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Valic Financial Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 1997Houston, TXCRD 42803

293,026
Clients
1,280
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 13 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Valic Financial Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Houston, Texas, and registered with the SEC since 1997. Its clients include other individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. High-net-worth individuals account for 10% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Valic Financial Advisors.

Clients

Valic Financial Advisors serves 293,026 clients, 291,076 of them other individuals. The average client has about $100,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 10% of its $29.2 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals291,076 clients90%
  • High-net-worth individuals1,913 clients10%
  • Corporations and other businesses37 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
291,076
Regulatory AUM
$26,420,473,882
Share
90.4%
Avg. per client
$91K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
1,913
Regulatory AUM
$2,784,975,200
Share
9.5%
Avg. per client
$1.46M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
37
Regulatory AUM
$9,651,508
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$261K

Total

Clients
293,026
Regulatory AUM
$29,215,100,590
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$100K

What it does

Valic Financial Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges and fixed fees.

Valic Financial Advisors provided financial planning to 11–25 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($29.22B across 293,026 accounts) are managed with discretion. $29.22B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 38 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks25%
  • Funds37%
  • Cash1%
  • Other37%
    • Other is made up annuity products.37%

Custodians

Valic Financial Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at The Variable Annuity Life Insurance, with 37% of managed assets, and Fidelity, with 33%. Valic Financial Advisors has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $9.66B33%
  • The Variable Annuity Life InsuranceThe Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company · Houston, TX · $10.68B37%
  • Valic TrustValic Trust Company Inc. · Wilmington, DE · $6.03B21%
  • All other custodians$2.84B10%

Ownership and leadership

The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Valic Financial Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.· the adviser
  • The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company

    Control person · since November 1996

    Owns 75% or more of Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.

Leadership

  • Krista De Lois Gibson
    President; SVP, Head of Product & Advisory Services
  • Theresa H Marciel-Carr
    Vice President, Field Supervision
  • Veronica Lynette Rink
    Vice President, Business Administration
  • Cynthia Lea Burnette
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  • Louis Ducote
    Vfa Chief Compliance Officer Investment Advisory
  • Michael Fortey
    Vfa Chief Compliance Officer Broker Dealer
  • John Albert Logan
    Chief Operations Officer

Staff

  • 1,647 employees
  • 1,280 in advisory functions
  • 1,280 state-registered reps
  • 1,381 broker-dealer reps
  • 1,213 insurance agents

Fees

Valic Financial Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Valic Financial Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Valic Financial Advisors has 217 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 15 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Texas · 9 listed addresses

  • 2919 Allen Pkwy, HoustonHQ
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2777 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston
  • 15305 Dallas Parkway, Addison

Other business names

Valic Financial Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Corebridge Financial

Registration details

Legal name
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.
Headquarters
2919 Allen Pkwy, Houston, TX 77019
SEC file
801-54952
Structure
Texas corporation
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Valic Financial Advisors have?

Valic Financial Advisors has 293,026 clients and manages $29.2 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 291,076 other individuals, 1,913 high-net-worth individuals and 37 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 May 2026

What services does Valic Financial Advisors offer?

Valic Financial Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Valic Financial Advisors use?

Valic Financial Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (Houston, TX), with $10,677,821,135, National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $9,663,138,333 and Valic Trust Company Inc. (Wilmington, DE), with $6,031,644,241. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 13 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Valic Financial Advisors have?

Valic Financial Advisors has 1,280 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 1,647 employees, and 1,280 perform investment advisory functions. 1,381 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1,213 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Valic Financial Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Valic Financial Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 37% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 37% other is made up annuity products., 25% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Valic Financial Advisors?

Valic Financial Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Corebridge Financial, Inc. Its direct owner is the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 May 2026

How does Valic Financial Advisors get paid?

Valic Financial Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 13 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 42803.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.