Overview
- Headquarters
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Total Firm Assets
- $146 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $1.6 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $100,000
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $200,000 | 1.25% |
| $200,001 | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | 0.90% |
| $1,000,001 | and above | 0.75% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $40,000 | 0.80% |
| $10 million | $77,500 | 0.78% |
| $50 million | $377,500 | 0.76% |
| $100 million | $752,500 | 0.75% |
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 43.22%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 40
- Total Client Accounts
- 600
- Discretionary Accounts
- 600
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 146626
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A (2026-05-19)
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Item 1
Cover Page
North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC
CRD# 146626
Disclosure Brochure
Dated: May 19, 2026
Contact: Raymond Nikkel, Chief Compliance Officer
21 NE 5th Street, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
www.northcompassfinancial.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of North Compass
Financial Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at (218) 326-4722 or www.northcompassfinancial.com. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority.
Additional information about North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC also is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC as a “registered investment adviser” or
any reference to being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2
Material Changes
Since the last annual amendment on February 13, 2025, this Disclosure Brochure has been non-materially
revised at Item 4 to provide additional information regarding our investment advisory services.
The Firm has revised this Disclosure Brochure at various sections in accordance with its initial SEC
registration.
ANY QUESTIONS: North Compass Financial Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer,
Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that an existing or prospective
client may have regarding this Brochure.
Item 3
Table of Contents
Item 1
Cover Page ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 Material Changes ........................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3
Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................. 9
Item 5
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ........................................................... 11
Item 6
Item 7
Types of Clients ........................................................................................................................... 11
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................... 11
Item 9
Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................. 14
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................... 14
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............... 15
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 16
Item 13 Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 18
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 18
Item 15 Custody ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Item 16
Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................. 19
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................... 19
Item 18 Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 19
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Item 4
Advisory Business
A. The Registrant is a limited liability company that was formed on February 15, 2008 in the
State of Minnesota. The Registrant became registered as an investment adviser firm in May
2008. The Registrant’s principal owner is North Compass Financial Advisors, Inc. Raymond
Nikkel is the Registrant’s Managing Member and the primary owner of North Compass
Financial Advisors, Inc.
B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, business entities, pension
and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations and corporations)
discretionary investment advisory services. The Registrant does not hold itself out as
providing financial planning, estate planning, or insurance planning services. However, to
the extent specifically requested by a client, Registrant may provide limited consultation
services to its investment advisory clients on investment and non-investment related matters
that are generally ancillary to the investment advisory process. Any such consultation
services, to the extent rendered, shall be rendered exclusively on an unsolicited basis, for
which Registrant shall usually not receive any separate or additional fee.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
In the event the client desires, the client can engage the Registrant to provide investment
advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant shall charge an annual investment advisory
fee based upon a percentage of the market value of the assets being managed by Registrant.
The Registrant provides investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client.
Before providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will
ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the Registrant will allocate
investment assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s), generally among
various mutual funds, and/or exchange traded funds. Once allocated, the Registrant
provides ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation and
client investment objectives. Before engaging Registrant to provide investment advisory
services, clients are required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including termination),
describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee that is due from the client.
PENSION CONSULTING
Registrant also acts as pension consultant for various pension plans. In providing pension
consulting services, Registrant assists the client in determining and establishing the
investment objectives and requirements that are appropriate for each plan, supports the
client with the client’s decisions to effect transactions, and provides ongoing consulting
services. Registrant will advise plan sponsors and may communicate client instructions to
the plan administrator, but will not effect client transactions. If the client requests for
Registrant to effect client transactions, such services may be provided through a service
provider other than Registrant. Prior to engaging Registrant for pension consulting
services, the client will generally be required to enter into an Investment Advisory
Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement,
describing the scope of the services to be provided, the fee arrangement, and the portion of
the fee that is due from the client prior to Registrant commencing services. Registrant will
receive a fee, generally based on a percentage (%) of the assets within the plan, from the
client for pension consulting services.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. The Registrant does not hold
itself out as providing financial planning, estate planning, or insurance planning services.
However, to the extent specifically requested by a client, the Registrant may provide
consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax
planning, insurance, etc. Please Note: We do not serve as an attorney or as an accountant
and no portion of our services should be construed as legal or accounting services.
Accordingly, we do not prepare estate planning documents or tax returns. To the extent
requested by a client, the Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals
for certain non-investment implementation purposes (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance,
etc.), including representatives of the Registrant in their separate insurance licensed
capacities as discussed below. The commission compensation earned by Registrant’s
representatives is separate from, and in addition to, Registrant’s investment advisory fee.
