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Independent RIAs in Fargo, North Dakota

As of October 2, 2026, 11 independent wealth management RIAs with their main office in Fargo, North Dakota reported $1.5 billion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was Prairiewood Wealth Management, with $365.4 million.

Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms

Independent wealth management RIAs
11
Regulatory assets under management
$1.5 billion
Average per firm
$132.0 million
SEC-registered, of those listed
5 of 11 (45.5%)

Firms by assets

Independent RIAs in Fargo, North Dakota, largest first
#FirmRegistrationRAUMAccounts
1 Prairiewood Wealth Management SEC $365.4 million 1,201
2 Wealth Forward, LLC SEC $228.1 million 1,052
3 Financial Strategies Group SEC $189.1 million 1,346
4 Fjell Capital SEC $187.0 million 654
5 Light Financial Services, Inc. SEC $175.5 million 1,810
6 Complete Investment Advisory, LLC State $109.0 million 436
7 Schmidt Wealth Management State $96.3 million 175
8 Thoreson Steffes State $49.3 million 31
9 Shockman Financial State $35.9 million 235
10 Eighth Wonder Investments State $12.8 million 244
11 Cultivate Financial State $3.6 million 23

Independent RIAs in North Dakota, including every city.

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.