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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerMinnetonka, MinnesotaCRD 324489SEC 801-127198websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 16, 2022 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 13, 2023
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
18
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$62.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
34
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 6, 2024$811M then
HNW client RAUM$750M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 6, 2024$309M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 6, 202419 then
Employees (5.A)34 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 6, 202439 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal yearIARs 19 to 18offices 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
$62.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
93derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$134,486derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-5.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$189M, 2,042 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$750M67%
  • Individuals$355M32%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$15.0M1.3%
Individual clients
1,334reported
HNW clients
345reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
8,328reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$189M for 2,042 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
18 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
N•••• A• S•••••Minnetonka, MnFeb 2, 202326 y1
J••• M• M••Minnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202312 y1
H•••••• R• F••••Minnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202321 y2
S•••• T••••• M••••••••Certified Financial PlannerLitchfield, Mn Feb 2, 202321 y1
A•••• A•••••• S•••••••Minnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202312 y1
M••• J• K•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantMinnetonka, MnFeb 2, 202337 y2
J••• B• L•••••••Certified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnFeb 2, 202328 y1
M•••••• C•••• G•••••••Minnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202315 y1
S•••••••• R• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnFeb 2, 202310 y1
L••• G•••••• D•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnFeb 2, 202313 y1
K•••• C••••• M••Chartered Financial ConsultantMinnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202340 y1
J•••• W••••• D•••••Delano, Mn Feb 2, 202328 y1
R••• B•••••• B••••••Minnetonka, Mn Feb 2, 202322 y1
M•••• E•••••••• R•••Certified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnFeb 5, 202326 y1
R•••••• V••••••••Litchfield, MnOct 16, 202312 y0
J••• B••••••• M•••••Minnetonka, MnJan 1, 202615 y1
C••••••• A••••• H••••••Minnetonka, MnJan 2, 202619 y2
M••••••• J• D•••••Minnetonka, MnJul 8, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.6% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••••• M••• J• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••••• J•••• B• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M••••••••• S••••• T••••• · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W••••••• A•••••• S• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Minnetonka, Mn · principal1731
Litchfield, Mn500
Delano, Mn300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Delano, MN4 employees
  • Litchfield, MN2 employees
  • New Brighton, MN1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 37.0% to 67.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 7,935 to 8,328
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 33 to 18
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 275 to 345
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,278 to 1,334
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $625M to $189M
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Employees · 33 to 34
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 18
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $968M to $1.1B
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $358M to $750M
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $596M to $355M
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $14.0M to $15.0M
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $968M to $1.1B
    Jul 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 27, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 7,756 to 7,935
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 219 to 275
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,232 to 1,278
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $55.4M to $625M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Employees · 39 to 33
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $811M to $968M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $309M to $358M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $487M to $596M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.0M to $14.0M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $811M to $968M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,657 to 7,756
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 33
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW clients · 103 to 219
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,819 to 1,232
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 8
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 55435961.0
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 251-500
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 19
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $593M to $811M
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $195M to $309M
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $398M to $487M
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $15.0M
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • RAUM · $593M to $811M
    Aug 23, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Accounts · 0 to 5,657
    Feb 6, 2023 to May 12, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 3
    Feb 6, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Signals
14 dated events
  • B•••••• J••• M••• left B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• for K•••••• L••••• A••••••• (registered 2026-04-06)
    Sep 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gerald Steven Rice (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-07, absent 2024-10-25)
    Oct 25, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $811.0M, up 37% from $592.9M (2023-08-23 to 2024-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••• R••••• G••••••••• left B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• for A•• S••• F•••••••• (registered 2024-04-25)
    Feb 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S••••• R•• S• M••••• left B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• for J••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-10-03)
    Jan 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left A••••••••• F•••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Naples, FL) for B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• within 6 days
    Feb 7, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 15 advisors left A••••••••• F•••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Minnetonka, MN) for B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• within 11 days
    Feb 3, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • M••• J• K••••• (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Gerald Steven Rice (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Scott Marquardt (President Of Sales) appeared on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • B Jill Lawrence (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• reported 17 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2022-12-16 to 2023-02-02)
    Feb 2, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Sean Kevin Woodard (Member And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-16, absent 2023-02-02)
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • B•••••• P•••• A••••••• S••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 16, 2022 · First SEC registration · 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 email
info@bluestemwealthpartners.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
612-464-0371reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
612-464-0372reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
320-442-1041reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/bluestem-wealth-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
bluestemwealthpartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
612-464-0372reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
Team page
bluestemwealthpartners.com/our-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
$62.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026