Valiant Wealth, LLC

Alec Jackson is a financial advisor at Valiant Wealth, LLC in West Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Financial Group and Wells Fargo. Valiant Wealth manages approximately $382 million with a small advisory team, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, model-portfolio approach supported by proprietary tools and Dimensional Fund Advisors resources, and offers additional services for private pooled vehicles such as due diligence consulting and bespoke management.

Michael Jiskoot is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with Valiant Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Pella Corporation and LCS. Valiant Wealth manages approximately $382 million and provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, model-portfolio approach supported by proprietary tools and Dimensional Fund Advisors resources, and it operates private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based fees, which is uncommon among peers.

Douglas Vander Weide is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valiant Wealth, LLC in West Des Moines, IA. He has been with Valiant Wealth since 2008 and was previously involved with 2 Fish 5 Loaves, LLC, a fish farming business where he was a partner. Valiant Wealth manages approximately $382 million with a small advisory team, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, model-portfolio approach supported by proprietary tools and resources from Dimensional Fund Advisors, and it operates private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based fees and direct investments in private companies.