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Gradient Investments, LLC

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Client AUM

$8,831,653,449

Clients

26,803

Advisors

27

across 10 offices

About

Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, institutions, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm is strictly fee‑only, does not act as a custodian, and delivers managed portfolios using no‑load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, money market funds and ERISA 3(38) plan services.

Gradient employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios, including Strategic, Tactical (quantitative), Allocation, Defined Outcome (including structured notes), Preservation, a Private Wealth series that accesses private equity and private credit, and a recently added Custom Indexing, tax‑aware strategy. Portfolios are typically managed on a discretionary basis, may use sub‑advisors, and are continuously monitored with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Noteworthy attributes include a very high client‑to‑advisor ratio—26,803 clients served by 31 advisors, implying more than 860 clients per advisor—which reflects a referral‑driven distribution model and an AUM incentive program for referring RIAs. The brochure also discloses a complex ownership and affiliate structure (majority ownership by a family trust and ties to affiliated advisory, broker‑dealer and insurance entities) and emphasizes disclosures and policies to mitigate related conflicts; the firm does not present comprehensive financial planning services as a core offering.

Client services

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Range from 1.00% to 2.15% annually based on portfolio type N/A - N/A: Fees are fixed percentages depending on portfolio as follows: - Custom Indexing - Strategic: 2.15% - Strategic: 2.00% - Custom Indexing - Allocation: 1.85% - Tactical, Allocation, Defined Outcome: 1.70% - Private Wealth: 1.50% - Preservation: 1.00% N/A - N/A: ERISA 3(38) plan services fee up to 0.50% annually, negotiable, charged quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $500 for Preservation, Allocation, and Tactical portfolios; $10,000 for Strategic and Defined Outcome portfolios; $100,000 for Custom Indexing portfolios and Private Wealth Income Edge portfolio; $250,000 for Private Wealth Horizon portfolio; lesser amounts may be accepted at firm's discretion. Fee-only: Firm is strictly fee-only; does not receive commissions or other sales-based compensation.

Main office

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4105 Lexington Avenue North, Suite 250

Arden Hills MN 55126

Advisors at this office

17

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Also doing business as

Gradient Investment Group LLC · Gradient Investments, LLC · Registered Independent Agents, LLC · Registered Independent Advisors, LLC

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Advisors at this firm

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William R

Series 63, Series 65

Greensboro, NC

Gradient Investments, LLC

William Roach is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC, and Whichard Roach & Associates, where he has also served as president since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Roach serves on the board of directors for the Greensboro chapter of No/Kiwanis, a community service organization focused on supporting children. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Tyler E

CFA®, Series 66

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Tyler Ellegard is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Investments, LLC. He has been with Gradient and its affiliated entities since 2018, following prior roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. He is also president of Gradient Advisors LLC, dedicating the majority of his time to this business. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Dominic B

Series 66

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Dominic Boggio is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and Thrivent Investment Management. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and various entities. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Justin H

Series 66

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Justin Hamilton is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets and Wealth Enhancement Group. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and various other entities using a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework. The firm offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on managed portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and other investment vehicles.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Felipe B

Series 65

Indianapolis, IN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Felipe Baeza Correa is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC in Indianapolis, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Civitas Financial LLC, Integrity Alliance, LLC, and Caris Financial Holdings, where he also serves as a finance manager focusing on financial forecasting and analytics. Additionally, he owns Baeza Financial Solutions, LLC, providing personal accounting consulting services. Gradient Investments, LLC offers discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and manages a wide range of portfolios, emphasizing a referral-driven distribution model and fee-only management.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Carter M

Series 65

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Carter Mc Graw is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Investments, he held roles at Case Central, LLC and Gartner Companies. Gradient Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas K

CFA®, Series 66

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Thomas Klein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 registration, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Gradient Investments, LLC and previously was associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Panoramic Wealth Advisors, and U.S. Bank. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Charles F

Series 63, Series 65

La Grange, NC

Gradient Investments, LLC

Charles Foss is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Investments since 2015 and also leads The Foss Agency Inc., where he serves as president and insurance agent. His outside business activities include managing insurance services through The Foss Agency. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary investment framework and offers various model and custom portfolios managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Matthews, NC

Gradient Investments, LLC

Thomas Braun is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, based in Matthews, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Investments since 2018 and is also the owner of GoldenGuard Financial, which provides insurance services and products. Prior to Gradient, he was associated with Goldenguard Wealth Management, GoldenGuard Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Worth Financial Group. Gradient Investments, LLC offers discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and manages portfolios using a variety of vehicles such as no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, typically on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Paige F

Series 65

Newport News, VA

Gradient Investments, LLC

Paige Fraasch is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Norseman Financial, Inc. and Norseman Advisory Group, Inc. since 2014, working approximately half of her time as an insurance agent involved in insurance services and product sales. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and a variety of other entities. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios, managing assets on a fee-only basis without acting as a custodian.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Nicole A

Series 65

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Nicole Alexander is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gradient Investments since 2009. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and other investment vehicles.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Lamaar S

Series 65

Fort Mill, SC

Gradient Investments, LLC

Lamaar Steadman is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Civitas Financial LLC and Gradient Advisors LLC prior to his current roles. Steadman is also involved in insurance sales and investment advisory through American Insurance Marketing Solutions. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and other entities using a proprietary investment framework. The firm offers a variety of portfolios, including strategic, tactical, private wealth, and tax-aware strategies, managing assets on a fee-only basis without serving as custodian.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Abbey R

Series 65

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Abbey Recser is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Veradigm, Rothman Health Solutions, and U.S. Physical Therapy/Horizon Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Andrew F

Series 63, Series 65

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Andrew Fischer is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Gradient Investments since 2016 and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutions, and various entities using a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework. The firm offers a range of model and custom portfolios, focusing on fee-only managed portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and ERISA 3(38) plan services.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Sean S

Series 66

Arden Hills, MN

Gradient Investments, LLC

Sean Stevenson is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, TD Ameritrade, and Gallacher Capital Management, LLC. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary investment framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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