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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.
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SEC-registered adviser
V•••••• C•••••• L••
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
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J••• C•••••••• B••••••Certified Financial Planner | El Segundo, Ca | Mar 11, 2025 | 12 y | 1 |
| C•••••• C••••••Certified Financial Planner | El Segundo, Ca | Sep 8, 2025 | 12 y | 0 |
| J••• M•••••• K••••••• | El Segundo, Ca | Jan 1, 2026 | 34 y | 2 |
| W•••••• R•••••• M••••• | El Segundo, Ca | Jan 1, 2026 | 12 y | 0 |
| M•••••• L•• S••••• | El Segundo, Ca | Jan 1, 2026 | 13 y | 1 |
| K•••• G••••• H••••••••• | El Segundo, Ca | Jan 6, 2026 | 13 y | 2 |
| E••• D••• | El Segundo, Ca | Jan 15, 2026 | 10 y | 1 |
| Z•••••• S•••••• O••••• | El Segundo, Ca | May 16, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
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
Left, latest
- S••••• P••••••••• to H•• W••••• A•••••••Jun 5, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- K•••• M••••••• T••••• to K•• W••••• M••••••••• L••Sep 22, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- E••••• T•••• M•••••••• to L•••• C•••••• L••Nov 18, 2022 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
Joined, latest
- E••• D••• from U•• F•••••••• S••••••• I•••Jan 15, 2026 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- M•••••• L•• S••••• from C•••••••• L••Jan 1, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- J••• M•••••• K••••••• from C•••••••• L••Jan 1, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- J••• C•••••••• B•••••• from M••••• S••••••Mar 11, 2025 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- S••••• P••••••••• from C•••••• S••••• • C••• I•••Apr 10, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- E••••• T•••• M•••••••• from C•••••••• L••Jun 14, 2022 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- K•••• G••••• H••••••••• from C•••••••• L••May 2, 2022 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 3 joined from C•••••••• L••May 26, 2022 · El Segundo, Ca
Private funds
12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F••• I••• L•• | $39.1M | 63 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| V•••••• P••••••• G• S••••• • C••••• F•••• L•• | $33.9M | 59 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| V•••••• V•••••• O••••••••• F••• I• L•• | $30.5M | 72 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| V•••••• P•••••• E••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• ••• I•• | Private Equity Fund | $26.4M | 54 | Nov 29, 2022 |
| V•••••• M•••••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• ••• V•• | Private Equity Fund | $26.1M | 59 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| V•••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• ••• I••• L•• | $25.4M | 51 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| V•••••• S•••••••• E••••• F••• • G•• L•• | $24.6M | 70 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| V•••••• C••• R••• E••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• ••••• | Private Equity Fund | $22.2M | 43 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| V•••••• G••••• S••••• F•••• L•• | Private Equity Fund | $20.2M | 66 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| V•••••• D••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•• | Private Equity Fund | $9.5M | 58 | Mar 26, 2024 |
| V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• •••• I•• | Private Equity Fund | $7.6M | 40 | Nov 29, 2022 |
| V•••••• P•••••• C••••• F•••• L•• • S••••• I• •••• I•• | Private Equity Fund | $692,076 | 40 | Nov 29, 2022 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- C•••• S•••• X••• · Chief Operating Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
- K•••••••• J•••• M•••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrolsince 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
- S•••••• M••••••• L•• · Managing Partnercontrolsince 04/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
Entity owners
- V••••• H••••• L•• · Sole Ownerdirect · 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
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo, Ca · principal | 8 | 6 | 0 |
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, 2026S•••••• M••••••• L•• (MANAGING PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-11-29 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 3,020 to 3,533Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory employees · 7 to 8Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW clients · 152 to 176Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 14Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Assets in custody · $179M to $189MJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Employees · 14 to 18Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds · 11 to 12Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9BJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3BJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $486M to $686MJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $230M to $266MJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $2.2B to $2.5BJul 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 14, 2025
- Accounts · 2,678 to 3,020May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Advisory employees · 6 to 7May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW clients · 142 to 152May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 10May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Assets in custody · $151M to $179MMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Private funds · 7 to 11May 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7BMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.9BMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.3M to $486MMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $98.3M to $230MMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- RAUM · $1.6B to $2.2BMay 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Accounts · 2,396 to 2,678Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW clients · 132 to 142Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 7Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Assets in custody · $75.1M to $151MNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Employees · 12 to 14Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Private funds · 6 to 7Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6BNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5BNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.4M to $21.3MNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $75.8M to $98.3MNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6BNov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Accounts · 717 to 2,396Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
- Advisory employees · 3 to 6Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
- Advisory activities · 2 to 5Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
- HNW clients · 117 to 132Nov 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 dayMay 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
- V•••••• C•••••• L•• · Family Officesshared crd · office
- V•••••• C•••••• L•• · Independent Sponsorsshared crd · capital_provider
- V•••••• C•••••• L•• · Private Equityshared crd · organization
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