Vivid Wealth Management

Vivid Wealth Management

Vivid Wealth Management launched in July 2021 in West Des Moines, Iowa, positioning itself as an independent advisory boutique as the RIA channel continued consolidating and attracting advisor talent from large broker-dealers. The firm was purpose-built to deliver integrated wealth services — financial planning, estate strategy, and discretionary portfolio management — to individuals and high-net-worth families in the Des Moines metro and broader Iowa market. It enters a competitive local landscape alongside established regional banks and national aggregators, staking its value proposition on independence and personalized service. The investment framework centers on managed equity and fixed-income portfolios using model-driven allocations rather than direct private-market or venture exposure. The firm targets standard asset classes — US large-cap equities, taxable and municipal bonds, and cash-equivalent instruments — with allocations tailored to client risk profiles and life stages. Vivid's disclosures characterize its advisory as holistic: financial planning and estate coordination run alongside portfolio management, suggesting an AUM-plus-fee model common to Midwestern RIAs rather than a performance-fee or carry structure. There is no public record of proprietary funds, direct co-investments, or alternative asset deployment. New operational detail remains thin. No team headcount, named C-suite principals, or additional office locations have appeared in public filings or media coverage since the 2021 launch. The firm does not appear to operate adjacent vehicles — no philanthropic foundation, real-estate arm, or operating business has been referenced in its limited public communications. As a young RIA in a tertiary market, Vivid's structure is defined by what it foregoes rather than what it chases. It does not pursue venture, direct lending, or institutional capital. That narrows its operational complexity and regulatory burden — a material structural choice relative to higher-AUM family offices that layer on fund structures and LP relationships. Its differentiation rests on local presence and the simple bet that affluent Iowa households value a bundled planning-and-investments relationship with a non-bank fiduciary.