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SEC-registered adviser

V••••••• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 333842SEC 801-131568websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 1, 2024 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 2, 2024
RAUM
$174M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$174M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$58.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$174M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 25, 2025$139M then
HNW client RAUM$107M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 25, 2025$90.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 25, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 25, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$58.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
97derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$312,071derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+25%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$107M61%
  • Individuals$67.9M39%
Individual clients
234reported
HNW clients
58reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
559reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
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
M•••••• R••••• H•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJan 2, 202521 y2
S•••••• M•••• J••••••Houston, TxJan 2, 202536 y3
M•••••• P•••••• G•••••Houston, TxJan 3, 202530 y3
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
    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
    • G•••••• M••••••• P•••••• · Owner/Ccocontrol
      since 10/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
    • J••••••• S••••••• M•••• · Ownercontrol
      since 10/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Houston, Tx · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 441 to 559
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 55 to 58
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 179 to 234
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 51-100
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $169M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $90.2M to $107M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $48.6M to $67.9M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.8M to $5.0M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $139M to $174M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Mar 25, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 25, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
    • Accounts · unset to 441.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 55.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 179.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 135039456.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 90233035.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 48608417.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 3801996.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • RAUM · unset to 138841452.0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • 3 advisors left O•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Atlanta, GA) for V••••••• A••••••• L•• on the same day
      Dec 31, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • V••••••• A••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 1, 2024 · 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
    Website
    viaquestfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    281-335-7609reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
    $58.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026