Topeka, KS Office
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Gradient Advisors, LLC
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Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to a mix of individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. The firm delivers these services through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and reports roughly $289 million in regulatory assets under management alongside about $1.10 billion in assets under administration, for total platform assets of approximately $1.39 billion.
Gradient works with clients primarily through third‑party money managers and IARs who act as liaisons, offering advice and implementation support while often leaving trade execution and continuous management to the TPMMs. The brochure describes a largely non‑discretionary operating model—clients must approve transactions—and documents client objectives and risk tolerance using tools such as the Color of Money Risk Analysis, while employing fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis in portfolio work.
Notable distinctions include a suite of affiliated relationships and revenue‑sharing or incentive arrangements (for example, with Gradient Investments, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and SEI) and the firm’s role as a referral and administrative platform, which results in a substantially larger AUA relative to assets GA directly manages. The firm also does not custody client assets, discloses that it does not vote proxies on client securities, and highlights potential conflicts from referral and incentive programs in its disclosure documents.
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Topeka KS
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Joshua W
Series 65
Topeka, KS
Gradient Advisors, LLC
Joshua Watson is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Gradient Annuity Brokerage since 2011. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who coordinate with third-party money managers under a largely non-discretionary model, managing approximately $289 million in regulatory assets alongside $1.10 billion in assets under administration.
James C
Series 63, Series 66
Topeka, KS
Gradient Advisors, LLC
James Cummings is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Topeka, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2017 and is also president and owner of Cummings Financial Services, Inc., a financial and retirement planning business. Additionally, he works as a case design specialist supporting affiliated Gradient companies. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, utilizing a largely non-discretionary model with client approval of transactions and incorporating various analytical approaches in portfolio management.
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