SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Gradient Advisors, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 31, 2026, Gradient Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Arden Hills, Minnesota, reported $289.3 million in regulatory assets under management across 2,152 accounts, ranking #108 among independent RIAs in Minnesota by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Arden Hills, MN
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 152665
- SEC file number
- 801-71000
- Registered since
- February 10, 2010
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 31, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 165
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $289.3 million
- Discretionary
- $0 (0.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $289.3 million
- Accounts
- 2,152 (0 discretionary)
- Clients
- 2,216, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 173
- Advisory staff
- 166 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $134,411
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 32.3% (from $218.6 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 17.8% (from $177.1 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 19.1% (from $120.6 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -70.8% (from 7,593)
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 | #4,105 | #108 | $289.3 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #856 | #19 | 32.3%from $218.6 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #2,149 | #44 | 17.8%from $177.1 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #694 | #16 | 19.1%from $120.6 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #2,702 | #71 | $70.6 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #399 | #9 | 2,216 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #5,850 | #142 | -70.8%from 7,593 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #1,060 | #32 | 2,152 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #38 | #2 | 166 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #5,468 | #133 | 52 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #329 | #10 | 9 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $0 |
| October 3, 2011 | $0 |
| October 1, 2012 | $1.1 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $553,896 |
| October 1, 2014 | $131,243 |
| October 1, 2015 | $21.9 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $26.3 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $42.1 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $36.4 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $47.4 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $100.3 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $120.6 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $176.8 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $177.1 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $207.1 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $218.6 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $289.3 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 2,097 clients | $188.8 million | |
| High net worth individuals 52 clients | $100.4 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses fewer than 5 clients | $139,760 | |
| Banking or thrift institutions fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| State or municipal government entities fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Other investment advisers fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Insurance companies fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
- Other
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 51-100.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Broker-dealer
- Other investment adviser
- Accountant or accounting firm
- Lawyer or law firm
- Insurance company or agency
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 185
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 5
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 173
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 9, ChFC 8, PFS 1.
Between 54 and 128 of the firm's 185 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC | St. Louis Park | $300.2 million |
| Caissa Wealth Strategies | Bloomington | $297.0 million |
| Trademark Financial Management, LLC | Bloomington | $293.4 million |
| Epiq Partners, LLC | Minneapolis | $290.9 million |
| Echo Wealth Management, LLC | Plymouth | $288.2 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Gradient Advisors, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.gradientadvisors.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.