Please Note-Conflict of Interest: Insurance business conducted through the Registrant’s
agency presents a conflict of interest, as the potential receipt of an insurance commission
compensation by the Registrant and its agent(s) may provide an incentive for the Registrant
to recommend insurance products based on compensation to be received by the agency and
its representative rather than on a particular client’s needs. The client is under no obligation
to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute
discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
recommendation from the Registrant. Please Note: If the client engages any such
recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the
client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional. The
engaged professional (and not Registrant) shall remain exclusively responsible for
resolving any such dispute with the client. Please Also Note: It remains the client’s
responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services. If, and when the Registrant is
involved in a specific matter (i.e. estate planning, insurance, accounting- related
engagement, etc.), it is the engaged licensed professionals (i.e. attorney, accountant,
insurance agent, etc.), and not the Registrant that is responsible for the quality and
competency of the services provided.
Fee Dispersion. Registrant, in its discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee,
charge a flat fee, waive its fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon
certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets,
dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity
of the engagement, anticipated services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules,
employees and family members, courtesy accounts, competition, negotiations with client,
etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly situated clients could pay different fees.
In addition, similar advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for
similar or lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer,
Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding advisory fees.
Retirement Plan Rollovers – Potential for Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective
client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan
(and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former
employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is
available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account
(“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age,
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result in adverse tax consequences). If the Registrant recommends that a client roll over
their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by the Registrant, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest. Registrant will earn new (or increase its
current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If Registrant provides a recommendation
as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not (whether it is from an employer’s
plan or an existing IRA), Registrant is acting as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. No client is under any obligation
to rollover retirement plan assets to an account managed by Registrant. The Registrant’s
Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions
that a client or prospective client may have regarding the potential for conflict of interest
presented by such rollover recommendation.
Trustee Directed Plans. Registrant may be engaged to provide discretionary investment
advisory services to ERISA retirement plans, whereby the Firm shall manage Plan assets
consistent with the investment objective designated by the Plan trustees. In such
engagements, Registrant will serve as an investment fiduciary as that term is defined under
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Registrant will
generally provide services on an “assets under management” fee basis per the terms and
conditions of an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Plan and the Firm.
Participant Directed Retirement Plans. Registrant may also provide investment advisory
and consulting services to participant directed retirement plans per the terms and conditions
of a Retirement Plan Services Agreement between Registrant and the plan. For such
engagements, Registrant shall assist the Plan sponsor with the selection of an investment
platform from which Plan participants shall make their respective investment choices
(which may include investment strategies devised and managed by Registrant), and, to the
extent engaged to do so, may also provide corresponding education to assist the participants
with their decision making process.
Use of Mutual Funds and ETFs. While the Registrant may recommend allocating
investment assets to mutual funds and exchange traded funds that are not available
directly to the public, the Registrant may also recommend that clients allocate investment
assets to publicly-available mutual funds and exchange traded funds that the client could
obtain without engaging Registrant as an investment advisor. However, if a client or
prospective client determines to allocate investment assets to publicly-available mutual
funds without engaging Registrant as an investment advisor, the client or prospective
client would not receive the benefit of Registrant’s initial and ongoing investment
advisory services. Please Note: In addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee
described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed below, clients will also
incur, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed
at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage Registrant on a
non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that Registrant
cannot effect any account transactions without obtaining prior consent to such
transaction(s) from the client. Thus, in the event that Registrant would like to make a
transaction for a client’s account (including in the event of an individual holding or general
market correction), and the client is unavailable, the Registrant will be unable to effect the
account transaction(s) (as it would for its discretionary clients) without first obtaining the
client’s consent.
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Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure as set forth on Part 2
of Form ADV shall be provided to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the
execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees: As discussed below at Items 5 and12 below, when
requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, the Registrant
generally recommends Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC and National Financial
Services (collectively “Fidelity”) serve as the broker-dealer and custodian for client
investment management assets. Broker-dealers such as Fidelity charge transaction fees
for effecting certain securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for certain
mutual funds, dealer spreads and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income
transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions,
and/or other type fees (as well as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon
the broker-dealer/custodian (while certain custodians, including Fidelity, do not currently
charge fees on individual equity or ETF transactions, others do). Please Note: there can
be no assurance that Fidelity will not change its transaction fee pricing in the future.
Please Also Note: Fidelity assesses such fees to clients who elect to receive trade
confirmations and account statements by regular mail rather than electronically. In
addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee referenced in Item 5 below, the client
will also incur transaction fees to purchase securities for the client’s account (i.e., mutual
funds and fixed income securities, etc.). ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that a
client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Portfolio Activity. Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with
the client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Registrant will
review client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary
based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, fund
manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
when Registrant determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor
prudent. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment
decisions made by Registrant will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s). Clients nonetheless remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during
periods of account inactivity.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that Registrant
and its third-party service providers use to provide services to Registrant’s clients employ
various controls that are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from
intentional or unintentional actions that could cause significant interruptions in Registrant’s
operations and/or result in the unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or
non-public personal information. Clients and Registrant are nonetheless subject to the risk
of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur financial losses and/or
other adverse consequences. Although the Registrant has established processes to reduce
the risk of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that these efforts will always be
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successful, especially considering that the Registrant does not control the cybersecurity
measures and policies employed by third-party service providers, issuers of securities,
broker-dealers, qualified custodians, governmental and other regulatory authorities,
exchanges and other financial market operators and providers.
