Nico joined the Strehlow Enright Group, our team name prior to Ross Strehlow’s retirement, in 2017 after managing a solo practice in RBC Wealth Management’s St. Paul office. With Ross and Mike, he helped refine and implement our contrarian investment process. Nico is a student of the equity markets, and within the True North Investment Group, he manages investment portfolios, researching and discovering undervalued investment ideas for our clients. In anticipation of our investment advisory industry’s increased focus on a fiduciary standard, Nico acquired the Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation in 2018. This allows him to manage your portfolio using a sound investment process with rigorous research and documentation. He has passed the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 securities exams and holds the Minnesota life, accident and health insurance license. Nico has been recognized as a Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best in State in 2023 and 2024 and AdvisorHub's Advisor to Watch list in 2023.  

Nico graduated from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. He played Division 1 hockey for the Gophers, and was a four-time selection for the Academic All-Big Ten. Before joining RBC Wealth Management, he played hockey professionally in Europe for four seasons in Norway, Russia, the U.K. and the Netherlands. A Minnesota native, Nico grew up on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota and currently resides in Maple Grove with his wife, Casey, and Golden Retriever. He’s an avid outdoorsman and spends free time hunting, fishing and golfing. Nico is also a volunteer coach at his hometown summer hockey camp and fosters rescue dogs through Minnesota’s Secondhand Hounds program.