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The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.","source":"VALIDUS DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Validus Capital use?","answer":"Validus Capital’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $814M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Validus Capital have?","answer":"Validus Capital has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 18 employees, and 8 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Validus Capital invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Validus Capital’s separately managed accounts held 41% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 25% exchange-traded equities, 16% other, 8% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 6% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% derivatives and 1% cash and equivalents. The 16% other category is described as: Non-Securities, Mainly Real Estate Portfolios. It advises 12 private funds.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Validus Capital?","answer":"Validus Capital is owned through a chain of holding companies by John Krambeer. Its direct owner is Valant Holdco LLC (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Validus Capital get paid?","answer":"Validus Capital 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Is Validus Capital registered with the SEC?","answer":"Yes, Validus Capital has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 18 March 2022. Its CRD number is 319212 and its SEC file number is 801-123487.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 31 March 2026; IAPD firm record","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"identity"}},{"question":"How do I contact Validus Capital?","answer":"Validus Capital’s main office is at 2221 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 150, El Segundo, CA 90245. Its phone number is 424-499-1360. Its website is validus-cap.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}