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Riverwater Partners LLC

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Client AUM

$479,581,397

Clients

161

Advisors

6

of 11 employees

About

Riverwater Partners provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, families, nonprofit institutions, and other entities. The firm operates two business lines — an Asset Management division that manages proprietary separate-account equity strategies and a Wealth Management division that offers full-service wealth management and managed model portfolios to clients and to third‑party advisors.

The firm follows a value‑oriented, responsible‑investing process called the Three Pillar Approach®, emphasizing superior businesses, aligned management teams, and attractive valuations, and it constructs focused portfolios (roughly 25–45 holdings) including small‑ and micro‑capitalization strategies. Riverwater benchmarks its proprietary strategies to Russell indexes, provides periodic performance reporting to clients, and applies formal external manager due diligence for its model and advisory offerings.

Riverwater’s structure and offerings are notable for a team firm: as of December 31, 2025 it reported $660,866,025 in AUM with $434,482,913 managed on a discretionary basis and $226,383,112 on a non‑discretionary basis, and it makes its proprietary strategies and model portfolios available to third‑party advisers. The firm discloses and documents the conflicts arising from recommending its proprietary strategies to wealth clients and describes mitigation measures (bundled fees for full‑service clients, standardized due diligence, and written client opt‑outs), and it also provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services for nonprofit clients.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat project fee ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 for separate Financial Planning Agreement

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000+: Individually negotiated

Commissions

Insurance product commissions paid to individuals, not charged as advisory fees by Riverwater Partners; commissions on independent settlement planning services not recommended to Riverwater clients

Project-based

Financial planning flat project fee ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 if requested separately from Model Portfolio Service

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $2,500 minimum annual fee for Model Portfolio Service; $9,000 minimum annual fee for Full-Service Wealth Management; no minimum annual fee for Asset Management service

Main office

1433 N. Water Street, Suite 303

Milwaukee WI 53202

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Florida · Illinois · Minnesota · Texas · Wisconsin

Also doing business as

Riverwater Blue · Riverwater Partners LLC · Riverwater Partners, LLC

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Elizabeth G

Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

Elizabeth Gauthier is a financial advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Riverwater Partners, she held various roles in the food and beverage industry, including bartender/server positions at Timbers Bar & Grill and Ohde's Pub & Prime & Tiki Bar. Riverwater Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented, research-driven investment approach combined with responsible investing principles, offering wealth management, financial planning, and separately managed equity strategies.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Nathan F

Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

Nathan Fredrick is a financial advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Riverwater Partners since 2018, following two years as a full-time student. Riverwater Partners provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, nonprofit institutions, and other entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, responsible-investing approach known as the Three Pillar Approach®, focusing on superior businesses, aligned management teams, and attractive valuations.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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John D

Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

John Doak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC in Milwaukee, WI, with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bank for three years before joining Riverwater Partners in 2021. Riverwater Partners provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, families, nonprofit institutions, and other entities. The firm uses a value-oriented, responsible-investing process called the Three Pillar Approach®, focusing on superior businesses, aligned management teams, and attractive valuations, and it manages concentrated portfolios including small- and micro-capitalization strategies.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Brian G

CFP®, Series 63

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

Brian Gigl is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC. He previously worked at Johnson Wealth Inc. and Johnson Bank, with a combined tenure of ten years prior to joining Riverwater Partners. Riverwater Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, and separately managed equity strategies. The firm employs a value-oriented, research-driven investment process combined with a responsible-investing focus and provides model portfolios to third-party advisers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Matthew D

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

Matthew Drvaric is a financial advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Riverwater Partners since 2016. Prior to this, he was involved in Sound By Design for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has a fee-sharing arrangement related to insurance commissions on structured settlements through referrals to Ringler Associates. Riverwater Partners provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, nonprofit institutions, and other entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, responsible-investing approach known as the Three Pillar Approach® and offers proprietary equity strategies alongside full-service wealth management and managed model portfolios.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Adam P

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

Riverwater Partners LLC

Adam Peck is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Riverwater Partners LLC since 2016. He holds director roles at 636 Corp, a thermostat company, and Coral Gables Trust, a trust company, both involving monthly board and investment committee meetings. He was also involved with Arbel Growth Partners, a venture capital firm focused on the food sector, which is currently in wind down. Riverwater Partners provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, families, nonprofit institutions, and other entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, responsible investing process called the Three Pillar Approach®, managing focused portfolios that include small- and micro-capitalization strategies, and serves both direct clients and third-party advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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