Client Privacy and Confidentiality. The Registrant maintains policies and procedures
designed to help protect the confidentiality and security of client nonpublic personal
information (“NPPI”). NPPI includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit
or debit card numbers, state identification card numbers, driver’s license number and
account numbers. The Registrant maintains administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards designed to protect such information from unauthorized access, use, loss, or
destruction. These safeguards include controls relating to data access, information security,
and incident response, and are reviewed to address changes in risk and business. Client
information may be disclosed in response to regulatory requests, legal obligations, or as
otherwise permitted by law, and any such disclosure is made in accordance with applicable
privacy and confidentiality requirements.
The Registrant may engage non-affiliated service providers in connection with providing
advisory services, and such providers may have access to client NPPI, as necessary, to
perform their functions. The Registrant confirms that service providers maintain safeguards
designed to protect client information from unauthorized access or use and provide notice
to the Registrant in the event of a cybersecurity incident involving client information
maintained by the service provider. While the Registrant maintains policies and procedures
designed to protect client information, such measures cannot eliminate all risk. The
Registrant will notify clients in the event of a data breach involving their NPPI as may be
required by applicable state and federal laws.
Advyzon Platform. Registrant may provide its clients with access to an online platform
hosted by “Advyzon” (“Advyzon”). The Advyzon platform allows a client to view their
complete asset allocation, including those assets that Registrant does not manage (the
“Excluded Assets”). Registrant does not provide investment management, monitoring, or
implementation services for the Excluded Assets. Unless otherwise specifically agreed to,
in writing, Registrant’s service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to reporting only.
Therefore, Registrant shall not be responsible for the investment performance of the
Excluded Assets. Rather, the client and/or their advisor(s) that maintain management
authority for the Excluded Assets, and not Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for
such investment performance.
Without limiting the above, the Registrant shall not be responsible for any implementation
error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the Excluded Assets. The client may choose to
engage Registrant to manage some or all of the Excluded Assets pursuant to the terms and
conditions of an advisory agreement between Registrant and the client. The Advyzon
platform also provides access to other types of information and applications including
financial planning concepts and functionality, which should not, in any manner
whatsoever, be construed as services, advice, or recommendations provided by Registrant.
Finally, Registrant shall not be held responsible for any adverse results a client may
experience if the client engages in financial planning or other functions available on the
Advyzon platform without Registrant’s assistance or oversight.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from
account transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a specific
custodian designated sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will generally be
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lower than those available for other money market accounts. When this occurs, to help
mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion, Registrant shall (usually within 30 days
thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money market fund (or
other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless Registrant reasonably
anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to
purchase additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications
can and will occur with respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for various reasons,
including, but not limited to the amount of dispersion between the sweep account and a
money market fund, the size of the cash balance, an indication from the client of an
imminent need for such cash, or the client has a demonstrated history of writing checks
from the account. Please Note: The above does not apply to the cash component maintained
within a Registrant actively managed investment strategy (the cash balances for which shall
generally remain in the custodian designated cash sweep account), an indication from the
client of a need for access to such cash, assets allocated to an unaffiliated investment
manager, and cash balances maintained for fee billing purposes. Please Also Note: The
client shall remain exclusively responsible for yield dispersion/cash balance decisions and
corresponding transactions for cash balances maintained in any of the Registrant
unmanaged accounts.
Reporting Services. Registrant can also provide account reporting services, which can
incorporate client investment assets that are not part of the assets that Registrant manages
(the “Excluded Assets”). Unless agreed to otherwise, the client and/or his/her/its other
advisors that maintain trading authority, and not Registrant, shall be exclusively
responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets. Unless also agreed to
investment management, monitoring or
otherwise, Registrant does not provide
implementation services for the Excluded Assets. If the Registrant is asked to make a
recommendation as to any Excluded Assets, the client is under absolutely no obligation to
accept the recommendation, and Registrant shall not be responsible for any implementation
error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the Excluded Assets. The client can engage
Registrant to provide investment management services for the Excluded Assets pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
the client.
Please Note: Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such,
unless determined to the contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.)
shall continue to be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
Registrant’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or
anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated market
conditions/events will occur), the Registrant may maintain cash positions for defensive
purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could miss market
advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Registrant’s advisory fee
could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund. All cash positions (money
markets, etc.) shall be included as part of assets under management for purposes of
calculating the Registrant’s advisory fee. ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee billing practice.
Variable Annuity Management. The Registrant allocates client investment assets on a
discretionary or non-discretionary basis among the investment sub accounts of variable
annuity products previously purchased by the client. In so doing, the Registrant either
directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment
alternatives (generally mutually funds) that comprise the variable annuity product. The
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client assets shall be maintained at the specific insurance company that issued the variable
annuity product which is owned by the client. Please Note: In the event that the Registrant
is requested to provide advisory services with respect to a variable annuity, the Registrant’s
advice may be limited to the investment alternatives provided by the variable annuity.
