Gradient Advisors, Llc
SEC-registered
Wealth Manager · Small ($100M–$1B)
CRD 152665
· SEC file 801-71000
· Arden Hills, MN
· house.gradientadvisors.com
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ADV data as of Mar 31, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $289M
- Discretionary
- $0
- Clients
- 2,152
- Avg AUM / client
- $134K
- Accounts
- 2,152
- Employees
- 173
AUM over time
$131K
$289M
Dec 2011
Dec 2025
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 31, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 2,097 | $189M | 65.3% |
| High net worth individuals | 52 | $100M | 34.7% |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| State or municipal government entities | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Corporations and other businesses | 3 | $140K | 0.05% |
People (181)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ann Peters | Chief Compliance Officer | Dec 2014 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| Adam Keith Estall | President/ Elected Manager | CFP | Jan 2017 (10y) | Less than 5% |
| Roger A. Long | Registered representative | May 2011 (15y) | ||
| Michael Charles Dailey | Registered representative | Jan 2012 (15y) | ||
| Michael David Kerby | Registered representative | Sep 2012 (14y) | ||
| Michael Anthony Moylan | Registered representative | Oct 2012 (14y) | ||
| Laurence Arnold Bowers | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Brian Keith Wolfe | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Oct 2013 (13y) | |
| Brian Reilly Plain | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2014 (12y) | |
| Steven Lee Hohenwarter | Registered representative | Jul 2015 (11y) | ||
| Stephen Jordan Walton | Registered representative | Jan 2016 (11y) | ||
| Larry Dean Henderson | Registered representative | Sep 2016 (10y) | ||
| Mark Edward Jensen | Registered representative | Oct 2016 (10y) | ||
| William Christopher Hollingsworth | Registered representative | Oct 2016 (10y) | ||
| Lyndol Hoy Anderson | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Oct 2016 (10y) | |
| Bonnie Sue Clark | Registered representative | Dec 2016 (10y) | ||
| Carol Yvonne Ransom Sutterfield | Registered representative | Jan 2017 (10y) | ||
| Bradley Clifton Freels | Registered representative | Jan 2017 (10y) | ||
| Patrick S Purcell | Registered representative | Mar 2017 (9y) | ||
| Patrick Jason Guerin | Registered representative | Mar 2017 (9y) | ||
| Paul John Kozak | Registered representative | Mar 2017 (9y) | ||
| James William Cummings | Registered representative | May 2017 (9y) | ||
| Travis Michael Sherman | Registered representative | May 2017 (9y) | ||
| Larry John Mahoney | Registered representative | CFP | Aug 2017 (9y) | |
| Carson Jerome Graves | Registered representative | Sep 2017 (9y) | ||
| Timothy Kevin Kaley | Registered representative | Sep 2017 (9y) | ||
| Gerald Gordon Ginwright | Registered representative | Oct 2017 (9y) | ||
| Jo Lyn Chappell | Registered representative | Oct 2017 (9y) | ||
| Kevin Douglas Klute | Registered representative | Oct 2017 (9y) | ||
| Thomas Gregory Harper | Registered representative | Feb 2018 (8y) | ||
| Garry Steven Snow | Registered representative | Aug 2018 (8y) | ||
| Gail Ann Adler | Registered representative | Sep 2018 (8y) | ||
| Paul David Brown | Registered representative | Oct 2018 (8y) | ||
| Matthew Shawn Elkins | Registered representative | Oct 2018 (8y) | ||
| David James Tauzin | Registered representative | Jan 2019 (8y) | ||
| Troy D Simonson | Registered representative | Mar 2019 (7y) | ||
| Cynthia Adela Marie Bleicher | Registered representative | May 2019 (7y) | ||
| Brent A Marshall | Registered representative | Personal Financial Specialist | Jun 2019 (7y) | |
| Skyelyn L Layson | Registered representative | Aug 2019 (7y) | ||
| Leslie W. Turner | Registered representative | Sep 2019 (7y) | ||
| Jeffrey Thomas Nash | Registered representative | Oct 2019 (7y) | ||
| Jeffrey Scott Bird | Registered representative | Oct 2019 (7y) | ||
| Paula Brennan | Registered representative | Mar 2020 (6y) | ||
| Kenneth Eugene Plummer | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jul 2020 (6y) | |
| Jason Ryan Adams | Registered representative | Aug 2020 (6y) | ||
| Matthew Brenneke | Registered representative | Aug 2020 (6y) | ||
| Jeffrey Neal Knoedl | Registered representative | Sep 2020 (6y) | ||
| Sandra Kay Brown | Registered representative | Oct 2020 (6y) | ||
| Daniel Antonov | Registered representative | Feb 2021 (5y) | ||
| Steven Ronald Eckroth | Registered representative | Apr 2021 (5y) | ||
| Albert Eugene Naticchioni | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Heather Victoria Herring | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Michael Marvin Quarles | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| David Maldonado | Registered representative | CFP | Aug 2021 (5y) | |
| Stiven Olarte | Registered representative | Sep 2021 (5y) | ||
| Frank D Davis | Registered representative | Nov 2021 (5y) | ||
| Robert C Talbot | Registered representative | Nov 2021 (5y) | ||
| Thomas Chrobak | Registered representative | Feb 2022 (4y) | ||
| Daniel Mark Smith | Registered representative | Feb 2022 (4y) | ||
