RIA profile

Van Diest Capital

POLK CITY, IACRD 334743Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since March 4, 2026SEC # 801-135478Latest Form ADV October 15, 2026
Assets Under Management
$144M
Employees
8
Offices
3 offices
Total Clients
467

Van Diest Capital's Form ADV filing dated 2026-10-15 reports $144,104,427 in regulatory assets under management, $144,104,427 discretionary and $0 non-discretionary, 985 accounts, and 8 employees.

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • VAN DIEST CAPITAL
  • VAN DIEST CAPITAL, LLC

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOJames R. Van Diest
CCOJames R. Van Diest
CFOBryce W. Littler

Advisory services offered

4 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Pension consulting services
Portfolio management for businesses

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

POLK CITY, Iowa, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions
Iowa

POLK CITYPrimary office · WEBSTER CITY · JOHNSTON

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3 office records listed · 3 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$144Mas of October 15, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$144M
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 76.9% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
76.9%
359
2
HNWI
15.0%
70
3
Pension Plans
7.5%
35
4
Corporations
0.6%
3
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets Under Management

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

Total AUM$144M
Total Accounts985
10Y AUM Change$0 (0.0%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees8
Clients per Employee58:1
10Y Employee Change0 (0.0%)

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.

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Van Diest Capital

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Custodians

Reported custodian relationships by Van Diest Capital

  • ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC

    $126,072,278

  • CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

    $18,032,149

These custodians are disclosed for separately managed accounts under Form ADV’s 10% reporting threshold. This is not a complete list of custodians for all client assets.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect relationships by Van Diest Capital

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%
VAN DIEST CAPITAL ENTERPRISES, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VAN DIEST CAPITAL
75%+
James Roger Van DiestDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in VAN DIEST CAPITAL
< 5%
James Roger Van DiestIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VAN DIEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
75%+
VAN DIEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in VAN DIEST CAPITAL ENTERPRISES, LLC
50% to < 75%

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 Van Diest Capital.

Reported ownership and control details

5 entries

Compliance & Disclosures

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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