Please Note: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Different types of
investments involve varying degrees of risk. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the
future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the
investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by will be
profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), or prove successful. Please Also Note:
If the issuer of the Structured Note defaults, the entire value of the investment could be lost.
to providing
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each
client. Prior
investment advisory services, an investment adviser
representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the
Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment assets
consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any time, impose
reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. The Registrant does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2025, the Registrant had $145,961,708 in assets under management
on a discretionary basis.
Item 5
Fees and Compensation
A.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
In the event the client determines to engage Registrant on a negotiable fee basis, Registrant
shall charge an annual investment advisory fee based upon a percentage of the market value
of the assets being managed by Registrant. The investment advisory fee charged shall vary
(between 0.75% and 1.25%) based upon a percentage of the market value of the assets
being managed by Registrant that is generally in accordance with the fee schedules of
Registrant’s Compass Account services. The Firm’s policy is to treat intra-quarter account
additions and withdrawals equally unless indicated to the contrary on the Firm’s Investment
Advisory Agreement executed by the client.
Compass Account
The Compass Account is subject to a minimum account size of $10,000. The advisory fee
shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value of the assets placed under
management (between 0.75% and 1.25%), as follows:
Asset Under Management
First $200,000
Next $300,000
Next $500,000
Thereafter
Annual Fee
1.25%
1.00%
0.90%
0.75%
The Compass Account fee shall be paid quarterly, in advance, based upon the market value
of the Assets on the last business day of the previous quarter.
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VARIABLE ANNUITY ADVISORY SERVICE
The Registrant’s annual fee for providing advisory services with respect to the allocation
of assets among subaccounts of a client’s variable annuity is based on the Compass
Account schedule above.
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING SERVICE
The Retirement Plan Consulting Service annual fee shall vary (between 0.25% and 0.75%)
and shall be based upon a (%) of the market value of the assets being managed, which fee
shall be prorated and paid monthly, in arrears, based upon the market value of the assets
on the last business day of the previous month.
Fee Dispersion
The Registrant’s investment advisory fee is negotiable at Registrant’s discretion,
depending upon objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: the amount
of assets to be managed; portfolio composition; the scope and complexity of the
engagement; the anticipated number of meetings and servicing needs; related accounts;
future earning capacity; anticipated future additional assets; the professional(s) rendering
the service(s); prior relationships with the Registrant and/or its representatives, and
negotiations with the client. As a result of these factors, similarly situated clients could pay
different fees, the services to be provided by the Registrant to any particular client could
be available from other advisers at lower fees, and certain clients may have fees different
than those specifically set forth above. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer,
Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the above fee determination.
B. Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial
account. Both Registrant's Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing
agreement may authorize the custodian to debit the account for the amount of the
Registrant's investment advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to the
Registrant in compliance with regulatory procedures. In the limited event that the
Registrant bills the client directly, payment is due upon receipt of the Registrant’s invoice.
The Compass Account annual fee, Variable Annuity Advisory Services annual fee and
Retirement Plan Consulting Services annual fee shall be prorated and paid quarterly, in
advance, based upon the market value of the Assets on the last business day of the previous
quarter. The Registrant shall deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly in advance, based
upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter.
C. As discussed below, unless the client directs otherwise or an individual client’s
circumstances require, the Registrant shall generally recommend that Fidelity serve as the
broker-dealer/custodian for client investment advisory assets. Broker-dealers such as
Fidelity charge brokerage transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions (i.e.
transaction fees are charged for certain no-load mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and
fixed income securities transactions). Clients will incur, in addition to Registrant’s
investment advisory fee, certain transaction fees, and, relative to all mutual fund and
exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees
and other fund expenses).
D. The Registrant's Compass Account requires that clients pay an annual investment advisory
fee that shall be prorated and paid quarterly, in advance, based upon the market value of
the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter. Registrant generally requires a
Client minimum of $100,000 for its investment advisory services. However, Registrant, in
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its sole discretion, may waive its annual minimum account size and/or charge a lesser
investment advisory fee based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity,
anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, negotiations with client, etc.).
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and the client will continue in
effect until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the
Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, the Registrant shall refund the pro-
rated portion of the advanced advisory fee paid based upon the number of days remaining
in the billing quarter. Conversely, fees earned but unpaid shall be prorated to the date of
termination which shall be the date as set forth in the notice of termination or the date said
notice of termination is received by Registrant, whichever is later.
E. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives accept compensation from the sale of
securities or other investment products.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Neither the Registrant nor any supervised person of the Registrant accepts performance-
based fees.
Item 7
Types of Clients
The Registrant’s clients shall generally include individuals, business entities, pension and
profit sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations and corporations. Before
agreeing to provide investment advisory services, the Registrant generally requires an
account minimum of $100,000 for its investment advisory services.
