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Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.

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Client assets under management

$82,218,153

Clients

117

22% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

59

Typical

Average account size

$702,719

About

Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high‑net‑worth clients, overseeing about $82 million in discretionary assets across roughly 117 client relationships. Services include discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, periodic financial planning, and options to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screens.

The firm uses an asset‑allocation approach implemented mainly with ETFs and no‑load mutual funds, while retaining flexibility to include individual equities, fixed‑income securities, and option strategies where appropriate. The brochure discloses that derivatives — including options and other derivative instruments — may be used in separately managed accounts, and it describes related risks and oversight practices.

As a small adviser‑supported firm, Cardinal Wealth Advisors frequently engages sub‑advisors to manage portions of client assets and requires a designated custodian for client accounts. The firm’s principal has an affiliated insurance business and receives customary insurance compensation (disclosed as a potential conflict and mitigated by firm procedures), and also maintains a separate real‑estate rental business, both of which are described as limited outside activities.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Fixed

Flat dollar-amount fees may be negotiated alternatively based on certain criteria.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.90% annually $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.70% annually $4,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% annually $5,000,001+: 0.50% annually

Main office location

Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.

7201 Ohms Lane, Suite 215

Edina MN 55439-2154, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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John B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Edina, MN

Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.

John Bergstrom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 9 years of experience at Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. He has served in the United States Navy Reserves since 1998 as an Intelligence Officer and Foreign Disclosure Officer. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship in insurance sales and service. Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on financial planning for retirement, education, risk management, and legacy goals. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with some use of derivatives and options in client accounts.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies
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Philip S

Series 63, Series 65

Edina, MN

Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.

Philip Schimke is a financial advisor at Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cardinal Wealth Advisors since 2018, following prior experience at Greenisle Consulting and Vector Wealth Management. Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on financial planning for retirement, education funding, risk management, and legacy goals. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and it incorporates derivatives and options strategies in client portfolios, which is relatively uncommon among peers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies
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