Gradient Wealth Management
Registered investment adviser · Arden Hills, MN · CRD #127701
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$607.9 million
Total accounts
5,848
Employees
67
Disclosure events
14
Firm details
- Website: http://gradientfinancialgroup.com
- Telephone: 866-991-1539
- SEC file number: 801-80807
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-04-13
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 8 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 14 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- Charged with a felony (past 10 years)
- Another regulator found a false statement, omission, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct
- Another regulator found a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes
- Another regulator found the firm caused a business to lose or have its authorization restricted
- Another regulator entered an order in connection with investment-related activity (past 10 years)
- Another regulator denied, suspended, or revoked a registration or restricted activity
- A self-regulatory organization found a violation of its rules
- A self-regulatory organization expelled, suspended, barred, or restricted the firm
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $0 |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $607.9 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $607.9 million |
| Discretionary accounts | 0 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 5,848 |
| Total accounts | 5,848 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $0 |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 67 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 67 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 65 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 67 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 55 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 0 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 0 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Other business activities
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Brokers or dealers recommended under 8.E. are related persons
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
- Receives compensation from others for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 4,386 | $453.1 million |
| High net worth individuals | 160 | $147.9 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 3 | $2.7 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 4 | $4.1 million |