North Star Asset Management Inc

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$3.4B
Discretionary
$3.3B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$943K
Accounts
3,554
Employees
19
Advisory reps
18

Firm details

Headquarters
Neenah, Wisconsin
CRD number
106489
Registered since
June 7, 1996
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI78.23%
  • Individuals14%
  • Charitable Organizations3.9%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.88%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

North Star Asset Management Inc is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 1996 and is owned by an individual. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, delivering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutions. Fees are charged as a percentage of assets under management. North Star does not present itself as an ESG-focused manager, is not a multi-state adviser, and does not operate as a dedicated capital allocator or pension consultant. North Star has been recognized by CNBC, appearing on the outlet’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2025.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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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: Exchange Traded Equities 75%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 15%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, State & Local Bonds 3%, US Government Bonds 2%75%
  • Exchange Traded Equities75%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds15%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • State & Local Bonds3%
  • US Government Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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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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ETF holdings

1 of 72

Active vs passive

$545M in ETFs

Passive

80%

$433M

Active

<1%

$112M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SCHWAB US BROAD MARKET ETF (SCHB)SchwabPassiveLarge Blend$80.3M2,772,86414.74%

Location

Primary office

Neenah, WI

Winnebago

Location

Neenah, WI

Headquartered in Neenah, WI, anchoring the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Region
Midwest
County
Winnebago
Address
1 Neenah Ctr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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