Registrant, in its sole discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee, waive or
modify its account minimum or minimum fee, and/or a charge a flat fee based upon certain
criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, competitive pricing,
negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly situated clients
could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available from other
investment advisers for similar or lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. The Registrant shall utilize the following methods of security analysis:
Fundamental - (analysis performed on historical and present data, with the goal of
making financial forecasts)
Technical – (analysis performed on historical and present data, focusing on price
and trade volume, to forecast the direction of prices)
The Registrant shall utilize the following investment strategies when implementing
investment advice given to clients:
Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
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Please Note: Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should
be prepared to bear. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it
should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken
by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Investors generally face the following types of investment risks:
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to
fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less
attractive, causing their market values to decline.
Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk may be caused by external
factors independent of the fund’s specific investments as well as due to the fund’s specific
investments. Additionally, each security’s price will fluctuate based on market movement
and emotion, which may, or may not be due to the security’s operations or changes in its
true value. For example, political, economic and social conditions may trigger market
events which are temporarily negative, or temporarily positive.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as
much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to
be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily
relates to fixed income securities.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product.
For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the
risk of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good
times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations
may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
B. The Registrant’s methods of analysis and primary investment strategy do not present any
significant or unusual risks.
However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks. To perform an accurate
market analysis, the Registrant must have access to current/new market information. The
Registrant has no control over the dissemination rate of market information; therefore,
unbeknownst to the Registrant, certain analyses may be compiled with outdated market
information, severely limiting the value of the Registrant’s analysis. Furthermore, an
accurate market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of market values.
There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will materialize into
actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities.
The Registrant’s primary investment strategy - Long Term Purchases, - is a fundamental
investment strategy. However, every investment strategy has its own inherent risks and
limitations. For example, longer term investment strategies require a longer investment
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time period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop. Shorter term investment
strategies require a shorter investment time period to potentially develop but, as a result of
more frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs when compared to a longer
term investment strategy.
An investment in a mutual fund or ETF involves risk, including the loss of principal.
Mutual fund and ETF shareholders are necessarily subject to the risks stemming from the
individual issuers of the fund’s underlying portfolio securities. Such shareholders are also
liable for taxes on any fund-level capital gains, as ETFs and mutual funds are required by
law to distribute capital gains in the event they sell securities for a profit that cannot be
offset by a corresponding loss. As such, a mutual fund or ETF client or investor may incur
substantial tax liabilities even when the fund underperforms.
Shares of mutual funds are distributed and redeemed on an ongoing basis by the fund itself
or a broker acting on its behalf. The trading price at which a share is transacted is equal to
a fund’s stated daily per share net asset value (“NAV”), plus any shareholder’s fees (e.g.,
sales loads, purchase fees, redemption fees). The per-share NAV of a mutual fund is
calculated at the end of each business day, although the actual NAV fluctuates with
intraday changes in the market value of the fund’s holdings. The trading prices of a mutual
fund’s shares can differ significantly from the NAV during periods of market volatility,
which may, among other factors, lead to the mutual fund’s shares trading at a premium or
discount to NAV.
Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the
secondary market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is
generally calculated at least once daily for indexed-based ETFs and more frequently for
actively managed ETFs. However, certain inefficiencies can cause the shares to trade at a
premium or discount to their pro-rata NAV. There is also no guarantee that an active
secondary market for such shares will develop or continue to exist. While clients and
investors may be able to sell their ETF shares on an exchange, ETFs generally only redeems
shares directly from shareholders when aggregated as creation units (usually 50,000 shares
or more). Therefore, if a liquid secondary market ceases to exist for shares of a particular
ETF, a shareholder may have no way to dispose of such shares.
C. Currently, the Registrant primarily allocates client investment assets primarily among
various mutual funds and exchange traded funds on a discretionary basis in accordance
with the client’s designated investment objective(s).
The Registrant may also allocate investment management assets of its client accounts, on
a discretionary basis, among one or more of its mutual fund asset allocation programs (i.e.
Conservative, Moderate, and Aggressive) as designated on the Investment Advisory
Agreement. Registrant’s asset allocation strategies have been designed to comply with the
requirements of Rule 3a-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 3a-4 provides
similarly managed investment programs, such as Registrant’s asset allocation programs,
with a non-exclusive safe harbor from the definition of an investment company. In
accordance with Rule 3a-4, the following disclosure is applicable to Registrant’s
management of client assets:
1. Initial Interview – at the opening of the account, the Registrant, through its designated
representatives, shall obtain from the client information sufficient to determine the
client’s financial situation and investment objectives;
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2. Individual Treatment - the account is managed on the basis of the client’s financial
situation and investment objectives;
3. Quarterly Notice – at least quarterly the Registrant shall notify the client to advise the
Registrant whether the client’s financial situation or investment objectives have
changed, or if the client wants to impose and/or modify any reasonable restrictions on
the management of the account;
4. Annual Contact – at least annually, the Registrant shall contact the client to determine
whether the client’s financial situation or investment objectives have changed, or if the
client wants to impose and/or modify any reasonable restrictions on the management of
the account;
5. Consultation Available – the Registrant shall be reasonably available to consult with the
client relative to the status of the account;
6. Quarterly Report – the client shall be provided with a quarterly report for the account for
the preceding period;
7. Ability to Impose Restrictions – the client shall have the ability to impose reasonable
restrictions on the management of the account, including the ability to instruct the
Registrant not to purchase certain mutual funds;
8. No Pooling – the client’s beneficial interest in a security does not represent an undivided
interest in all the securities held by the custodian, but rather represents a direct and
beneficial interest in the securities which comprise the account;
9. Separate Account - a separate account is maintained for the client with the Custodian;
10. Ownership – each client retains indicia of ownership of the account (e. g. right to withdraw
securities or cash, exercise or delegate proxy voting, and receive transaction confirmations).
