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GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

C30
CRD 152665·SEC 801-71000·ARDEN HILLS, MN
AUM
$289.3M
$100M-$500M
Est. Revenue
$2.9M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$868K
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$6.9M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC
CRD
152665
SEC file #
801-71000
EIN
270673362
DBA names
—

Economics

AUM
$289.3M
AUM band
$100M-$500M
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$47.4M → $289.3M▲ +510%
Client mix
Individuals Other2,097
Individuals High Net Worth52
Corporations3

Operations

Employees (total)
173
Advisory staff (per ADV)
166
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
79 advisors → 166 advisors▲ +110%
Primary office
ARDEN HILLS MN
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
Charles Schwablow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPension consultingSelection of other advisers
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed feesOther Compensation

Filings

Latest ADV filing
03/31/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
house.gradientadvisors.com

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
6
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
LUCIUS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
DE
Owner Count
4
Control Persons
LUCIUS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
GRADIENT DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
Yes

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001593387
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
50
Edgar First Filing Date
2015-03-13
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-05-13
Edgar 13f Count
30
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-05-13
Accession0001593387-26-000004

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (11)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
50
Bc Firm IAR Count
50
Custodian Candidates
Full
Charles Schwab6
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
444 N. MICHIGAN AVE, STE 3150CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business
444 N. MICHIGAN AVE, STE 3150CHICAGO, IL 60611
Edgar EIN
270673362
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-05-13 · 0001593387-26-000004
13F-HR2026-02-17 · 0001593387-26-000002
Firm Has Custody
No
Mailing Office Differs
No
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (52)

52
Knox, Clarence, W
Executive Officer · 2.5%
2999780
REMME, BRIAN, ANDREW
Executive Officer · 2.5%
3103459
PAUL DAVID BROWN
IAR
4204004
Bonnie Sue Clark
IAR
6617335
Charles William Jones
IAR
7971329
Ronald James Balkus
IAR
7938671
Christopher Dwayne Wingler
IAR
7841091
Scott Gaylen Ballinger
IAR
7777360
Marc Alan Thompson
IAR
7870251
HEATHER VICTORIA HERRING
IAR
6889400
Paula Brennan
IAR
7245989
Michael John Chrustawka
IAR
7370676
Michele Gerel Miranda
IAR
7234814
Michael Marvin Quarles
IAR
6752944
Patrick S Purcell
IAR
6763653
William Christopher Hollingsworth
IAR
6716129
Gail Ann Adler
IAR
7008035
Leslie W. Turner
IAR
4741486
MICHAEL DAVID KERBY
IAR
6060119
STEVEN LEE HOHENWARTER
IAR
6532188
Patrick Jason Guerin
IAR
6769495
PAUL JOHN KOZAK
IAR
1412244
David Jonathan Topor
IAR
5783544
Daniel Antonov
IAR
6913620
JEFFREY NEAL KNOEDL
IAR
2843052
JEFFREY SCOTT BIRD
IAR
1688364
GERALD GORDON GINWRIGHT
IAR
1077474
James William Gaskins
IAR
6680404
Brady Lee Black
IAR
7702953
Ronald Walter Bird
IAR
7694684
Michel John Dingeldein
IAR
7630031
Larry John Mahoney
IAR
1717552
Arielle Elaine Williams
IAR
7532280
Judah Ben Day
IAR
7752066
DAVID JAMES TAUZIN
IAR
3209710
RYAN ALLEN JACKSON
IAR
8036541
ALBERT EUGENE NATICCHIONI
IAR
1842171
Cynthia Adela Marie Bleicher
IAR
7117775
Stephen Jordan Walton
IAR
6598710
Andrew Patrick Bird
IAR
8125559
JAMES WILLIAM CUMMINGS
IAR
4615258
ZACHARY KOLE PARK
IAR
5900492
Matthew Brenneke
IAR
7288248
Skyelyn L Layson
IAR
7169117
David Harold James Mushel
IAR
8147993
Dustin Lee Poteat
IAR
8111734
BRIAN DEREK DELAY
IAR
5713831
Kelly Lynn Racicot
IAR
7596849
Ryan Christopher Hall
IAR
6755888
SANDRA KAY BROWN
IAR
6872132
BRIAN REILLY PLAIN
IAR
4866829
Jonathan Lee Ullivarri
IAR
8177960