Midwest Team

A Better Approach to Private Wealth Management

for Iowa

We are your family office that’s committed to providing expert counsel exclusively to families and institutions.

Six members of our Iowa team

Who We Are

Local Partners Intensely Focused on Your Success

Our privately held, independent wealth management and planning consulting firm serves as a multi-family office to successful business owners, families with generational wealth, people with unique or complex financial situations, and wealth creators who are in need of sound financial planning.

Services

Estate Planning

Legacy Planning and Multi-Generational Wealth Transfers

Lifestyle and Cash Flow Planning

Pre-Sale and Business Transition Planning

Intentional Philanthropy and Gifting

Custom Portfolio Management

Tax-Aware Investing

Comprehensive Risk Management

Banking and Liquidity Management

True independence and fiduciary advice serve as the foundation for our body of work and through this, we help our clients avoid the potential unintended consequences of critical wealth decisions. Navigating the world of financial, legal, tax and risk management is challenging for many families, but we built our firm around being solution-agnostic and bringing the right team to the table when these opportunities arise.

Private Wealth Des Moines office entryway
The Private Wealth Midwest team stands together for a group photo at Park City, Utah. A green slope with pine trees is visible in the background.

Our Team

Preferred for our compassion and dedication.

Heather Fortune Vestweber
Founding Partner, Wealth Advisor
Chief Investment Officer, Founding Partner
Chris Casey
Founding Partner, Investment Strategist
Founding Partner, Managing Director
Founding Partner, Managing Director
Associate Investment Advisor
Associate Wealth Advisor
Associate Investment Advisor
Beth Rodriguez
Client Relationship Specialist
Tonya Weber
Senior Client Associate
Senior Client Associate
DeAnna Connell
Senior Client Associate
Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner
Wendy Brekken
President, Chief Wealth Planning Officer
Director of Operations
Melissa Clines
Director of Firm Engagement & Execution

Specialized Resources

Evaluating Your Wealth Management Team: Iowa

Private Wealth Asset Management Overview: Iowa

Contact Us

Talk to an Advisor on Our Team

Reach out to learn more or schedule a strategy session. Our team will respond to you within 48 hours.

Cedar Rapids Office

411 6th Ave SE, Ste 360
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
P | 319-308-6600

Des Moines Office

315 5th St, Ste 200
West Des Moines, IA 50265
P | 515-328-8870