Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, USA. Founded in 2003, Valeo provides comprehensive investment advisory, financial planning, estate, retirement, tax, and educational funding services primarily to individuals, estates, and trusts. The firm employs over 170 professionals and is committed to a fiduciary standard, serving clients across more than 40 states. Valeo integrates all financial aspects of clients’ lives and works collaboratively with external accountants and estate attorneys.
Investment Strategy
Valeo Financial Advisors uses a client-centric, fiduciary approach focused on discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and holistic financial planning. Their investment strategies are tailored to individual client objectives, risk profiles, and circumstances, without limiting advice to proprietary products or a narrow set of investments. They evaluate portfolios net of fees, taxes, and risk, and carefully align investments with client goals and overall net worth. The firm’s fee structure is based on total net worth, further encouraging comprehensive wealth management and planning across all financial dimensions, including insurance, tax optimization, and estate planning.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (768)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 14.18% | $583.9M | 996,307 | $365.75 | $617.85 | +$62.7M |
I IJR | ISHARES S&P SMALLCAP 600 ETF | 5.96% | $245.6M | 2,267,439 | $90.72 | $109.29 | +$25.4M |
I IJH | ISHARES CORE S&P MID CAP ETF | 5.47% | $225.0M | 3,632,757 | $60.05 | $62.02 | +$22.7M |
I IEMG | ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MKTS | 4.24% | $174.6M | 2,908,007 | $51.93 | $60.03 | +$20.9M |
I IVV | ISHARES S&P 500 INDEX | 3.37% | $138.8M | 223,578 | $423.80 | $620.90 | +$22.8M |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P PEP | PEPSICO INC COM | Bought | Call | $1.5M | 115 | $132.04 | $132.04 | +115 | +$1.5M |
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | Bought | Put | $1.3M | 36 | $617.85 | $598.36 | +24 | +$664.9K |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | New | Call | $420.3K | 70 | $205.17 | $205.17 | +70 | +$420.3K |
A AI | C3 AI INC CL A | New | Call | $294.8K | 120 | $24.57 | $24.57 | +120 | +$294.8K |
M MSTR | STRATEGY INC CL A NEW | Sold | Call | $263.2K | 15 | $404.23 | $200.21 | -38 | -$1.3M |