What Wallick Investments does

Wallick Investments, LLC is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm founded around 2006 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. With a team of fewer than 10 professionals claiming more than 50 years of combined investment experience, the firm specializes in faith-based investment management, offering strategies that are simultaneously evidence-based, Biblically Responsible, and aligned with the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. Its core intellectual property is the Fidelis 100 Index — a rules-based, equally-weighted 100-stock multi-factor index that overlays Catholic values alignment and Inspire's proprietary Impact Score on quality, value, and momentum factors.

The firm's commercial product surface centers on this index. Inspire Investing replicates the methodology for the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (NYSE: FDLS), which reached over $190 million in AUM by March 2026. Wallick also distributes Asset Allocation Portfolios directly and offers sub-advisory model portfolios to non-affiliated banks, CPAs, attorneys, and financial planners; the FDLS ETF is additionally accessible through LPL Financial and Raymond James platforms. Customer segments span individual investors (IRAs, rollovers, taxable accounts), institutional investors (401Ks, corporate pensions, foundations, endowments), and intermediary advisors reached through sub-advisory agreements.

Wallick generates revenue through recurring investment advisory fees on separately managed accounts and sub-advisory mandates, plus index licensing economics tied to the FDLS ETF. Recent recognition includes a 5-Star Overall Morningstar Rating maintained for five consecutive months and Altum Faithful Investing Gold Certification, both validating the dual faith-alignment and performance claims. The firm remains privately held, founder-led by Daniel Wallick, and continues to grow AUM and team while expanding indirect distribution channels.

Name

Wallick Investments

Legal name

Wallick Investments, LLC

Website

https://wallickinvestments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wallick Investments is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm in Columbia, SC that develops the proprietary Fidelis 100 Index, combining Catholic values alignment with multi-factor investing, distributed through the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (FDLS) and sub-advisory agreements to individuals, institutions, and financial advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Investment Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Thematic Investing (Climate, Clean Tech, Water, Biodiversity) (FSAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Target-Risk / Risk-Profile Model Portfolios (FSAAAJAD)

Keywords

• Registered investment advisory
• Faith-based investing
• Factor investing
• Asset management services
• Biblically responsible investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Fees: Fee-only registered investment advisory firm providing investment management services to individuals, institutions, and financial advisors. Revenue derived from advisory fees for portfolio management and sub-advisory agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wallick Investments is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm providing faith-based, Catholic, and Biblically Responsible investment management services to individuals, institutions, and non-affiliated financial advisors. The firm's flagship offering is the Fidelis 100 Index — a rules-based quantitative index of 100 equally-weighted companies combining multi-factor exposure (quality, value, momentum) with faith-aligned screening — which Inspire Investing replicates through the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (NYSE: FDLS). The firm also delivers separate account Asset Allocation Portfolios and model portfolios for sub-advisory relationships.

Product overview

Wallick Investments is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm with over 50 years of combined team experience, celebrating 20 years in business. The company offers faith-based factor investing strategies centered around the Fidelis 100 Index—a 100-stock equally-weighted multi-factor index combining Catholic values alignment with quality, value, and momentum factors. This index is replicated through the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (FDLS) on NYSE. Beyond the core index product, Wallick provides separate account management via Asset Allocation Portfolios and Model strategies for sub-advisory relationships with financial advisors. Investment approaches include Catholic investing (aligned with Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church), Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI), and Evidence-Based Investing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fidelis 100 Index A proprietary rules-based quantitative index of 100 equally-weighted companies that meet Biblically Responsible standards and align with Catholic values. Combines faith-based screening with multi-factor exposure across quality, value, and momentum, and is licensed to Inspire Investing to underlie the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (FDLS). Used by individual and institutional clients, and made available to financial advisors through sub-advisory agreements.
• Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (FDLS) Exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE that replicates Wallick Investments' Fidelis 100 Index, offering faith-based factor investing across quality, value, and momentum factors. The ETF has held a 5-Star Morningstar rating for 3-year risk-adjusted performance for five consecutive months and over $190 million in AUM as of March 2026. Wallick Investments provides client access to the ETF through its advisory relationships.
• Asset Allocation Portfolios Strategic asset allocation portfolios delivered as separate-account management services for individual investors and institutions. Built on Wallick's evidence-based, Catholic, and Biblically Responsible investment approach and designed for clients seeking managed portfolio solutions across multiple asset classes aligned with faith-based values.
• Wallick Investments Models Model portfolios offered to non-affiliated financial advisors, banks, CPAs, attorneys, and financial planners under sub-advisory agreements. Enable external advisors to deliver Wallick's faith-based factor strategies within their own client portfolios without building proprietary research infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-star Morningstar rating for 3-year risk-adjusted performance out of 580 US Small-Cap Blend funds as of March 31, 2026, fifth consecutive month at this rating level
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inspire InvestingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspire Investing replicates Wallick's Fidelis 100 Index methodology for their Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (NYSE: FDLS). This is a 10+ year partnership where Inspire serves as the primary distribution channel for Wallick's index strategy. Inspire Investing is the world's largest provider of Christian ETFs. The ETF launched August 31, 2022.
• LPL FinancialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLPL Financial offers Inspire Investing's Fidelis ETF, which replicates Wallick's Fidelis 100 Index, as part of their platform offerings to advisors.
• Raymond JamesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRaymond James offers Inspire Investing's Fidelis ETF, which replicates Wallick's Fidelis 100 Index, as part of their platform offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ave Maria Mutual Funds: Catholic values-based mutual fund family that excludes companies inconsistent with the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. Highly comparable to Wallick's Catholic-aligned strategy and competes for the same Catholic retail and institutional investor base.
• Inspire Investing: The world's largest provider of Christian ETFs and Wallick's primary strategic partner. Inspire replicates Wallick's Fidelis 100 Index for the FDLS ETF (NYSE) and serves as the primary distribution channel for Wallick's index methodology. Operates in the same faith-based ETF category with overlapping investor base.
• Guidestone Financial Resources: Faith-based financial services organization serving the Southern Baptist community with retirement plans, insurance, and investment products. Comparable as a faith-aligned investment provider offering retirement-focused portfolios to individuals and institutions.
• Praxis Mutual Funds: Faith-based mutual fund family managed through Everence offering values-screened portfolios aligned with Anabaptist Christian values. Operates in the same faith-based registered fund category.
• Eventide Funds: Values-based mutual fund provider investing in companies that align with biblical principles and create measurable positive impact. Comparable in combining values-screening with disciplined portfolio construction across multiple fund wrappers.
• Timothy Plan: Pioneer in Biblically Responsible Investing offering mutual funds and ETFs that screen investments against Biblical values. Directly competes in the faith-based investment product category and offers one of the most established faith-aligned product suites.
• PAX Funds: Values-based ETF sponsor with Catholic SRI and other faith-aligned ETF strategies. Directly comparable as a faith-based ETF provider offering screening-driven investment products to advisors and institutional investors.

Broad incumbents

• Global X ETFs: Large thematic ETF sponsor with a broad values and ESG product lineup. While not exclusively faith-based, Global X offers thematic ETFs adjacent to Wallick's value-screening approach and operates at significantly larger scale across multiple advisor platforms.

Others

• S&P Dow Jones Indices: Major index provider whose indices serve as benchmarks for ETFs and institutional mandates. Relevant as a peer in the index methodology ecosystem and as a benchmark source for evaluating Wallick's multi-factor Fidelis 100 Index performance.
• Fossil Free Funds: Values-based investment screening and comparison platform that helps investors align portfolios with personal values. Adjacent to Wallick's screening-driven approach but operates as a comparison and research service rather than an asset manager.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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