Eric Michael Dawson

Employer firm

Van Diest Capital CRD 334743

$144M regulatory AUM 10 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 05/2016 → 11/2018
  Signator Investors, Inc.
  Webster City, IA
• 11/2018 → 11/2025
  Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
  Webster City, IA
• 11/2025 → Present
  Van Diest Capital
  Webster City, IA

Previous Registrations

• 2018-11-02 → 2025-11-26
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Rochester, MN
  Webster City, IA
• 2016-05-13 → 2018-11-02
  Signator Investors, Inc.
  Rochester, MN
  Cedar Rapids, IA
  Webster City, IA
• 2007-04-12 → 2016-05-13
  Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc
  Webster City, IA
  Cedar Rapids, IA
  Webster City, IA

Other Businesses

1. GOLF COACH POSITION: Golf Coach NATURE: It's not a business. I am contracted with the school to coach golf. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2017 ADDRESS: Des Moines St, Webster City IA 50595, United States DESCRIPTION: Coach boys golf 2. FINANCIAL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2012 ADDRESS: 522 2nd St Suite 1, Webster City IA 50595, United States DESCRIPTION: LLC formed for Fixed Insurance. 3. DAWSON & BERTRAN RENTALS POSITION: Partner NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 09/01/2020 ADDRESS: 522 2nd St St 1, Webster City IA 50595, United States DESCRIPTION: Collecting Rent and managing apartments 4. DAWSON FAMILY RACING STABLE POSITION: Owner NATURE: Sole Proprietorship. We own a thoroughbred racehorse in a partnership. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2022 ADDRESS: 2201 N Terrace Dr, Webster City IA 50595, United States DESCRIPTION: Own a horse 5. VDC Accounting, LLC; Eric is a minority owner and Partner in the firm but spends no time working with it. 6. Dawson Family Ventures POSITION: Owners NATURE: A multi-member LLC established to own family real estate properties, owned by the Dawson family members themselves. The properties may or may not be used for AirBnB/rentals in the future. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 2026-08-01 ADDRESS: 2405 N Terrace Drive Webster City IA 50595 CONTACT PERSON: Tyler Dawson.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2007-03-30
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1994-10-28