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Vested Finance is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Durham, NC, registered since 2018, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated June 26, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Vested Finance compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vested Finance reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions.
Where is Vested Finance located?
Vested Finance's principal office is in Durham, NC, according to its Form ADV; the July 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Vested Finance registered with the SEC or a state?
Vested Finance is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 299272.
How have Vested Finance's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Vested Finance: Total employees: 35 in October 2021 and 60 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
Does Vested Finance 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/299272
Does Vested Finance state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 26, 2026 says: "We do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account."
What changed in Vested Finance's recent Form ADV filings?
In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Commissions
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: None
The brochure's wording
We do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 26, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.FNot reported.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DNot reported.
A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Vested Finance Inc.
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (7 years)
- Employees
- Total: 60. Performing investment advisory functions: 8.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the July 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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4 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Not reported | 60 | June 26, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $0 | 58 | July 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 58 | July 18, 2024 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 86 | July 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 76 | August 26, 2022 |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 35 | September 8, 2021 |
Total employees: 35 in October 2021 and 60 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- March 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Vested Finance (CRD 299272): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vested-finance-durham-nc-299272