Christopher Spears is a control person of David Vaughan Investments and directly owns under 5% of it. Christopher Spears holds a B.S. from Berea College, a J.D. from the University of Kentucky and an M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky.
David Vaughan Investments is an investment adviser based in Peoria, IL, registered with the SEC since 1977. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.33 billion, as filed on 20 July 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.
Christopher C. Spears is a Manager of David Vaughan Investments, serving since 2025. He is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of IGT, where he oversees legal, compliance, and regulatory matters. Before IGT, he held leadership roles at Caterpillar, Inc., including Deputy General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
- CRD
- 8056792
- Firm
- David Vaughan Investments · CRD 105990
- Role
- Elected Manager
- In role since
- March 2025 · 1 year
- Control person
- Yes
- Direct ownership
- Under 5%
- Firm headquarters
- Peoria, IL
- Individual registration
- No current adviser record · SEC search
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- dviinc.com
Where does Christopher Spears work?
Christopher Spears has held the title Elected Manager at David Vaughan Investments, LLC since March 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
How can I verify Christopher Spears’ record?
Christopher Spears’ role is listed on David Vaughan Investments, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 105990.
Brian ChristensenElected Manager & SR Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Stephen HinrichsSenior Vice President of Investment Research
Michael PriceChief Compliance Officer, Vice President of Risk Management & Corporate Secretary- Elizabeth SalmonVice President of Operations
Todd SheridanVice President
Patrick SmarjesseSenior Vice President of Relationship Management
Lawrence Williams IVElected Manager, Chairman, President & CEO
Alfredo RisiChief Operating Officer- Darrin AutryElected Manager
- Michael DewaltElected Manager
Erin DuvallChief People Officer- Andrew HoneggerElected Manager
Jeffrey HuizengaDirector of Wealth Strategies
Glenn MaxeyDirector & Senior Portfolio Manager- John McClureElected Manager
Stephanie RickettsSenior Relationship Manager & Director of Client Services- Kevin SchoepleinElected Manager
- David Vaughan JRElected Manager
Mitchell ZippayDirector & Senior Accounting Manager