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SEC-registered adviser

V•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWest Des Moines, IowaCRD 322974SEC 801-126577websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 18, 2022 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 16, 2022
RAUM
$291M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$291M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$97.0M
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
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$291M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$126M then
HNW client RAUM$163M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$42.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 27, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 27, 20232 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$97.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
145derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$242,601derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$163M56%
  • Individuals$128M44%
Individual clients
341reported
HNW clients
93reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,199reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••••• D••• M••••••West Des Moines, IaSep 20, 202218 y1
T••••• S••••• B••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaNov 11, 202211 y1
S•••• A•••••• E•••••••West Des Moines, IaSep 24, 202511 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
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • M••••••• C••••••• D••• · Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns 75% or more of V•••• T•• A••••••• S•••••••• L••
    • B••••••••• T•••••• S••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 08/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • M••••••• C••••••• D••• · Chief Executive Officer
      since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • V•••• T•• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• · 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
    West Des Moines, Ia · principal310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,061 to 1,199
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 70 to 93
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 329 to 341
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $235M to $291M
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $119M to $163M
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $116M to $128M
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $235M to $291M
      Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      May 5, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      May 5, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      May 5, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      May 5, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 930 to 1,061
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • HNW clients · 44 to 70
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Individual clients · 318 to 329
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $172M to $235M
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $66.9M to $119M
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $105M to $116M
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • RAUM · $172M to $235M
      Aug 16, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
    • Accounts · 751 to 930
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • HNW clients · 28 to 44
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Individual clients · 261 to 318
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $172M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $42.5M to $66.9M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $83.8M to $105M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • RAUM · $126M to $172M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
      Feb 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Accounts · 0 to 751
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • HNW clients · unset to 28.0
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • Individual clients · unset to 261.0
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $126M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 42533716.0
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 83800839.0
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    • RAUM · $0 to $126M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Feb 14, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • V•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 18, 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 email
    info@retirevivid.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    515-480-7593reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    515-412-0070reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    retirevivid.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (515) 480-7593reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 2026
    Contact form
    retirevivid.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $97.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026