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Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc.

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Client AUM

$137,760,330

Clients

152

Advisors

3

across 2 offices

About

Water Valley Investment Advisors provides ongoing portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary management. The firm also delivers retirement plan fiduciary services and limits written financial planning to clients who are receiving its asset management services, while providing periodic educational newsletters.

The firm’s investment process centers on fundamental analysis and long‑term trading, documenting objectives and risk tolerance in an Investment Policy Statement for each client and conducting account reviews at least quarterly. WVIA typically recommends mutual funds and ETFs, seeks discretionary trading authority for many accounts, and may aggregate client orders (block trades) when pursuing execution efficiencies, allocating trades on an average‑price basis.

Distinctive features include acting as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager for retirement plans, including discretionary investment selection and qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) management, and explicit disclosure of conflicts and procedures around retirement plan rollover recommendations. WVIA also limits standalone planning services to managed clients and uses institutional custody relationships that provide access to institutional trading, research and operational support.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management Passive / index investing

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Fee options

Percentage

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

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office

See office

952 N. Main Avenue

Sioux Center IA 51250

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Iowa · Nebraska · Texas

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Advisors at this firm

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Ben G

CFP®, Series 65

Sioux Center, IA

Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc.

Ben Gesink is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he was employed at Edelman Financial Engines LLC and Iowa State Bank, and spent time at Dordt University and Western Christian High School. Water Valley Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term trading, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Philip D

Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc.

Philip Dorr is a financial advisor at Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Water Valley Investment Advisors since 1998. Water Valley Investment Advisors provides portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management along with retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term trading, with regular account reviews and use of mutual funds and ETFs.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Kevin G

CFA®

Sioux Center, IA

Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc.

Kevin Gesink is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2000. Water Valley Investment Advisors offers portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term trading within a structured investment process, and it also acts as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager for retirement plans.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management Passive / index investing
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