The Registrant believes that its annual investment management fee is reasonable in relation
to: (1) the advisory services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement; and (2)
the fees charged by other investment advisers offering similar services/programs.
However, Registrant’s annual investment management fee may be higher than that charged
by other investment advisers offering similar services/programs. In addition to Registrant’s
annual investment management fee, the client will also incur charges imposed directly at the
mutual and exchange traded fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund expenses).
Please Note: Registrant’s investment programs may involve above- average portfolio
turnover, which could negatively impact upon the net after-tax gain experienced by an
individual client in a taxable account.
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
The Registrant has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions.
Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending
to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
B. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending
to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
C. Insurance Agency / Licensed Insurance Agents. The Registrant is registered in the State
of Minnesota as an insurance agency. Raymond Nikkel and Shane Skelly, in their individual
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capacities, are licensed insurance agents and may recommend the purchase of certain
insurance-related products on a commission basis.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by either Raymond Nikkel or Shane Skelly
that a client purchase an insurance commission product presents a conflict of interest, as
the receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend investment products
based on commissions received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under
any obligation to purchase any commission products from Raymond Nikkel or Shane
Skelly. Clients are reminded that they may purchase insurance products recommended by
Registrant through other, non- affiliated or insurance agents. The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions
that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
D. The Registrant does not recommend or select other investment advisors for its clients.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
A. The Registrant maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions.
This investment policy is part of Registrant’s overall Code of Ethics, which serves to
establish a standard of business conduct for all of Registrant’s Associated Persons that is
based upon fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty and trust, a copy of
which is available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Registrant also
maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material
non-public information by the Registrant or any person associated with the Registrant.
B. Neither the Registrant nor any related person of Registrant recommends, buys, or sells for
client accounts, securities in which the Registrant or any related person of Registrant has a
material financial interest.
C. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities that are
also recommended to clients. This practice may create a situation where the Registrant
and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to materially benefit from the sale
or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation creates a conflict of interest.
Practices such as “scalping” (i.e., a practice whereby the owner of shares of a security
recommends that security for investment and then immediately sells it at a profit upon the
rise in the market price which follows the recommendation) could take place if the
Registrant did not have adequate policies in place to detect such activities. In addition, this
requirement can help detect insider trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades executed
prior to those of the Registrant’s clients) and other potentially abusive practices.
The Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal
securities transactions and securities holdings of each of the Registrant’s “Access Persons”.
The Registrant’s securities transaction policy requires that Access Person of the Registrant
must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee with a written report of
their current securities holdings within ten (10) days after becoming an Access Person.
Additionally, each Access Person must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her
designee with a written report of the Access Person’s current securities holdings at least
once each twelve (12) month period thereafter on a date the Registrant selects; provided,
however that at any time that the Registrant has only one Access Person, he or she shall
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not be required to submit any securities report described above.
D. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities, at or
around the same time as those securities are recommended to clients. This practice creates
a situation where the Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to
materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a conflict of interest. As indicated above in Item 11 C, the Registrant has a personal
securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal securities transaction and
securities holdings of each of Registrant’s Access Persons.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
A. In the event that the client requests that the Registrant recommend a broker-
dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may
direct the Registrant to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian), Registrant generally
recommends that investment advisory accounts be maintained at Fidelity. Prior to engaging
Registrant to provide investment advisory services, the client will be required to enter into
a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and
conditions under which Registrant shall manage the client's assets, and a separate
custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Factors that Registrant considers in recommending Fidelity (or any other broker-
dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with Fidelity, financial strength,
reputation, execution capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Broker-dealers such as
Fidelity can charge transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions (See Item 4
above). To the extent that a transaction fee will be payable by the client to Fidelity, the
transaction fee shall be in addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee referenced in
Item 5 above.
To the extent that a transaction fee is payable, Registrant shall have a duty to obtain best
execution for such transaction. However, that does not mean that the client will not pay a
transaction fee that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the
same transaction where Registrant determines, in good faith, that the transaction fee is
reasonable. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible
cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into
consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research
provided, execution capability, transaction rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although
Registrant will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible rates
for client account transactions.
