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Intellicents Investment Solutions

InstitutionalRetirement plans

Albert Lea, MNCRD 107498Updated

Intellicents Investment Solutions is an investment adviser based in Albert Lea, MN, registered with the SEC since 1996. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, high-net-worth individuals, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.92 billion, as filed on 1 June 2026.

8,280
Clients
$299K
AUM per individual client
48
Advisory staff
14
Offices

From Form ADV filed 1 June 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Intellicents Investment Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars. Financial planning was provided to 2,000 clients last fiscal year.

Intellicents Investment Solutions reports 8,280 clients. They include 7,018 individual clients, 758 high-net-worth individuals, and 504 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 69.6% ($6.9B across 4,197 accounts) are managed with discretion; $3.01B across 4,083 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $301M. It advised 92 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients8,280 clients
Assets$9.92B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)85%10%
High-net-worth individuals9%13%
Pension and profit-sharing plans6%77%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
7,018
Regulatory AUM
$989M
AUM share
10.0%
Avg. per client
$141K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
758
Regulatory AUM
$1.33B
AUM share
13.4%
Avg. per client
$1.76M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
504
Regulatory AUM
$7.59B
AUM share
76.6%
Avg. per client
$15.1M

Total

Clients
8,280
Regulatory AUM
$9.92B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.2M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
92
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
2000

Fees and minimums

Intellicents Investment Solutions is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and commissions; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Bradley Arends owns 25% to 50% of Intellicents Investment Solutions. The leadership team of Intellicents Investment Solutions includes President Bradley Arends and Chief Compliance Officer Nicholas Holmes. It has 80 employees, 48 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

61 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • David Keith Arndt
  • Kevin Daniel Atnip
  • Jaspreet Aujla
  • Nicholas Edward Austin
  • Jeffrey Matthew Belton
  • Thomas Joseph Berger
  • Kenneth Eugene Burkhead III
  • David John Busselman
  • Elizabeth Duggan

Staff

  • 80 employees
  • 48 in advisory functions
  • 51 state-registered reps
  • 14 broker-dealer reps
  • 43 insurance agents
  • 3 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc· the adviser
  • Bradley Arends

    Control person · since May 1995

    Owns 25% to 50% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
  • Grant Arends

    Control person · since May 1995

    Owns 25% to 50% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
  • Iistfs, LLC

    since January 2020

    Owns 10% to 25% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
    • Matthew Twedt

      Control person · since January 2020

      Owns 75% or more of Iistfs, LLC
  • Nicholas Madl

    Control person · since January 2022

    Owns 5% to 10% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
  • Brandon Budd

    Control person · since January 2024

    Owns 5% to 10% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
  • Iismadl, LLC

    since March 2023

    Owns 5% to 10% of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc

Growth and acquisitions

Intellicents Investment Solutions’ regulatory assets grew 2.0× from $5.04B (July 2021) to $9.92B (June 2026); clients rose from 2,502 to 8,280 and employees from 41 to 80. In 2021, Reinhardt Financial Services joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Intellicents Investment Solutions figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Jun 2026June 2026$9.92B8,2808014
May 2025May 2025$7.36B6,0936711
Mar 2024March 2024$6.01B4,381649
Mar 2023March 2023$5.07B3,0316110
Apr 2022April 2022$5.45B2,624489
Jul 2021July 2021$5.04B2,502419

Firms that joined

  1. 20211 joined

    1. Reinhardt Financial Services
      No filed AUM

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Intellicents Investment Solutions has 13 offices, with 14 listed addresses across 8 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Minnesota · 2 listed addresses

  • 100 North Broadway, Albert LeaHQ
  • 8200 Commonwealth Drive, Eden Prairie

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc
Headquarters
100 North Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007
SEC file
801-51382
Structure
Minnesota corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Intellicents Investment Solutions’ named custodians for separately managed accounts include Charles Schwab ($2.99B, 39%), Great-West Trust ($2.58B, 34%) and Alerus Securities ($1.11B, 14%). Intellicents Investment Solutions has custody of $31M for 64 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$7.68B
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $2.99B39%
  • Great-West TrustGreat-West Trust Company · Greenwood Village, CO · $2.58B34%
  • Alerus SecuritiesAlerus Securities Corporation · Grand Forks, ND · $1.11B14%
  • Matrix TrustMatrix Trust Company · Denver, CO · $995M13%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Intellicents Investment Solutions’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (74%) and stocks (23%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks23%
    • Exchange-traded equities20%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities3%
  • Funds74%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash2%

Common questions

How many clients does Intellicents Investment Solutions have?

Intellicents Investment Solutions has 8,280 clients and manages $9.92 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 7,018 individual clients, 758 high-net-worth individuals, and 504 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 1 June 2026

What services does Intellicents Investment Solutions offer?

Intellicents Investment Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Intellicents Investment Solutions use?

Intellicents Investment Solutions’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $2.99B, Great-West Trust Company (Greenwood Village, CO), with $2.58B, Alerus Securities Corporation (Grand Forks, ND), with $1.11B and Matrix Trust Company (Denver, CO), with $995M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 1 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Intellicents Investment Solutions have?

Intellicents Investment Solutions has 51 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 80 employees, and 48 perform investment advisory functions. 14 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 43 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Intellicents Investment Solutions invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Intellicents Investment Solutions’ separately managed accounts held 74% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 20% exchange-traded equities, 3% non-exchange-traded equities, 2% cash and equivalents and 1% U.S. government and agency bonds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Intellicents Investment Solutions?

Intellicents Investment Solutions is owned through a holding company by Matthew Twedt. Its direct owners are Bradley Arends, Grant Arends, Iistfs, LLC, Nicholas Madl, Brandon Budd and Iismadl, LLC, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 1 June 2026

How does Intellicents Investment Solutions get paid?

Intellicents Investment Solutions is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and commissions. Its Form ADV lists no performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Intellicents Investment Solutions?

Intellicents Investment Solutions’ main office is at 100 North Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007. Its phone number is 507-377-2919. Its website is intellicents.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 1 June 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 1 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 107498.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 July 2021 to 1 June 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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