Firm profile

Syverson Strege

WEST DES MOINES, IACRD 109228Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since October 1, 1997SEC # 801-54959Latest ADV July 13, 2026

Syverson Strege is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in West Des Moines, IA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 13, 2026, reports $911M in regulatory assets under management, 15 employees, 1 office, and 1,979 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$911M
Employees
15
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
528

Associated firm names

4 names listed
  • SHERPA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
  • SYVERSON STREGE SANDAGER & CO
  • SYVERSON STREGE & COMPANY
  • SYVERSON STREGE

Leadership

2 roles identified
CCOMatthew W. Roberts
CIOJason L. Gunkel

Advisory services offered

4 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Iowa

WEST DES MOINESPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$911Mas of July 13, 2026
Discretionary84.0%
$765M
84% of total RAUM84.0%
Non-discretionary16.0%
$146M
16% of total RAUM16.0%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 56.1% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
56.1%
296
2
Individuals
43.0%
227
3
Charitable
0.9%
5
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients
Pension and profit sharing plans<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$911M
Total Accounts1,979
10Y AUM Change+$508M (+126.1%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Syverson Strege

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees15
Clients per Employee35:1
10Y Employee Change+3 (+25.0%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
VALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATIONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SYVERSON STREGE
75%+
JOHNNE DAVID SYVERSONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SYVERSON STREGE
< 5%
WAYNE EUGENE JOHNSONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SYVERSON STREGE
< 5%
LANCE DAVID GUNKELIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION
25% to < 50%
JASON LYN GUNKELIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION
25% to < 50%
MATTHEW WILLIAM ROBERTSIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Syverson Strege.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-13 · Schedules A and B

10 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1JOHNNE DAVID SYVERSONBOARD MEMBER VBHC & CO-FOUNDERIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NANoBOARD MEMBER VBHC & CO-FOUNDER01/2010Schedule APDF page 18
2LANCE DAVID GUNKELPRESIDENT VBHC & SYVERSON STREGE MANAGING DIRECTORIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NAYesPRESIDENT VBHC & SYVERSON STREGE MANAGING DIRECTOR06/2014Schedule APDF page 18
3VALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATIONHOLDING COMPANYDomestic entitySYVERSON STREGE75% or moreCode EYesHOLDING COMPANY01/2010Schedule APDF page 18
4WAYNE EUGENE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER VBHCIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NANoBOARD MEMBER VBHC01/2020Schedule APDF page 18
5JASON LYN GUNKELSYVERSON STREGE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NAYesSYVERSON STREGE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER10/2018Schedule APDF page 18
6MATTHEW WILLIAM ROBERTSSYVERSON STREGE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NAYesSYVERSON STREGE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER10/2018Schedule APDF page 18
7MERIBETH GROGANSYVERSON STREGE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND TREASURERIndividualSYVERSON STREGELess than 5%Code NAYesSYVERSON STREGE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND TREASURER10/2018Schedule APDF page 18
8LANCE DAVID GUNKELOWNERIndividualVALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION25% to less than 50%Code CYesOWNER03/2025Schedule BPDF page 19
9JASON LYN GUNKELOWNERIndividualVALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION25% to less than 50%Code CYesOWNER03/2025Schedule BPDF page 19
10MATTHEW WILLIAM ROBERTSOWNERIndividualVALUES BASED HOLDING CORPORATION25% to less than 50%Code CYesOWNER03/2025Schedule BPDF page 19

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 7/13/2026 7:36:25 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

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