DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

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

Compass Capital Management Inc

Independent wealth managerMinneapolis, MinnesotaCRD 107823SEC 801-32238websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 16, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 10, 1988
RAUM
$2.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$1.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$183M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.6B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 16, 2012$541M then
HNW client RAUM$1.9B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$762M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 14, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 14, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 9 to 13offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$183MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
15%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+44%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$23.0M, 1 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.9B73%
  • Corporations and businesses$261M10%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$234M9.2%
  • Charitable organizations$150M5.9%
  • Individuals$46.9M1.8%
Individual clients
101reported
HNW clients
278reported
Pension plan clients
30reported
Charitable clients
21reported
Accounts
1,676reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$23.0M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.15 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles KelleyMinneapolis, MnApr 28, 200438 y0
Mark Anthony VitelliChartered Financial AnalystMinneapolis, MnDec 2, 201316 y1
Leigh NiebuhrMinneapolis, MnJan 28, 201424 y0
Mark Steven HalversonMinneapolis, MnJan 28, 201420 y2
Christopher Charles KelleyMinneapolis, MnMay 19, 201418 y4
Christopher NuthMinneapolis, MnMay 15, 202011 y0
Rachel Rebecca KrubeMinneapolis, MnMar 25, 202411 y0
Elizabeth Clare AlwardMinneapolis, MnMay 21, 202412 y0
Alyssa Blair CraggsMinneapolis, MnAug 1, 202411 y0
Jordan Elizabeth ThorpeMinneapolis, MnAug 12, 202411 y0
Rishi BiswasMinneapolis, MnFeb 27, 202515 y0
Richard Joseph StarkChartered Financial AnalystEnglewood, CoJul 28, 202542 y2
Jay Michael JackleyMinneapolis, MnJan 1, 202630 y1
Jennifer Ann OsethMinneapolis, MnJan 1, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Charles Kelley · Principal/Founder Officercontrol
      since 08/1988 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Charles Christopher Kelley · Directorcontrol
      since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • H Samuel Kelley · Directorcontrol
      since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • Leigh Niebuhr · Senior Portfolio Manager & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
    • C Phillip Stern · Presidentcontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • B Emily Kelley · Trustee Of The Emily B. Kelley Family Irrevocable Trust
      since 12/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    Entity owners
    • Emily B. Kelley Family Irrevocable Trust · Shareholder
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    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 · principal1320
    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 26, 2026
      NIEBUHR, LEIGH (SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2019-03-26 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,661 to 1,676
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Charity clients · 23 to 21
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 14 to 13
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 269 to 278
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 107 to 101
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 27 to 30
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $3.7M to $23.0M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 22 to 20
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 13
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $1.9B
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $51.8M to $46.9M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $179M to $177M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $214M to $234M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.5B to $2.6B
      Jul 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,502 to 1,661
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Charity clients · 22 to 23
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 14
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • HNW clients · 239 to 269
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Individual clients · 81 to 107
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 26 to 27
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 3659536.0
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Employees · 18 to 22
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 14
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9B
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $41.8M to $51.8M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.1M to $179M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $210M to $214M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.5B
      Mar 25, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,494 to 1,502
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Charity clients · 20 to 22
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 11 to 9
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · 222 to 239
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 28 to 26
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Compass Capital Management Inc reported RAUM $1.5B, up 26% from $1.2B (2019-03-26 to 2020-03-26)
      Mar 26, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • C Phillip Stern (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Capital Management Inc
      Mar 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Charles Christopher Kelley (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Capital Management Inc
      Mar 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • H Samuel Kelley (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Capital Management Inc
      Mar 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    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
    612-338-4051reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    612-339-1304reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/COMPASS-CAPITAL-MANAGEMENT-INC.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    COMPASSCAP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    612-338-4051reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
    Contact form
    compasscap.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    compasscap.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $183Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026