      Hanavan, Jason (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VESTGEN WEALTH PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-14 and 2026-09-11
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • growth on all axesCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM, offices and advisors all grew 25 percent or more in one year: a platform in expansion or an acquisition. RAUM $3,470,310,102 to $6,665,601,942, advisors 30 to 50, private clients 9453 to 22790, offices 9 to 16 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • new owner headcount expandsCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
      VESTGEN WEALTH PARTNERS joined Schedule A on the filing of 2026-09-11; advisors 30.0 to 50.0 between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 9,453.0 to 22,790.0 (+141.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +6.0% (224 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (224) · 99% percentile
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 30.0 to 50.0 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +6.0% (220 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (220) · 94% percentile
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 9,800.0 to 22,790.0 (+133.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +8.0% (253 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (253) · 98% percentile
    • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      employees (Item 5.A) moved from 100.0 to 165.0 (+65.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (264 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (264) · 96% percentile
    • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 9.0 to 16.0 (+78.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (142 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (142) · 94% percentile
    • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $3,470,310,102 to $6,665,601,942 (+92.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +18.0% (271 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (271) · 96% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Aug 5, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Aug 5, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Accounts · 9,800 to 22,790
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 30 to 58
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 28 to 40
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 3,551 to 1,313
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 5,902 to 21,477
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 115 to 165
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 30 to 50
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 14 to 16
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.5B to $5.7B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $3.4B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $2.1B to $3.2B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $35,000 to $1000M
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $3.5B to $6.7B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HQ city · INVERNESS to CHICAGO
      Jul 17, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Other offices · 9 to 14
      Jul 17, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Employees · 100 to 115
      May 28, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      May 28, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
    • Other offices · 7 to 9
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,016 to 9,800
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 458 to 3,551
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 889 to 5,902
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 75 to 100
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $660M to $3.5B
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $452M to $1.4B
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $204M to $2.1B
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $35,000
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 985852.0 to unset
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $660M to $3.5B
      Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 20 to 30
      Nov 14, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 20 to 28
      Nov 14, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
    • Employees · 50 to 75
      Nov 14, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 20
      Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 13 to 20
      Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024
    • Employees · 30 to 50
      Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024
    Signals
    24 dated events
    • Grant Bolender left Vestgen Advisors, Llc for Strategic Advisers Llc (registered 2026-08-03)
      Jun 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported 50 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 30 (2026-01-22 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $6.7B, up 92% from $3.5B (2026-01-22 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported 14 offices beyond its principal office, up from 9 (2025-07-17 to 2026-01-22)
      Jan 22, 2026 · Office count change · derived
    • 3 advisors left Onedigital (Oak Brook, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Oct 8, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Downers Grove, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Oct 3, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC's advisors moved to Vestgen Advisors, LLC (Chicago, IL): 3 of 4 registered, on the same day
      Sep 30, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • 2 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Kansas City, MO) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Jun 4, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $3.5B, up 426% from $660.3M (2025-01-29 to 2025-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • 5 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Oak Brook, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC within 8 days
      Dec 3, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported 30 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 13 (2024-10-17 to 2024-11-14)
      Nov 14, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Ferian Nickelson (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vestgen Advisors, Llc
      Nov 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • 2 advisors left Osaic Advisory Services, LLC (South Barrington, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC a day apart
      Nov 11, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 7 advisors left Osaic Advisory Services, LLC (Atlanta, GA) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC within 13 days
      Nov 8, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Naples, FL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC within 2 days
      Oct 16, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Naperville, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC within 3 days
      Oct 15, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • George Craig Bolanos (Ceo) no longer on Schedule A of Vestgen Advisors, Llc (listed 2024-09-19, absent 2024-10-12)
      Oct 12, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Bernard Timothy Woods (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vestgen Advisors, Llc
      Oct 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • David Joshua Gerry (Chief Executive Officer - Vestgen Wealth Partners Holdings, Llc) appeared on Schedule A of Vestgen Advisors, Llc
      Oct 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • 3 advisors left Lake Street (Chicago, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Sep 20, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $660.3M, up 25% from $528.1M (2023-11-30 to 2024-02-29)
      Feb 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Vestgen Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $528.1M, up 74% from $303.0M (2022-07-06 to 2023-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • 3 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Inverness, IL) for Vestgen Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Dec 21, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Wealth Management Group, L.L.C. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 4, 2022 · 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
    312-237-4446reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/vestgen-wealth-partners/mycompanyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/wealthmanagementgroupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    vestgen.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    312-237-4446reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 2026
    Team page
    vestgen.com/professionalsreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $115Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026