CARDINAL WEALTH ADVISORS, L.L.C.

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$82.2M
Discretionary
$82.2M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$301K
Accounts
273
Employees
2
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
EDINA, Minnesota
CRD number
134758
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI58.65%
  • Individuals41.35%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. is an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on individual and family clients, with services that also extend to small businesses and institutional clients. The firm operates primarily as a percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee adviser and runs discretionary portfolios exclusively—its reported discretionary assets equal its total assets under management. Investment strategy centers on using public funds and mutual funds as the core building blocks of client portfolios, while selectively allocating to third‑party managers for niche exposures. The firm lists active ESG investing among its practices and serves as a capital allocator, meaning it both constructs proprietary portfolios and directs client capital to external managers when appropriate. Business activities emphasize financial planning, direct portfolio management, and the selection of outside advisers. That mix suggests a hybrid model: hands‑on portfolio oversight for core holdings complemented by manager selection for alternatives or specialty strategies. Cardinal Wealth also lists an insurance industry affiliation, which can shape client solutions around liability management and insurance‑linked planning.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 84%, Exchange Traded Equities 12%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Private Funds 1%84%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds84%
  • Exchange Traded Equities12%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
  • Private Funds1%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • PHILIP SCHIMKE

    Investment OperationsCRD 2126040

  • JOHN BERGSTROM

    PrincipalCRD 1957994

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

EDINA, MN

HENNEPIN

Location

EDINA, MN

Headquartered in EDINA, MN, anchoring the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
HENNEPIN
Address
7201 Ohms Ln
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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