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Jason Mertes Kuss

Advisor at LPL Financial — Cloquet, MN 1001 Stanley Ave

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

16 years

Location

Cloquet, MN 55720

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,432 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Jason Kuss is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and operating his own business, Complete Media LLC, alongside Jason Kuss LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Carlton Area Chamber of Commerce and Cloquet Youth Baseball and Softball Association. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse advisory programs and financial planning services, combining proprietary research and third-party models with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Cloquet, MN 1001 Stanley Ave

1001 Stanley Ave, Ste 101

Cloquet MN 55720

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

16 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2021 - Present • 5 years

Cloquet, MN

Truss Financial

2021 - Present • 5 years

Cloquet, MN

BNI - Woodcity

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Cloquet, MN

Carlton Area Chamber Of Commerce

2020 - Present • 6 years

Carlton, MN

Cloquet Youth Baseball And Softball Association

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Cloquet, MN

Kuss Properties Llc

2018 - Present • 8 years

Cloquet, MN

Manifest Wealth Management (DBA)

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Duluth, MN

Schelitzche Group, Inc

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Plymouth, MN

Jason Kuss Llc

2014 - Present • 12 years

Cloquet, MN

Various Insurance Carriers For W&R Insurance Agencies

2010 - 2021 • 11 years

Cloquet, MN

Waddell & Reed, Inc

2009 - 2021 • 12 years

Cloquet, MN

Complete Media

2002 - 2025 • 23 years

Cloquet, MN

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Business activities & affiliations

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Tanya N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Hermantown, MN

Retire Agile

Tanya Nichols is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Retire Agile, operating under Align Financial, and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Ascential Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Limitless Adviser Coaching, where she consults for other financial advisors. Retire Agile provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a primarily long-term buy-and-hold strategy, incorporates AI-assisted tools reviewed by professionals, and offers additional educational resources alongside its advisory services.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Annuities General tax planning
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Jedd A

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 65

Cloquet, MN

Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC

Jedd Anich is a financial advisor with Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Bear Valley Financial LLC since 2022 and Split Rock since 2021. Outside of advising, Anich serves as an assistant hockey coach for the Cloquet School District and is involved with patient education initiatives through Snow Companies. Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis. The firm also manages the North Shore Equity Rotation ETF (ticker: KOOL) and offers a model portfolio on the Interactive Advisors platform.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Mark C

Series 63, Series 65

Cloquet, MN

Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC

Mark Cool is a financial advisor with Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC in Cloquet, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with North American Shale Energy Fund LP and Split Rock Asset Management LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as vice president of Blacklist Brewing Co., a European-inspired craft brewery, and is a finance committee member at Cloquet Country Club. Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with an investment process that incorporates charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis. The firm also manages the North Shore Equity Rotation ETF (ticker: KOOL) and offers a model portfolio on the Interactive Advisors platform.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Kelly J

Series 63, Series 65

Cloquet, MN

Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC

Kelly Johnson is a financial advisor with Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC in Cloquet, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Split Rock since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson serves as a commissioner on the Cloquet Planning & Zoning Commission and is a board member of Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with an investment approach that integrates charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis. The firm also manages the North Shore Equity Rotation ETF (ticker: KOOL) and offers a model portfolio through the Interactive Advisors platform.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Dale A

Series 63, Series 65

Cloquet, MN

Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC

Dale Anich is a financial advisor with Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bear Valley Financial, LLC since 2022 and has been with Split Rock since 2020. Anich is also a licensed insurance agent in Minnesota and Wisconsin, owning and managing an insurance agency. Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, offering discretionary account management based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages the North Shore Equity Rotation ETF (ticker: KOOL) and offers a model portfolio on the Interactive Advisors platform, utilizing a combination of charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Benjamin T

Series 65

Hermantown, MN

MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial

Benjamin Tuomala is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Minnesota Duluth and State Farm. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in freelance research studies through Prolific Academic and CloudResearch. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and asset-allocation driven, emphasizing diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Executive Established Professionals
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