Top Fiduciary Money Manager Turns PTSD into Purpose—and Builds a Global Movement for Justice
By Richard Luthmann
Dave Weigel isn’t your typical activist.
He’s a Wall Street money manager who’s handled billions in a storied career.
Today, he’s channeling that same analytical rigor and leadership discipline into a cause that couldn’t be more personal—reforming the Family Courts.
Weigel’s Wall Street Wisdom: The Warrior Movement is Born from Precision
“We’ve got the infrastructure. It’s all come together,” Weigel said. “Three months and a hell of a lot of hours.”
What started as a war plan forged by trauma has evolved into a strategic assault on systemic fraud.
Weigel, a father who says he spent over 15,000 hours studying the court system after losing access to his children, built a game plan: expose the corrupt business model profiting off broken families.
“This is a silent war,” Weigel says. “An enemy profits off human agony. They harm kids for life and don’t care.”
The Family Court Fraud Warrior Project exploded in scope in just 90 days. One video sparked over 1,200 members, 19 volunteers, and two staffers.
“We’ve got a 501(c)(3) in process. Equity raise is happening. Strategic alliances are forming.”
Journalists, podcasters, mental health experts, and whistleblowers have joined the ranks.
“Law enforcement people have called me and said, ‘I hate this. I’ll come forward when others do.’ That’s going to a thousand real soon.”
Weigel’s leadership combines compassion and data. His message is that reform must be strategic, scalable, and rooted in truth.
The 3-Minute Video Revolution: Trauma Meets Tech
The secret weapon of the Warrior Movement? Three-minute videos.
These short, powerful testimonials are recorded and verified by volunteers, then published as permanent public records—not just Facebook posts.
“This is not a Facebook group,” Weigel insists. “It’s a public ledger of evidence.”
The structure is deliberate. The group assigns volunteers to specific teams: Welcoming Committee, Troll Patrol, Pre-EM Research, Social Media Research, and Video Approvals.
“Anger lowers decision-making quality,” Weigel says. “We know this on Wall Street. But the same applies here. Our self-awareness is our superpower.”
Every submission is reviewed. The goal isn’t amplifying noise but documenting truth and exposing patterns.
“We’re replacing the county hall of records—publicly and permanently,” Weigel explains.
The movement maintains red-flag and green-flag indicators, using analytical methods developed in financial fraud detection to screen and validate abuse claims.
It’s also global.
“Someone in Africa, in the middle of the jungle, can access this. It’s public. It’s undeniable. And it’s the only way to take the conversation away from each case and look at the system as a whole.”
Addition by Subtraction: Why Not Everyone Makes the Cut
Weigel is clear. “This is not for everybody.”
The movement has no tolerance for chaos, ego, or conspiracy. It functions as an “efforts-based meritocracy.” Volunteers who contribute meaningfully rise. Those who drain resources or chase the spotlight get cut.
“We don’t care who you are. It’s how much you do for others,” Weigel says.
Weigel’s leadership model borrows heavily from his hedge fund days. “No one walks into a home I built with my bare hands and tells me to change the furniture,” he said. “We’re going to the North Pole. And we’re picking the leader who got his people to the South Pole.”
That clarity is attracting high-functioning survivors who have turned pain into purpose.
“Almost everybody in my group hasn’t seen their children for years. They are functioning with adrenaline pumping through their veins.”
Helping others has become the most effective treatment for trauma.
“You can’t see a broken brain with a broken brain. But your compadres can,” he said.
Weigel himself credits service for saving him.
“I want to move away from my PTSD. This is what’s helping.”
Weigel’s Wall Street Wisdom: Building a Movement That Lasts
The Family Court Fraud Warrior Project is more than activism—it’s architecture.
It includes a Board of Directors dubbed the “Guardian Angels.” It has defined roles, a chain of command, and clear policies. Its mission is to identify, expose, and reform the business model of family court fraud.
“We’ve got parental alienation experts. Narcissist specialists. People who know trauma,” Weigel said. “I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t even know what a narcissist was. But now I understand—these people live in lies.”
Weigel says the mental health side of the crisis is just as big as the fraud. And addressing both is what sets the Warrior Project apart.
The group is already drawing interest from Congress and media insiders.
“Get me in front of Jordan Peterson, Jon Stewart, John Oliver,” he pleads. “The fact that they haven’t dove into this is insane. This is the biggest story of our time.”
Weigel’s strategy is to hit culture first, then law.
“This is not a men’s issue. It’s not a women’s issue. It’s criminals versus victims. And they come in all shapes and sizes.”
His vision is clear: public pressure, collective truth, undeniable evidence—and self-aware survivors who fight back with logic, not rage.
“This is a war to bring back decency, the rule of law, the family,” Weigel says. “It’s vital. And we need your help.”
Behavioral:disorganized behavior, agitation , aggressive hyperactivity hypervidulant repetitive movements. Cognitive: racing thoughts FALSE BELIEFS OF SUPERIORITY. Mood: angry, anxious general discomfort limited range of emotions, Psychological: manic episodes precupation with delusions. Please go back and watch the videos . It doesn’t mean he is not a victim. But who ever is encouraging him should is not seeing the sign and symptoms. He’s been arrested several times. Who ever is the ” mental health professional” has got to be blind.
David Wegal is in the middle of psychosis. It’s gonna be interesting in who the psychologist are incouraging it. There is no collection of the cases where there is proof. These vulnerable people are going to suffering and desperately seeking help.
Do you have evidence or are you just a hater?
When you can produce the mental health professionals associated with the project. I’ll be sure to provide you with all the information you need ❤️
No actually I have become a fan of yours. It’s is with sincerety that I appreciate your bravery to step into an area of journalism that must won’t. I think you add value to the fight to fix family court with the legal knowledge. What I am not a fan of is a man who would couresively control a group of people for his own benefits. I’m not a fan of some of the people you have established a friendship with that use your media outlet. I’m not a fan of domestic violence and the lack of insight of the peritrators. The verbal abuse of women. I’m interested in the actual transcript and laws that were broken. Due process violation and actual evidence. My heart goes out to each parent who has lost their children unjustly. My heart goes out to anyone who has been unjustly financially destroyed by the legal industry. I’m not a fan of the silver bullets and dirty technique used by some of the parents who claim to be a victim. We rely on you and others brave enough to get involved to go beyond the surface. Report all the aspects that are interfering with the family court system. A deep seeded problem beyond the bench. The judges are only as good as the legislation and information that they have. The court of public opinion is only as good as the information people such as yourself report. Unbiasely. That’s why I love Frank. Everyone gets to weigh in the comments. He usually does fight with the commenters. Unless you are Chris Ambrose.