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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Disciplined Growth Investors Inc

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessMinneapolis, MinnesotaCRD 106746SEC 801-53297websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 11, 1996
RAUM
$5.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
26%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$2.7B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.5B as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$2.4B then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$774M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Mar 27, 2026
Apr 1, 201317 then
Private funds3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20122 then
RAUM -4.7% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$2.7BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
51derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$13.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$38.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
32%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
10.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-4.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$866M, 3 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.5B26%
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B26%
  • Charitable organizations$1.1B21%
  • Investment companies$571M10%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$363M6.6%
  • State and municipal entities$257M4.7%
  • Other investment advisers$186M3.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$112M2.0%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
102reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
144reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $7.5M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$866M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.26 fund_share=0.4 institutional_share=0.32 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=10.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Scott David LinkMinneapolis, MnApr 26, 200629 y0
Frederick Kane MartinMinneapolis, MnApr 26, 200634 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Compass Investors LPHedge Fund$644M90Mar 30, 2012
      Navigator Investors LPOther Private Fund$348M100Mar 30, 2012
      The Outlier Fund, L.P.Hedge Fund$45.8M23Mar 29, 2024
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Kane Frederick Martin · Founder & Lead Portfolio Manager Officercontrol
        since 05/2001 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Lee Ricki Martin · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 02/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Gordon Peter Rieke · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 10/2008 · owns less than 5%
      • George Nicholas Hansen · Lead Portfolio Manager
        since 01/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Ann Sheryl Lietzke · Director Of Client Relationships
        since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Joseph Rob Nicoski · Chief Investment Officer
        since 10/2022 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Minneapolis, Mn · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
        RIEKE, PETER, GORDON (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-04-05 and 2026-03-27
        peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 142 to 144
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • BD registered reps · 9 to 10
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 99 to 102
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 10 to 8
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $487M to $866M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 22 to 21
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $5.5B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $781M to $363M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $5.8B to $5.5B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 135 to 142
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Charity clients · 9 to 11
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 6.0
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 95 to 99
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 8
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 21 to 22
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.8B to $5.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $780M to $781M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $4.8B to $5.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 7463574.0
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 137 to 135
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Charity clients · 8 to 9
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 96 to 95
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 13 to 11
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 20 to 21
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 2 to 3
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $4.8B
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $875M to $1.2B
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $658M to $780M
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $693M to $1.0B
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.8B
        Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 132 to 137
        Mar 31, 2022 to Apr 5, 2023
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business phone
      612-317-4100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      DGINV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      612-317-4100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
      Contact form
      dginv.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $2.7Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026