VAN DIEST CAPITAL

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2026
Total AUM
$144M
Discretionary
$144M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$146K
Accounts
985
Employees
8
Advisory reps
7

Firm details

Headquarters
Polk City, Iowa
CRD number
334743
Registered since
March 4, 2026
Custodians
ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI62.86%
  • Individuals34.39%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans2.58%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.17%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension Consulting

Firm profile

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Overview

Van Diest Capital is an independent registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and managed portfolios for individuals, families, small businesses and institutional clients. The firm offers multi-service advisory work that includes financial planning, portfolio management for both individuals and institutions, and pension consulting. Its fee arrangements are a mix of percentage-of-AUM, hourly charges and fixed-fee engagements. The adviser identifies as an active ESG investor, incorporating environmental, social and governance considerations into its investment process. It works with industry professionals such as accountants and insurance companies as part of its service and referral network. The firm is SEC-registered (2026) and organized as an LLC.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 55%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 42%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, US Government Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%55%
  • Exchange Traded Equities55%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds42%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Bryce Littler

    Partner, CFOCRD 7363969

Contacts

3 of 6
  • James Van Diest

    PartnerCRD 6978124

  • BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 7330358

  • ERIC DAWSON

    PartnerCRD 2521839

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$31.5M in ETFs

Passive

83%

$26M

Active

15%

$5.5M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES MORNINGSTAR SMALL-CAP GROWTH ETF (ISCG)BlackRockPassiveSmall Growth$3.2M58,41410.17%

Location

Primary office

Polk City, IA

POLK

Location

Polk City, IA

Headquartered in Polk City, IA, anchoring the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Region
Midwest
County
POLK
Address
302 W Broadway
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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