SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed September 16, 2026, North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, reported $146.0 million in regulatory assets under management across 600 accounts, ranking #146 among independent RIAs in Minnesota by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 146626
- SEC file number
- 801-136532
- Registered since
- August 5, 2026
- Latest Form ADV filing
- September 16, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $146.0 million
- Discretionary
- $146.0 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 600 (600 discretionary)
- Clients
- 311, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 4
- Advisory staff
- 3 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $243,270
- Asset growth, 1 year
- Not reported
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- Not reported
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Minnesota | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #6,522 | #146 | $146.0 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #3,740 | #94 | 311 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #4,210 | #117 | 600 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #4,542 | #117 | 3 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #6,578 | #149 | 40 |
| Newest independent RIAs | #193 | #3 | $146.0 million |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $45.4 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $56.2 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $146.0 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 268 clients | $73.6 million | |
| High net worth individuals 40 clients | $63.1 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $9.3 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Commissions
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Pension consulting
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Insurance broker or agent
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 2
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 2
2 of the firm's 2 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Minnesota
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins Capital Management Inc | Wayzata | $147.8 million |
| Somerset Group LLC | Wayzata | $145.6 million |
| Twin Cities Retirement Group | Plymouth | $144.9 million |
| Knox Avenue Financial Corp. | St. Paul | $144.7 million |
| MWM Wealth Advisory, LLC | Plymouth | $144.4 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.northcompassfinancial.com
- Independent RIAs in Minnesota
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.