Nathan Krampe of Lion’s Wealth Management Named 2026 Five Star Wealth Manager
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN – November 1, 2025 – Lion’s Wealth Management is proud to announce that its founder and Wealth Advisor, Nathan Krampe, CFP®, CPWA®, has been named a 2026 Five Star Wealth Manager. This prestigious award, administered by Five Star Professional, recognizes a select group of wealth managers in the Twin Cities area who demonstrate a commitment to professional excellence and client satisfaction.
The Five Star Wealth Manager award is the largest and most widely published wealth manager award program in North America. Wealth managers are selected through a rigorous research process that includes a regulatory and consumer complaint review, and an evaluation of 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients.
“I am incredibly honored to receive this recognition for 2026,” said Nathan Krampe. “At Lion’s Wealth Management, we have intentionally built a boutique practice that focuses on a select number of families. This allows us to go beyond simple investment advice and provide true, comprehensive wealth planning. This award is a testament to the trust our clients place in us and our team’s dedication to helping them achieve their life goals.”
Candidates for the award are evaluated on criteria such as credentials, experience, assets under management, number of households served, and client retention rates. Importantly, the award is not based on investment performance, but rather on the quality of the practice and the advisor’s professional standing.
Krampe, who founded Lion’s Wealth Management to provide a higher level of personalized service, specializes in helping business owners, executives, and retirees navigate complex financial landscapes. His firm is known for its “NexPath” custom indexing and advanced tax mitigation strategies.
About Lion’s Wealth Management Lion’s Wealth Management is a fee-based financial advisory firm located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management, retirement planning, and investment strategies to high-net-worth individuals and families. By maintaining a low client-to-advisor ratio, Lion’s Wealth Management ensures that every client receives deep, personalized attention and a tailored roadmap for their financial future.
About Five Star Professional Five Star Professional conducts market research to define and promote professional excellence in the financial services industry. The Five Star Wealth Manager award program is conducted in more than 45 markets throughout North America.
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Media Contact: Lion’s Wealth Management 1600 Utica Ave South, Suite 900 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Phone: (612) 790-7975 Email: info@lionswealth.com Website: www.lionswealth.com
Disclosure
This award was issued on 11/01/2025 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 03/13/2025 through 10/01/2025. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 5789 Twin Cities-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 517 (9 % of candidates) were named 2026 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2025: 4,789, 624, 13%, 11/1/24, 3/13/24 – 10/29/24; 2024: 4,280, 637, 15%, 12/1/23, 3/13/23 – 9/29/23; 2023: 4,080, 633, 16%, 12/1/22, 3/14/22 – 10/18/22; 2022: 4544, 622, 14%, 12/1/21, 3/29/21 – 10/8/21; 2021: 4004, 630, 16%, 12/1/20, 3/30/20 – 10/23/20; 2020: 3606, 589, 16%, 12/1/19, 3/1/19 – 10/25/19; 2019: 3504, 671, 19%, 12/1/18, 3/23/18 – 10/23/18; 2018: 2622, 591, 23%, 12/1/17, 2/23/17 – 10/13/17; 2017: 2304, 836, 36%, 11/1/16, 2/25/16 – 10/14/16; 2016: 2083, 854, 41%, 11/1/15, 4/17/15 – 10/14/15; 2015: 2673, 825, 31%, 12/1/14, 4/17/14 – 10/14/14; 2014: 1931, 844, 44%, 12/1/13, 4/17/13 – 10/14/13; 2013: 2151, 863, 40%, 12/1/12, 4/17/12 – 10/14/12; 2012: 1256, 624, 50%, 11/1/11, 4/17/11 – 10/14/11. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.