Vertex Planning Partners, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.0B
- Discretionary
- $1.0B
- Clients
- 843
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.2M
- Accounts
- 2,580
- Employees
- 20
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 552 | $236M | 23.3% |
| High net worth individuals | 284 | $771M | 76.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 4 | $3.6M | 0.36% |
| Charitable organizations | 1 | $26 | 0.0% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 2 | $1.1M | 0.11% |
People (13)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Paul Benner | Chief Compliance Officer / Managing Member | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Sep 2021 (5y) | 25% – 50% |
| Michael David Bellis | Managing Member | CFP | Sep 2021 (5y) | 25% – 50% |
| Steven Paul Franzen | Managing Member | Personal Financial Specialist | Sep 2021 (5y) | 10% – 25% |
| Christopher Charles Huston | Member | Mar 2022 (4y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Cynthia J Mittlestaedt | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Justin John Dagostino | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Tammy Talya Billadeau | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Julie Ann Hupp | Registered representative | CFP | May 2022 (4y) | |
| Edward Kyle Smith | Registered representative | May 2022 (4y) | ||
| Peter Matthew Babilla | Registered representative | CFP | Dec 2022 (4y) | |
| Scott Andrew Sandee | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2023 (4y) | |
| Megan Nicole Micek | Registered representative | Sep 2024 (2y) | ||
| Igor Yukhvidin | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 35% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 1.01 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- LPL Financial $569M (56% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Charles Schwab & Co. $443M (44% of AUM) Mar 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 30, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