Gradient Investments, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Arden Hills, Minnesota
- CRD number
- 141726
- Registered since
- December 1, 2009
- Website
- gradientinvestments.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- Individuals65.47%
- HNWI34.48%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.05%
- Services
- Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Gradient Investments, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating as an independent broker-dealer and capital allocator. The firm manages assets for individuals, families and institutions and charges a mix of percentage-of-AUM and fixed fees. Core advisory services include discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for business and institutional clients, pension consulting and the selection of sub‑advisers. Gradient reports it is not an active ESG investor. The firm lists multiple industry affiliations that support its delivery model, including relationships with broker‑dealers, other registered investment advisers, accounting and law firms, and insurance firms. Gradient was named among the Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms in 2020 and appeared on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list the same year.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities40%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds40%
- Other15%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
Owners & executives
3 of 5
Charles Foss
President, CEOCRD 1126421
Paige Fraasch
President and CEOCRD 6872572
Douglas Amis
President and CEOCRD 6022170
Contacts
3 of 25
Brittany Danielson
Financial AdvisorCRD 8173065
Sean Stevenson
Investment ConsultantCRD 5850469
Matthew Anderson
Senior Investment ConsultantCRD 6337030
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 183Active vs passive
$4.7B in ETFs
40%
$1.9B
32%
$2.8B
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO S&P 500(R) ETF (SPYM) | State Street | $393M | 4,474,804 | 8.32% |
Location
Arden Hills, MN
Ramsey
Location
Arden Hills, MN
Headquartered in Arden Hills, MN, anchoring the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Ramsey
- Address
- 4105 Lexington Ave N
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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