1. Research and Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a
client utilize the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, Registrant may
receive from Fidelity, without cost (and/or at a discount) support services and/or
products, certain of which assist the Registrant to better monitor and service client
accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within the support services that may
be obtained by the Registrant may be investment-related research, pricing information
and market data, software and other technology that provide access to client account
data, compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted or gratis
consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences, meetings, and
other educational and/or social events, marketing support, computer hardware and/or
software and/or other products used by Registrant in furtherance of its investment
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advisory business operations.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products that may be received
may assist the Registrant in managing and administering client accounts. Others do not
directly provide such assistance, but rather assist the Registrant to manage and further
develop its business enterprise.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at Fidelity as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding
commitment made by the Registrant to Fidelity or any other entity to invest any
specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities
or other investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and the corresponding conflict of interest created by such arrangement.
1. The Registrant does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
2. The Registrant does not generally accept directed brokerage arrangements (when a
client requires that account transactions be effected through a specific broker-dealer).
In such client directed arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements
for their account with that broker-dealer, and Registrant will not seek better execution
services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to "batch" the client's
transactions for execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts
managed by Registrant. As a result, client may pay higher commissions or other
transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case.
Please Note: In the event that the client directs Registrant to effect securities
transactions for the client's accounts through a specific broker-dealer, the client
correspondingly acknowledges that such direction may cause the accounts to incur
higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts would otherwise incur had
the client determined to effect account transactions through alternative clearing
arrangements that may be available through Registrant. Higher transaction costs
adversely impact account performance. Please Also Note: Transactions for directed
accounts will generally be executed following the execution of portfolio transactions
for non-directed accounts.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available
to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding
the above arrangement.
To the extent that the Registrant provides investment advisory services to its clients, the
transactions for each client account generally will be effected independently, unless the
Registrant decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at
approximately the same time. The Registrant may (but is not obligated to) combine or
“bunch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates
or to allocate equitably among the Registrant’s clients differences in prices and
commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been
placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and
will be allocated among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for
each client account on any given day. The Registrant shall not receive any additional
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compensation or remuneration as a result of such aggregation.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
A. For those clients to whom Registrant provides investment supervisory services, account
reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Registrant's Principal and/or associated
persons. All investment supervisory clients are advised that it remains their responsibility
to advise the Registrant of any changes in their investment objectives and/or financial
situation. All clients (in person or via telephone) are encouraged to review financial
planning issues (to the extent applicable), investment objectives and account performance
with the Registrant on an annual basis.
B. The Registrant may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon the
occurrence of a triggering event, such as a change in client investment objectives and/or
financial situation, market corrections and client request.
C. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian
and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant may also provide a written
periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. As referenced in Item 12.1 above, the Registrant may receive an economic benefit from
Fidelity. The Registrant, without cost (and/or at a discount), may receive support services
and/or products from Fidelity.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at Fidelity as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding
commitment made by the Registrant to Fidelity or any other entity to invest any specific
amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities or other
investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and the corresponding conflict of interest created by such arrangement.
B. Neither the Registrant nor its representatives compensate any unsupervised person for
client referrals.
Item 15
Custody
The Registrant shall have the ability to have its advisory fee for each client debited by the
custodian on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction
confirmation notices and regular written summary account statements directly from the
broker-dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant may
also provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Clients who have their advisory fees debited directly from their custodial accounts are
urged to compare any written statement provided by the Registrant with the account
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statements received from the account custodian to ensure that the proper advisory fee has
been deducted from their custodial account. Please also note that the account custodian
does not verify the accuracy of the advisory fee calculation.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide investment advisory services
on a discretionary basis. Prior to the Registrant assuming discretionary authority over a
client’s account, client shall be required to execute Investment Advisory Agreement, naming
the Registrant as client’s attorney and agent in fact, granting the Registrant full authority
to buy, sell, or otherwise effect investment transactions involving the assets in the client’s
name found in the discretionary account.
Clients who engage the Registrant on a discretionary basis may, at anytime, impose
restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s discretionary authority. (i.e. limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to
purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe the
Registrant’s use of margin, etc.).
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
A. The Registrant does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for:
(1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially
owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the
client’s investment assets.
B. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients
may contact the Registrant to discuss any questions they may have with a particular
solicitation.
Item 18
Financial Information
A. The Registrant does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or more
in advance.
B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over
certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond Nikkel,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above disclosures and arrangements.
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Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2B (2026-05-19)
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Item 1 Cover Page
A.
Raymond L. Nikkel
CRD#: 1833934
North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC
Brochure Supplement
Dated: May 19, 2026
Contact: Raymond Nikkel, Chief Compliance Officer
21 NE 5th Street, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
B.
This brochure supplement provides information about Raymond L. Nikkel that supplements
the North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC brochure; you should have received a copy of
that brochure. Please contact Raymond Nikkel, Chief Compliance Officer if you did not
receive North Compass Financial Advisors’ brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Raymond L. Nikkel is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Education Background and Business Experience
Raymond L. Nikkel was born in 1959. Mr. Nikkel has been an investment adviser representative
of North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC since March of 2008. Previously, Mr. Nikkel was an
investment advisor representative with North Compass Financial Advisors, Inc. from January of
1991 to March of 2008. Mr. Nikkel was previously a registered representative with United
Securities Alliance Inc. from February of 2006 to February of 2007 and with American General
Securities, Inc. from October of 1997 through February of 2006. Mr. Nikkel graduated from Grand
Rapids, Minnesota High School.
