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Vital Investment Management LLC

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Client assets under management

$281,261,118

Clients

391

25% high-net-worth

Advisors

5

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

78

High

Average account size

$719,338

About

The firm provides discretionary and non‑discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. Services include ongoing portfolio management, modular and written financial plans, an option for ongoing monthly financial planning, and pension consulting for plan design, monitoring, and reporting.

Investment strategy is primarily value‑oriented and long‑only, typically implemented with diversified ETFs and mutual funds and supplemented by tactical asset‑allocation models from Ned Davis Research; the firm may modestly increase cash positions when deemed appropriate and can use short‑term or margin strategies only at client request. Planning and analysis are integrated with third‑party tools such as eMoney and Holistiplan for scenario and tax analysis, and accounts are managed using a mix of firm models and client‑specific restrictions or mandates.

Noteworthy distinctions include the firm’s regular use of educational seminars and public workshops — offered both to the public and to employers or foundations — which it bills as impersonal education rather than individualized advice, an offering that is uncommon among comparable team firms. The firm also emphasizes pension consulting and participant education, uses a third‑party held‑away platform to advise on company retirement accounts without taking custody, and sometimes engages an external consultant (Foundations Financial Planning, LLC) for complex planning and tax analyses.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee for initial financial plan available, amount mutually agreed, minimum $1,500

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.75% $4,000,001 - Above: 0.50%

Project-based

$300 per hour for financial planning services outside initial or ongoing plans

Subscriptions

Ongoing monthly financial planning services: $200 to $700 per month

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fixed fee for financial planning services generally $1,500 Fee-only: Financial planning fees: initial financial plan fixed fee from $1,500; ongoing monthly fees $200 to $700; hourly fees $300/hour

Main office location

Vital Investment Management LLC

4045 St. Cloud Drive, Suite 220

Loveland CO 80538, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · Colorado · Massachusetts · Texas · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Alonzo T

Series 63, Series 65

Marblehead, MA

Vital Investment Management LLC

Alonzo Tredwell is a financial advisor at Vital Investment Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at PIMCO Investments LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. He also provides consulting services through Red Door 80. Vital Investment Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily value-oriented, long-only investment strategy using diversified ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by tactical asset-allocation models.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Cindy B

CFP®

Loveland, CO

Vital Investment Management LLC

Cindy Bragdon is a CFP® professional with over 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Vital Investment Management LLC and previously spent 17 years at First Western Trust/First Western Financial. She is the sole member of Lighthouse Planning, LLC, providing financial, estate, business succession, and retirement planning services. Vital Investment Management LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning for individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily value-oriented, long-only investment strategy using diversified ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by tactical asset-allocation models, and incorporates educational seminars and pension consulting as part of its services.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David E

CFP®, Series 65

Loveland, CO

Vital Investment Management LLC

David Eads is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently a member of Vital Investment Management LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Colorado Financial Management LLC from 2012 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Something Canadian, LLC, a mobile home sales business, and a partner in Estate Navigation Services, LLC, which assists clients with legal documents and asset distribution. Vital Investment Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily value-oriented, long-only investment strategy using diversified ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by tactical asset allocation models, and offers educational seminars and pension consulting services.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Dillon G

Series 65

Loveland, CO

Vital Investment Management LLC

Dillon Goodman is a financial advisor at Vital Investment Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Vital Investment Management since 2021. Goodman also works part-time at Stephanie Packham CPA LLC, providing bookkeeping services for veterinary hospitals. Vital Investment Management LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment strategy is primarily value-oriented and long-only, using diversified ETFs and mutual funds alongside tactical asset-allocation models developed with Ned Davis Research.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Brian N

Series 65

Loveland, CO

Vital Investment Management LLC

Brian Nienhaus is a financial advisor at Vital Investment Management LLC in Loveland, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vital Investment Management in 2021, he worked at Independent Bank from 2015 to 2021. Vital Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily value-oriented, long-only investment strategy using diversified ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by tactical asset-allocation models, and offers educational seminars and public workshops as part of its service offerings.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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