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SEC-registered adviser

V•••••• C•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerEl Segundo, CaliforniaCRD 319212SEC 801-123487websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 17, 2022 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 18, 2022
RAUM
$2.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
73%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$2.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$317M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.5B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2023$1.3B then
HNW client RAUM$2.3B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2023$1.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20236 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 202312 then
Private funds12 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20236 then
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • RIA with heavy alternatives · a wealth manager whose private fund gross assets are at least 25 percent of RAUM, or five or more private funds
  • ria with p•••••• funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • uhnw p•••••• wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$317MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$12.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$718,044derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
73%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$189M, 102 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)
  • 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.3B89%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$266M11%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
176reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,533reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$189M for 102 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.11 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• C•••••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerEl Segundo, CaMar 11, 202512 y1
C•••••• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerEl Segundo, CaSep 8, 202512 y0
J••• M•••••• K•••••••El Segundo, CaJan 1, 202634 y2
W•••••• R•••••• M•••••El Segundo, CaJan 1, 202612 y0
M•••••• L•• S•••••El Segundo, CaJan 1, 202613 y1
K•••• G••••• H•••••••••El Segundo, CaJan 6, 202613 y2
E••• D•••El Segundo, CaJan 15, 202610 y1
Z•••••• S•••••• O•••••El Segundo, CaMay 16, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F••• I••• L••$39.1M63Mar 31, 2026
    V•••••• P••••••• G• S••••• • C••••• F•••• L••$33.9M59Mar 31, 2026
    V•••••• V•••••• O••••••••• F••• I• L••$30.5M72Mar 31, 2026
    V•••••• P•••••• E••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• ••• I••Private Equity Fund$26.4M54Nov 29, 2022
    V•••••• M•••••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• ••• V••Private Equity Fund$26.1M59Mar 30, 2023
    V•••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• ••• I••• L••$25.4M51Mar 31, 2026
    V•••••• S•••••••• E••••• F••• • G•• L••$24.6M70Mar 31, 2026
    V•••••• C••• R••• E••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• •••••Private Equity Fund$22.2M43Mar 30, 2023
    V•••••• G••••• S••••• F•••• L••Private Equity Fund$20.2M66Mar 30, 2023
    V•••••• D••••• O••••••••• F•••• L••Private Equity Fund$9.5M58Mar 26, 2024
    V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• •••• I••Private Equity Fund$7.6M40Nov 29, 2022
    V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• •••• I••Private Equity Fund$692,07640Nov 29, 2022
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • C•••• S•••• X••• · Chief Operating Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • K•••••••• J•••• M•••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • S•••••• M••••••• L•• · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    Entity owners
    • V••••• H••••• L•• · Sole Owner
      direct · 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
    El Segundo, Ca · principal860
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      S•••••• M••••••• L•• (MANAGING PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-11-29 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,020 to 3,533
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 152 to 176
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 14
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $179M to $189M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 14 to 18
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Private funds · 11 to 12
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3B
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $486M to $686M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $230M to $266M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.2B to $2.5B
      Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,678 to 3,020
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 142 to 152
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 10
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $151M to $179M
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Private funds · 7 to 11
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.9B
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.3M to $486M
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $98.3M to $230M
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.6B to $2.2B
      May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,396 to 2,678
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 132 to 142
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 7
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $75.1M to $151M
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Employees · 12 to 14
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Private funds · 6 to 7
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.4M to $21.3M
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $75.8M to $98.3M
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
      Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 717 to 2,396
      Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 6
      Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 5
      Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW clients · 117 to 132
      Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    11 dated events
    • V•••••• C•••••• L•• reported RAUM $2.2B, up 33% from $1.6B (2024-05-02 to 2025-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • S••••• P••••••••• left V•••••• C•••••• L•• for H•• W••••• A••••••• (registered 2024-06-06)
      Jun 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • K•••• M••••••• T••••• left V•••••• C•••••• L•• for K•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-02-26)
      Sep 22, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • V•••••• C•••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.3B, up 64% from $822.6M (2022-11-29 to 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Lee Matthew Schulz (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of V•••••• C•••••• L••
      Nov 29, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • E••••• T•••• M•••••••• left V•••••• C•••••• L•• for L•••• C•••••• L•• (registered 2022-11-01)
      Nov 18, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Xiao Sean Chen (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of V•••••• C•••••• L••
      Aug 8, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • 3 advisors left C•••••••• L•• (EL Segundo, CA) for V•••••• C•••••• L•• on the same day
      May 26, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Michael John Krambeer (Principal And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of V•••••• C•••••• L••
      Apr 29, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Edward Christopher Winn (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of V•••••• C•••••• L•• (listed 2022-02-17, absent 2022-04-29)
      Apr 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • V•••••• C•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 17, 2022 · 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/validus-capreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    validus-cap.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (424) 499-1360reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
    $317Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026