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SEC-registered adviser

N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L••

Institutional managerPlymouth, MinnesotaCRD 108978SEC 801-56049websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 23, 1998
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
3.1%
$46.5M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$253M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$2.6B then
HNW client RAUM$46.5M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$18.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 20139 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
RAUM per advisor
$253MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$41.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
85%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 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
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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$866M59%
  • State and municipal entities$421M29%
  • Other investment advisers$64.0M4.4%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$57.5M3.9%
  • High-net-worth individuals$46.5M3.2%
  • Investment companies$11.9M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$726,3450.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
13reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
37reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.03 fund_share=0.09 institutional_share=0.85 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
P•••• M•••••• C••••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MnJan 1, 202623 y0
T••••• M• D••••••Plymouth, MnJan 1, 202613 y0
T••••• L•••• P••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MnJan 1, 202631 y0
D••••• M••••• L••••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MnJan 1, 202627 y0
R••••• E• S••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MnJan 1, 202626 y0
K•• D•••••••Plymouth, MnJan 1, 202627 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
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••••• P••••• M•••••• · Portfolio Manager And Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 06/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
      • D••••••• T•••••• M• · Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • D•••••••• K•• · Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 01/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
      • P••••• T•••••• L•••• · Director, Chairman And Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 12/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
      • S••••• R•••••• E• · Presidentcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
      • G••••• J••••• G•••••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 12/2017 · owns F of S••••• H•••••••• L••
      • S•••••• M••••••• D••••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 06/2014 · owns F of R•• 1••• T••••
      • S•••••• R••••••• S••••• · Membercontrol
        since 06/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of S••••• H•••••••• L••
      • W••••• R••••••• T•••• · Elected Managercontrol
        since 06/2014 · owns F of S••••• H•••••••• L••
      • W•••••• J•••• W•••• · Elected Managercontrol
        since 06/2014 · owns F of S••••• H•••••••• L••
      • M••••••• K•••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer
        since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • R•• 1••• T•••• · Member
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of S••••• H•••••••• L••
      • S••••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
        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
      Plymouth, Mn · principal660
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 40 to 37
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 8 to 10
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $48.4M to $46.5M
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $35.8M to $64.0M
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $743M to $866M
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $57.9M to $57.5M
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Accounts · 39 to 40
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • HNW clients · 11 to 13
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 11 to 8
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $42.1M to $48.4M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.8M to $35.8M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $785M to $743M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $75.4M to $57.9M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 28 to 39
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW clients · 9 to 11
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 8 to 11
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $927M to $1.2B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $30.4M to $42.1M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.6M to $15.8M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $652M to $785M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $18.8M to $75.4M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $931M to $1.2B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 19 to 28
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW clients · 8 to 9
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 8.0
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HQ city · MINNEAPOLIS to PLYMOUTH
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $927M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $35.6M to $30.4M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.6M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $510M to $652M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 18800631.0
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $931M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 18 to 19
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 26% from $930.7M (2023-03-31 to 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.3B, up 115% from $611.0M (2020-06-29 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • John Kenneth Wessels (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L•• (listed 2018-03-29, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • M Thomas Dignard (Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L••
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • N••• C•••••• G••••• I•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $763.0M, down 38% from $1.2B (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      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
      Website
      ncgrowth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      763-591-4490reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
      Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $253Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026