Eric Jonathan Dirkes

Employer firm

Gradient Securities, LLC CRD 127701

$608M regulatory AUM 251 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/2011 → 10/2024
  Riversource Distributors Inc
  Minneapolis, MN
• 05/2026 → Present
  Gradient Securities, Llc
  Arden Hills, MN
• 02/2022 → 05/2025
  Meridian
  Golden Valley, MN
• 05/2025 → Present
  Fraser
  Minneapolis, MN
• 06/2025 → 05/2026
  Farmers Insurance
  Rochester, MN
• 07/2025 → 05/2026
  Farmers Financial Solutions, Llc
  Rochester, MN

Other Businesses

Business DBA: FRASER | Investment Related Y/N: Not investment related | Business Address: 2400 West 64th St, Minneapolis, MN 55423 | Job Title: Direct Support Professional | Start Date: 5/2025 | # hours per month worked: 40 hours per month| # hours per month during securities trading hours: 0 hours during securities trading hours | Description of their role: Assist with special needs people, Helping autistic adults gain and maintain independence.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1996-04-03
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1995-04-06

Designations

• Chartered Financial Consultant