RIA Data Center
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| Rank | Business Name | Avg. account AUM | Discretionary AUM | Non-discretionary AUM | Total AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARSEC FINANCIAL | $684,865 | $4,000,945,118 | $225,359,140 | $4,226,304,258 |
| 2 | SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | $1,560,020 | $3,452,582,934 | $48,102,634 | $3,500,685,568 |
| 3 | BRAGG FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC | $2,225,296 | $3,070,907,908 | — | $3,070,907,908 |
| 4 | SMITH, SALLEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC | $1,431,560 | $2,716,382,638 | $717,571 | $2,717,100,209 |
| 5 | COLONY FAMILY OFFICES, LLC | $8,760,730 | $2,317,601,062 | $39,035,283 | $2,356,636,345 |
| 6 | BILTMORE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | $2,957,178 | $2,115,911,108 | $442,047,613 | $2,557,958,721 |
| 7 | NOVARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $2,149,113 | $1,406,619,494 | $3,198,802 | $1,409,818,296 |
| 8 | SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | $1,289,347 | $1,139,782,419 | — | $1,139,782,419 |
| 9 | MILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $7,575,334 | $1,063,237,378 | $35,186,027 | $1,098,423,405 |
| 10 | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | $423,577 | $942,142,652 | $22,341,178 | $964,483,830 |
| 11 | WOODARD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | $525,778 | $933,700,000 | $29,000,000 | $962,700,000 |
| 12 | ARBOR INVESTMENT ADVISORS | $785,842 | $846,462,635 | $13,248,940 | $859,711,575 |
| 13 | LIVE OAK PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | $1,958,915 | $836,456,769 | — | $836,456,769 |
| 14 | ABSHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $493,527 | $758,475,945 | $54,856,249 | $813,332,194 |
| 15 | HAMILTON POINT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $1,171,791 | $755,805,023 | — | $755,805,023 |
| 16 | KUHN ADVISORS, INC. | $527,123 | $708,980,344 | — | $708,980,344 |
| 17 | ATLANTIC PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | $604,340 | $645,613,191 | $5,260,509 | $650,873,700 |
| 18 | BLUESKY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $457,199 | $628,190,845 | — | $628,190,845 |
| 19 | KINGFISHER CAPITAL, LLC | $867,225 | $586,243,939 | — | $586,243,939 |
| 20 | IRONSIDES ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | $1,808,450 | $552,570,026 | $313,677,617 | $866,247,643 |
| 21 | WOODWARD FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | $705,174 | $511,250,999 | — | $511,250,999 |
| 22 | COOK WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | $432,503 | $456,290,351 | — | $456,290,351 |
| 23 | COLLEGIATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $289,825 | $450,924,819 | $48,153,401 | $499,078,220 |
| 24 | OLD PEAK FINANCE | $881,990 | $440,112,765 | — | $440,112,765 |
| 25 | ALTRIUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $1,028,133 | $435,288,471 | $10,921,351 | $446,209,822 |
| 26 | ALPHA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | $294,319 | $412,341,503 | — | $412,341,503 |
| 27 | ARJUNA CAPITAL, LLC | $962,731 | $403,384,379 | — | $403,384,379 |
| 28 | FINANCIAL SYMMETRY INC. | $211,740 | $380,772,149 | $431,885,203 | $812,657,352 |
| 29 | DEFENDER CAPITAL | $787,368 | $372,700,000 | $1,300,000 | $374,000,000 |
| 30 | HILLTOP WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $258,930 | $370,270,127 | — | $370,270,127 |
| 31 | STRATHMORE CAPITAL ADVISORS | $486,559 | $358,444,155 | $9,880,985 | $368,325,140 |
| 32 | TOWNSEND ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | $378,455 | $351,095,062 | $16,006,172 | $367,101,234 |
| 33 | REICHARD CAPITAL, LLC | $2,283,866 | $349,431,440 | — | $349,431,440 |
| 34 | PIEDMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1,914,049 | $348,357,005 | — | $348,357,005 |
| 35 | AUCTUS ADVISORS LLC | $624,866 | $342,961,738 | $714,821 | $343,676,559 |
| 36 | WHITENER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | $355,210 | $339,651,229 | $48,948,771 | $388,600,000 |
| 37 | ARMOR INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $617,058 | $325,189,775 | — | $325,189,775 |
| 38 | TIMONIER | $605,993 | $307,916,449 | $101,128,983 | $409,045,432 |
| 39 | OAK HARBOR WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | $449,394 | $304,892,114 | $242,919,657 | $547,811,771 |
| 40 | SAPERE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1,380,182 | $303,639,981 | — | $303,639,981 |
| 41 | TRADEWINDS, LLC | $361,313 | $267,371,971 | — | $267,371,971 |
| 42 | VERUM PARTNERS LLC | $670,577 | $253,593,941 | $142,717,164 | $396,311,105 |
| 43 | ALTAMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $688,212 | $235,368,426 | — | $235,368,426 |
| 44 | BEACON FINANCIAL STRATEGIES CORP. | $454,615 | $234,442,840 | $6,048,641 | $240,491,481 |
| 45 | BEACON WEALTHCARE LLC | $283,085 | $232,941,056 | $2,868,836 | $235,809,892 |
| 46 | FIRST OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $410,060 | $232,503,952 | — | $232,503,952 |
| 47 | TRANSITUS WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | $703,517 | $230,057,272 | $2,806,974 | $232,864,246 |
| 48 | TAGSTONE CAPITAL, INC. | $7,418,974 | $228,380,658 | $1,607,547 | $229,988,205 |
| 49 | FIRST FINANCIAL GROUP | $303,595 | $217,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $228,000,000 |
| 50 | CROWN WEALTH GROUP LLC | $265,324 | $202,441,997 | — | $202,441,997 |
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*Methodology: InvestmentNews qualified 2,756 firms headquartered in the United States based on data reported on Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission. To qualify, firms must have met the following criteria: (1) latest ADV filing date is either on or after January 1, 2020, (2) total AUM is at least $100M, (3) does not have employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer, (4) managed assets for individual clients during its most recently completed fiscal year, (5) no more than 50% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies), (6) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pension and profit-sharing plans (but not the plan participants), (7) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to corporations or other businesses, (8) does not receive commissions, (9) provides financial planning services, (10) is not actively engaged in business as a broker-dealer (registered or unregistered), (11) is not actively engaged in business as a registered representative of a broker-dealer, (12) has neither a related person who is a broker-dealer/municipal securities dealer/government securities broker or dealer (registered or unregistered) not one who is an insurance company or agency.
Database last updated on July 2021.
