Vault Investments Inc. (Portland)

Name: Vault Investments Inc.
Address: 1455 Nw Irving St Suite 200, Portland, OR, 97209
Telephone: (800) 279-1455

Vault Investments Inc. is an internet adviser based in Portland. It manages $1.1 million of regulatory assets for 507 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 25 other states.

Vault Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vault Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vault Investments Inc. is $1.1 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 33% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.1 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.17 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Vault Investments Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Vault Investments serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Vault Investments is individuals with 506 clients and $300 thousand of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Vault Investments has the 0th lowest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $300 thousand for 506 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vault Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Vault Investments Inc.

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Randheep Fernando	Managing member	1 Jan 2015	Other	5503736
Randheep Ashan Fernando	Managing member	1 Jan 2015	25% - 50%	5503736
Stefano Mario Listella	Managing member	1 Jan 2015	25% - 50%	6054564
Oscar Godson	Cto	1 Feb 2016	Other	6769934
James Douglas	Coo	1 Oct 2016	Other	6768863
Christian Maynard Philipp	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2017	Other	6592228
Acorns Grow Inc.	Parent company	1 Nov 2017	75% - 100%	45-4766397

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Walter Wemple Cruttenden	Maintains ownership interest in parent company	1 Nov 2017	Other	58203

Based in Portland

The principal office where Vault Investments Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1455 Nw Irving St Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (800) 279-1455. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 6:00 pm pt on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at getvault.com.