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Vital Capital LLC

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Client AUM

$66,397,580

Clients

71

Advisors

5

across 3 offices

About

Vital Capital LLC serves individuals (including high-net-worth clients), small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services; the four-advisor team manages roughly $71.2 million and, like many peers, charges percentage-of-assets-under-management fees for portfolio management. The firm also may recommend investments in private funds and pooled offerings for qualifying clients and can act as a sub-advisor to other advisors.

Investment decisions are made on a discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and are tailored to each client’s stated objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, with regular monitoring and rebalancing. VC may appoint sub-advisors or delegate discretionary authority and incorporates alternative investments and private offerings into client programs when appropriate.

Notably, the firm’s representatives maintain outside business activities as licensed insurance agents and as real estate agents through Lonergan Group LLC and JPL Investments, LLC, and VC may serve as general partner in affiliated private funds — arrangements that create potential conflicts of interest disclosed in the brochure. The firm does not emphasize standalone financial planning as a primary service offering, focusing instead on discretionary asset management and private-fund involvement.

Client services

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001+: 0.50%

Main office

See office

132 6th Avenue South

Clinton IA 52732

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Pennsylvania · Texas

Also doing business as

The Lonergan Group, LLC Dba Vital Wealth · Vital Capital LLC · Vital Wealth

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Patrick L

Series 63, Series 66

Clinton, IA

Vital Capital LLC

Patrick Lonergan is a financial advisor with Vital Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Vital Strategies LLC, Central Wealth Management LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advisory activities, he owns and operates an insurance brokerage under the Lonergan Group and is involved in managing senior housing properties through Park Vista Senior Housing Management. Vital Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client objectives and incorporates due diligence on private and alternative investments, managing approximately $41.7 million in assets.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Carey H

CFP®

Clinton, IA

Vital Capital LLC

Carey Hilburn is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vital Capital LLC since 2021. Prior to this, Carey worked at Central Wealth Management, LLC, Beaird Harris Wealth Management, and Quest Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Carey also consults for VITAL LLC in a non-investment capacity. Vital Capital LLC is a five-advisor firm that serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and incorporates alternative investments and private offerings where appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Ryan J

Series 65

Wesley Chapel, FL

Vital Capital LLC

Ryan Johns is a financial advisor with Vital Capital LLC, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SFG Wealth Advisors LLC and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and has operated as an independent contractor since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Johns is also an attorney involved in legal research, trial work, and litigation consultation. Vital Capital LLC serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services. The firm’s team uses fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment decisions to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, incorporating alternative investments and private offerings as appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Michael O

CFP®, Series 63

Jacksonville, FL

Vital Capital LLC

Michael O’Keefe is a financial advisor at Vital Capital LLC in Jacksonville, FL, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, The Green Financial Group, and E*Trade Securities LLC. Vital Capital LLC serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services, managing approximately $71.2 million. The firm makes investment decisions using fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client objectives and incorporates alternative investments and private offerings when appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Julian A

Series 63, Series 65

Jacksonville, FL

Vital Capital LLC

Julian Arndt is a financial advisor at Vital Capital LLC in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NuVenture Financial Group, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Vital Capital LLC serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment process uses fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance, incorporating alternative investments and private offerings when appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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