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SEC-registered adviser

V••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerLancaster, PennsylvaniaCRD 337216SEC 801-133832websiteIAPD
Legal name V••••• W••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 23, 2025 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 31, 2025
RAUM
$440M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
71%
of RAUM
Private clients
71%
$312M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$88.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$440M as of Jul 15, 2026
Jul 23, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$210M as of Jul 15, 2026
Nov 20, 2025$44.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 15, 2026
Jul 23, 20255 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Jul 15, 2026
Jul 23, 202515 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 1, 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
RAUM per advisor
$88.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
196derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$185,728derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
71%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
29%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 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 businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$213M, 52 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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$210M48%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$127M29%
  • Individuals$102M23%
Individual clients
843reported
HNW clients
137reported
Pension plan clients
30reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,368reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$213M for 52 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.71 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.29 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••••• P••• E•••••Lancaster, PaAug 4, 202515 y1
A••••• J••••• S•••••Lancaster, PaAug 4, 202515 y1
P••• K••••• B•••••••Lancaster, PaAug 4, 202513 y1
C•••••• M• S••••••Lancaster, PaAug 4, 202512 y2
A•••• W••••• C•••Lancaster, PaAug 4, 202533 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
    • C•••• A••••• W••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2025 · owns 25% to 50%
    • E•••••• J••••••• P••• · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • S•••••• A•••••• J••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • S••••••• C••••••• M• · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • B•••••••• P•••• K••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 05/2026 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Lancaster, Pa · principal500
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Related adviser · false to unset
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Related bank · false to unset
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Related insurance company · false to unset
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,146 to 2,368
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • HNW clients · 31 to 137
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,068 to 843
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $7.4M to $213M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $252M to $312M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $44.0M to $210M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $212M to $102M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $128M to $127M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $123M to $127M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • RAUM · $379M to $440M
      Dec 22, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Accounts · 0 to 1,146
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 31.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 1068.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 30.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 7381417.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $252M
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 44046000.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 212387000.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $128M
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 122986400.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • RAUM · $0 to $379M
      Aug 11, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
    • Business name · R•• I••••••••• A••••••• to V••••• W•••••
      Jul 23, 2025 to Aug 11, 2025
    • Legal name · R•• I••••••••• A•••••••, LLC to V••••• W••••• L••
      Jul 23, 2025 to Aug 11, 2025
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • 4 advisors left M•• I•••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Lancaster, PA) for V••••• W••••• on the same day
      Aug 5, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    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
    844-682-6887reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    vantuswealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    844-682-6887reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 1, 2026
    Team page
    vantuswealth.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $88.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026