| Arielle Elaine Williams | Registered representative | Apr 2022 (4y) | ||
| Michael John Chrustawka | Registered representative | Apr 2022 (4y) | ||
| Thomas James Kaliszak | Registered representative | May 2022 (4y) | ||
| Danielle Cherie Mefford | Registered representative | May 2022 (4y) | ||
| Michele Gerel Miranda | Registered representative | Jun 2022 (4y) | ||
| Kelly Lynn Racicot | Registered representative | Jul 2022 (4y) | ||
| Stephanie Ann Burling | Registered representative | Sep 2022 (4y) | ||
| Michel John Dingeldein | Registered representative | Sep 2022 (4y) | ||
| Gregory Grant Griffin | Registered representative | Sep 2022 (4y) | ||
| Kevin Patrick Gerbers | Registered representative | Nov 2022 (4y) | ||
| Joel David George | Registered representative | Nov 2022 (4y) | ||
| Melissa Kimberly Blumenthal | Registered representative | Dec 2022 (4y) | ||
| Bryan Wayne Heath | Registered representative | Feb 2023 (3y) | ||
| Ronald Walter Bird | Registered representative | Feb 2023 (3y) | ||
| Brady Lee Black | Registered representative | Feb 2023 (3y) | ||
| Laura Louise Kokesh | Registered representative | Mar 2023 (3y) | ||
| Judah Ben Day | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Timothy Brian Neer | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Dale Edward Wondisford | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Daniel V Brungard | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Scott Gaylen Ballinger | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Gianna Marie Vennari | Registered representative | Aug 2023 (3y) | ||
| Kevin Patrick Smith | Registered representative | Sep 2023 (3y) | ||
| Gregory James Crupi | Registered representative | Sep 2023 (3y) | ||
| Elijah Steven Miller | Registered representative | Sep 2023 (3y) | ||
| Belinda Rose Fox | Registered representative | Oct 2023 (3y) | ||
| Michael Gregg Matter | Registered representative | Nov 2023 (3y) | ||
| Christopher Dwayne Wingler | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Brian Joseph Godfrey | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Scott Daniel Schloegel | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Mark Andrew Nagy | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Terry Alan Pigeon | Registered representative | Jan 2024 (3y) | ||
| Shane Eugene Miller | Registered representative | Feb 2024 (2y) | ||
| Martina Marie Mason | Registered representative | Feb 2024 (2y) | ||
| Brooks Peter Lindblad | Registered representative | Feb 2024 (2y) | ||
| Marc Alan Thompson | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Apr 2024 (2y) | |
| Matthew Robert Engstrom | Registered representative | Apr 2024 (2y) | ||
| Casey Patrick Mccarty | Registered representative | May 2024 (2y) | ||
| Thomas Isaac Blake | Registered representative | CFP | May 2024 (2y) | |
| Leon Martez Grove | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | May 2024 (2y) | |
| David George Hohl | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Ronald James Balkus | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Rhonda Kim Fisher | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Eric John Di Leo | Registered representative | Jul 2024 (2y) | ||
| Joseph Henry Lux | Registered representative | CFP | Aug 2024 (2y) | |
| Andy Persaud Jaikaran | Registered representative | Aug 2024 (2y) | ||
| Charles William Jones | Registered representative | Aug 2024 (2y) | ||
| Mark Allan Augustsson | Registered representative | Sep 2024 (2y) | ||
| David Jonathan Topor | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Ziaul Islam Khondker | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Audrey Moxon West | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Mindy Bartlett Strong | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Ross Benedict Stoltman | Registered representative | Nov 2024 (2y) | ||
| Brandon Lee Ulmer | Registered representative | CFP | Dec 2024 (2y) | |
| Mark Scott Schulte | Registered representative | Dec 2024 (2y) | ||
| Noah Abinadi De Broux | Registered representative | Dec 2024 (2y) | ||
| Mary K Klug | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Ryan Christopher Hall | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2025 (2y) | |
| Stephen June Ting | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| William Donselle Warner | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Justin Jay Stanfill | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Michele Lee Farrell | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Barry Scott Young | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Jessica Jamil Bailey | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| James William Gaskins | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael William Hughes | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Shannon Nicole Gligora | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Bradley Shawn Tunnell | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Curtis Robert Stoner | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Ryan Allen Jackson | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Thomas Castrovinci | Registered representative | Mar 2025 (1y) | ||
