RIA · Independent channel
NorthRock Partners
Includes the history of Kowalski Financial (acquired July 2026) · Vantage Financial Partners (acquired April 2026)
Minneapolis-headquartered RIA owned by Sammons Financial.
- Website
- northrockpartners.com
- Regulator record
- NORTHROCK PARTNERS, LLC (SEC)
Recorded arrivals
3
Teams and practices joining in 2026
Recorded departures
0
Teams and practices leaving in 2026
Arrival assets
$1.6B
Reported practice assets · 3 of 3 disclosed
Departure assets
—
Reported practice assets · 0 of 0 disclosed
Arrivals and departures are counted separately, not netted.
Monthly arrivals by origin category
Where arriving teams came from, by month
Wirehouses, Banks & BDsRIAIndependent Broker-Dealer
Arrivals came from
Origin firms, by number of teams
Arrivals 3
Teams joining NorthRock Partners in 2026. Open a team for its source record.
| Date | Pattern | Team / advisor(s) | From | Reported assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | Acquisition | Kowalski FinancialMinneapolis, MN | Kowalski FinancialRIAacquired by NorthRock Partners, Jul 2026 | $200M | Press Release |
| Apr 1 | Acquisition | Vantage Financial PartnersElm Grove, WI Cincinnati, OH Huron, SD Watertown, SD Columbus, OH Youngstown, OH |
Vantage Financial PartnersRIAacquired by NorthRock Partners, Apr 2026 | $950M | Press Release |
| Jan 27 | Lateral | Martin & AssociatesShorewood, IL | Ameriprise Independent AdvisorsIndependent Broker-Dealer | $500M | Press Release |
Departures 0
Teams leaving NorthRock Partners in 2026.
No recorded departures in 2026.
Data through October 31, 2026. See the methodology for how transactions, assets and sources are defined.