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DVI's 40th Anniversary Retrospective

 

Our Story

Serving as a "Fiduciary", making investment decisions solely in the best interest of your client, was an intuitive mindset for David J. Vaughan when he set out to start DVI 45 years ago.

  • 1977

    • David J. Vaughan registers with the SEC

  • 1985

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $30 million

  • 1987

    • Largest client, RLI Corp., lists on NYSE

  • 1991

    • David Vaughan Investments, Inc. is established as an S-Corp

  • 1993

    • DVI acquires and relocates to current headquarters - 5823 N. Forest Park Drive

  • 1996

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $350 million

  • 1998

    • DVI opens Winter Park, Florida office

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $1 billion

  • 2006

    • DVI Associates mourn the passing of David J. Vaughan

  • 2010

    • DVI's Senior Leadership Team acquires majority control of the firm

  • 2011

    • An independent Board of Directors is put in place

  • 2013

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $2 billion

  • 2016

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $2.5 billion

  • 2017

    • DVI forms a partnership with Morton Community Bank

    • DVI converts from an S-Corp to a Limited Liability Company

  • 2019

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $3.0 billion

  • 2020

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $3.5 billion

  • 2021

    • Assets Under Advisement reach $4.5 billion

Today, DVI is a team of 37 experienced investment professionals and Associates that serve the needs of high net worth individuals, corporations, retirement plans and non-profit organizations. Currently, we have over 1300 clients, and over $4.6 billion of Assets Under Advisement with offices located in Peoria, Illinois and Winter Park, Florida.

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Peoria Office
5823 N. Forest Park Drive
Peoria, IL 61614-3500
P: 309-685-0033
F: 309-685-3665
E: dvi@dviinc.com
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Florida Office
399 Carolina Avenue, Suite 110
Winter Park, FL 32789-3150
P: 407-622-5133
F: 407-622-5135
E: dvi@dviinc.com
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David Vaughan Investments, LLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. DVI was established in 1977 as a sole proprietorship, restructured into an S Corporation in 1991, and recently merged into a new Delaware LLC in September of 2017. The information provided on the DVI web site is intended solely for the purpose of supplying general background information on the firm and the investment counseling services it provides. DVI does not use this resource as a means of facilitating securities transactions or providing personalized investment advice. DVI and its representatives may only conduct business in those states which it has met all regulatory requirements. Therefore, no follow-up will be made by the firm with a prospective client until DVI's compliance officer has reviewed the regulatory consequences of soliciting new business within that state.

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