Mr. Nikkel has held the designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) since July 1,
2015. The AIF® Designation certifies that the recipient has demonstrated specialized knowledge
of fiduciary standards of care and their application to the investment management process. To
receive the AIF® Designation, the individual must meet prerequisite criteria based on a
combination of education, relevant industry experience, and/or ongoing professional development,
complete a training program, successfully pass a comprehensive, closed-book final examination
under the supervision of a proctor and agree to abide by the Code of Ethics and Conduct Standards.
In order to maintain the AIF® Designation, the individual must annually attest to the Code of Ethics
and Conduct Standards and accrue and report a minimum of six hours of continuing education.
The Designation is administered by the Center for Fiduciary Studies, the certification division of
Fi360 that is responsible for ongoing management of the program. Fi360 is accredited by the ANSI
National Accreditation Board for the AIF® Designation, making it one of few independently
accredited designations recognized by FINRA.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
None.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
A. The supervised person is not actively engaged in any other investment-related businesses
or occupations.
B. Licensed Insurance Agent. Mr. Nikkel, in his individual capacity, is a licensed insurance
agent, and may recommend the purchase of certain insurance-related products on a
commission basis. Clients can engage Mr. Nikkel to effect insurance transactions on a
commission basis. Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Mr. Nikkel that a client
purchase an insurance commission product presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of
commissions may provide an incentive to recommend investment products based on
commissions received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any
obligation to purchase any insurance commission products from Mr. Nikkel. Clients are
reminded that they may purchase insurance products recommended by the Registrant
through other, non-affiliated insurance agents. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
None.
Item 6 Supervision
The Registrant provides investment advisory and supervisory services in accordance with the
Registrant’s policies and procedures manual. The primary purpose of the Registrant’s Rule
206(4)-7 policies and procedures is to comply with the supervision requirements of Section
203(e)(6) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Act”). The Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Raymond Nikkel, is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Registrant’s
policies and procedures and overseeing the activities of the Registrant’s supervised persons.
Should an employee, independent contractor, investment adviser representative, or promoter of
the Registrant have any questions regarding the applicability/relevance of the Act, the Rules
thereunder, any section thereof, or any section of the policies and procedures, he/she should
address those questions with the Chief Compliance Officer. Should a client have any questions
regarding the Registrant’s supervision or compliance practices, please contact Mr. Nikkel at
(218) 326-4722.
Item 1 Cover Page
A.
Shane P. Skelly
CRD#: 5471944
North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC
Brochure Supplement
Dated: May 19, 2026
Contact: Raymond Nikkel, Chief Compliance Officer
21 NE 5th Street, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
B.
This brochure supplement provides information about Shane P. Skelly that supplements the
North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC brochure; you should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Raymond Nikkel, Chief Compliance Officer if you did not receive
North Compass Financial Advisors’ brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
Additional information about Shane P. Skelly is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Education Background and Business Experience
Shane P. Skelly was born in 1981. Mr. Skelly graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth
in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance and accounting. Mr. Skelly has been an
investment adviser representative of North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC since October of
2025. From January of 2008 to October of 2025, he was an investment advisor of Cetera
Investment Services. From January of 2007 to October of 2025, he was an employee of First
National Bank of Coleraine.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
None.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
A. The supervised person is not actively engaged in any other investment-related businesses
or occupations.
B. Licensed Insurance Agent. Mr. Skelly, in his individual capacity, is a licensed insurance
agent, and may recommend the purchase of certain insurance-related products on a
commission basis. Clients can engage Mr. Skelly to effect insurance transactions on a
commission basis. Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Mr. Skelly that a client
purchase an insurance commission product presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of
commissions may provide an incentive to recommend investment products based on
commissions received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any
obligation to purchase any insurance commission products from Mr. Skelly. Clients are
reminded that they may purchase insurance products recommended by the Registrant
through other, non-affiliated insurance agents. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Raymond Nikkel, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
None.
Item 6 Supervision
The Registrant provides investment advisory and supervisory services in accordance with the
Registrant’s policies and procedures manual. The primary purpose of the Registrant’s Rule
206(4)-7 policies and procedures is to comply with the supervision requirements of Section
203(e)(6) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Act”). The Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Raymond Nikkel, is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Registrant’s
policies and procedures and overseeing the activities of the Registrant’s supervised persons.
Should an employee, independent contractor, investment adviser representative, or promoter of
the Registrant have any questions regarding the applicability/relevance of the Act, the Rules
thereunder, any section thereof, or any section of the policies and procedures, he/she should
address those questions with the Chief Compliance Officer. Should a client have any questions
regarding the Registrant’s supervision or compliance practices, please contact Mr. Nikkel at
(218) 326-4722.