North Star Advisory Group, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $289M
- Discretionary
- $254M
- Clients
- 484
- Avg AUM / client
- $597K
- Accounts
- 487
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 19, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 372 | $81.7M | 28.3% |
| High net worth individuals | 67 | $172M | 59.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 43 | $34.9M | 12.1% |
| Charitable organizations | 1 | $357K | 0.12% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 1 | $561K | 0.19% |
People (6)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kangas | Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Feb 2013 (14y) | 75% or more |
| Erik Shannon Keister | Registered representative | Jul 2015 (11y) | ||
| Brian Mitchell Duffield | Registered representative | Oct 2022 (4y) | ||
| Forrest Duncan Kuchling | Registered representative | May 2023 (3y) | ||
| Rachel M Smylie | Registered representative | Aug 2025 (1y) | ||
| Nicholas Isaac Stern | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) |
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) | 03/19/2026 | 1.23 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $254M (88% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Matrix Trust Company $34.9M (12% of AUM) Mar 2026
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 19, 2026.
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