| Zachary Kole Park | Registered representative | Mar 2025 (1y) | ||
| Robert Mark Cerrito | Registered representative | Apr 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael Fritts | Registered representative | Apr 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael Nigel Fusella Valdez | Registered representative | Apr 2025 (1y) | ||
| John Anthony Sicola | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | May 2025 (1y) | |
| Dustin Lee Poteat | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Olivia Kate Di Filippo | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Peter Julian Taurinskas | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Craig Gilbert Taylor | Registered representative | CFP | Jun 2025 (1y) | |
| Christopher Henry King | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Andrew Patrick Bird | Registered representative | Jul 2025 (1y) | ||
| Jeffrey Allen Renaker | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jul 2025 (1y) | |
| David Harold James Mushel | Registered representative | Aug 2025 (1y) | ||
| Anders Christiansen | Registered representative | Sep 2025 (1y) | ||
| Brian Derek Delay | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael Andrew Seidler | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Jonathan Lee Ullivarri | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Rebecca Jean Irey | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| Christian Aaron Stake | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| Jaime Rochelle Ragins | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| John Vincent Moody | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| Gordon Thomas Faerber | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Kerry James Bouchard | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Michael Hoyt | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Michael Whalen Jechorek | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Thomas Everett Steele | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Todd Thomas Hulliberger | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Joia Lauren Jesa Simonson | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Ernest Miller | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Michael Charles Milner | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Jordan David Wright | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Samantha Shental Lynn Calhoun | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Jesse Dean Abshire | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Anthony Louis Fontana | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Christopher Kelly Barton | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Dominic Carl Conti | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Seth Nathan Whitehouse | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Mark Steven Robinson | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Vivekananda Manipur Kini | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Jon Anthony Hoyle | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Shawn Joseph Lappi | Registered representative | Apr 2026 (0y) | ||
| Connor Bradley Woodlief | Registered representative | May 2026 (0y) | ||
| Travis Donald Maxon | Registered representative | May 2026 (0y) | ||
| Renee Jo Chamberlain | Registered representative | May 2026 (0y) | ||
| Joshua Laine Watson | Registered representative | Jun 2026 (0y) | ||
| Chad Allen Heberly | Registered representative | Jun 2026 (0y) | ||
| Bryan Scott Lee | Registered representative | Jun 2026 (0y) | ||
| Robert Grundy Wheeler | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jun 2026 (0y) | |
| Lara Marie Herron | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) | ||
| Michael Alan Herron | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) | ||
| George Thomas Tyo | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Lucius Revocable Trust | Member | Mar 2022 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/31/2026 | 1.88 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Regulatory · Item 11.D(2)
as of May 20, 2024
Allegations: USE OF ADVERTISING MATERIALS WHICH HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE MISLEADING. Status: Final Sanction Detail: CONSENT ORDER FILE #40267-1518 FOR ADVISORY AFFILIATE INCLUDED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7500. THE FIRM'S CONSENT ORDER FILE #40267-1517 INCLUDED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7500. Summary: THE FIRM HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENSURE FUTURE MAILERS DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE MISLEADING AND WILL INCLUDE THE PRESENTERS NAMES AND TITLES IN AN EASY TO READ FORMAT.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • REFERRAL FEES
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $206M (71% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Sei Investments Distribution Co. $62.5M (22% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Folio Investments, Inc. $8.1M (17% of AUM) Mar 2019
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 31, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