# Vantage Financial Group, Inc.

> Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cleveland, OH, registered since 1988, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 105950
- Filed as: VANTAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105950
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vantage-financial-group-inc-cleveland-oh-105950

## Quick answers

**How is Vantage Financial Group, Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vantage Financial Group, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions.

**Where is Vantage Financial Group, Inc. located?**
Vantage Financial Group, Inc.'s principal office is in Cleveland, OH, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Vantage Financial Group, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1988. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105950.

**How much does Vantage Financial Group, Inc. manage?**
Vantage Financial Group, Inc. reports $866,856,459 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (82% discretionary).

**How have Vantage Financial Group, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Vantage Financial Group, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $645,817,290 in the October 2021 data and $866,856,459 in the October 2026 data, up 34%. Total employees: 65 in October 2021 and 60 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Vantage Financial Group, Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,664); high net worth individuals (818); corporations or other businesses not listed above (20).

**Which custodians does Vantage Financial Group, Inc. use?**
Vantage Financial Group, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Vantage Financial Group, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105950

**What changed in Vantage Financial Group, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 21 to 22. Added an office in Solon, OH. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Commissions

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Pershing LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $866,856,459
- Discretionary: $713,402,367
- Non-discretionary: $153,454,092

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,664 | $311,253,839 |
| High net worth individuals | 818 | $507,666,559 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 4 | $9,603,020 |
| Charitable organizations | 15 | $16,359,686 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 20 | $21,973,355 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1988 (37 years)
- Employees: 60 total, 22 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, LA, MD, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Bethlehem, PA
- Northfield, OH
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Solon, OH
- Stamford, CT
- Sylvania, OH

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- vanfin.com
- Facebook @VANTAGEFINANCIAL
- LinkedIn @126635

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $645,817,290 | 65 | March 4, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $772,865,255 | 57 | April 12, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $629,952,759 | 59 | May 1, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $720,283,992 | 63 | July 9, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $793,502,265 | 61 | March 13, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $866,856,459 | 60 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $645,817,290 in the October 2021 data and $866,856,459 in the October 2026 data, up 34%.
Total employees: 65 in October 2021 and 60 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 21 to 22.
- Added an office in Solon, OH.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in AL, IN.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Vantage Financial Group, Inc. (CRD 105950): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.