RIA Data Center
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| Rank | Business Name | Avg. account AUM | Discretionary AUM | Non-discretionary AUM | Total AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARSEC FINANCIAL | $515,994 | $2,825,953,352 | $166,294,118 | $2,992,247,470 |
| 2 | BRAGG FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC | $1,408,009 | $1,775,499,964 | — | $1,775,499,964 |
| 3 | COLONY FAMILY OFFICES, LLC | $4,794,873 | $1,743,378,518 | $30,724,549 | $1,774,103,067 |
| 4 | SMITH, SALLEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC | $1,196,230 | $1,691,469,449 | — | $1,691,469,449 |
| 5 | SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | $914,031 | $1,613,012,118 | $27,673,866 | $1,640,685,984 |
| 6 | STEARNS FINANCIAL GROUP | $625,790 | $1,439,316,947 | — | $1,439,316,947 |
| 7 | NOVARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $832,353 | $1,160,240,946 | $2,556,060 | $1,162,797,006 |
| 8 | DELEGATE ADVISORS, LLC | $1,203,471 | $171,052,821 | $640,086,312 | $811,139,133 |
| 9 | SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | $961,362 | $773,896,459 | — | $773,896,459 |
| 10 | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | $348,988 | $698,332,542 | $21,979,066 | $720,311,608 |
| 11 | IRONSIDES ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | $1,982,359 | $385,832,431 | $292,134,387 | $677,966,818 |
| 12 | ARBOR INVESTMENT ADVISORS | $657,667 | $619,001,795 | $16,962,251 | $635,964,046 |
| 13 | ALTAVISTA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | $638,302 | $539,972,137 | $15,350,625 | $555,322,762 |
| 14 | MCSHANE PARTNERS | $1,646,154 | $535,000,000 | — | $535,000,000 |
| 15 | HAMILTON POINT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $961,087 | $524,753,580 | — | $524,753,580 |
| 16 | ABSHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $376,282 | $446,763,275 | $45,413,843 | $492,177,118 |
| 17 | FINANCIAL SYMMETRY INC. | $158,620 | $174,323,297 | $303,757,193 | $478,080,490 |
| 18 | LIVE OAK PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | $542,944 | $454,444,507 | — | $454,444,507 |
| 19 | BLUESKY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $375,510 | $453,240,307 | — | $453,240,307 |
| 20 | KUHN ADVISORS, INC. | $445,666 | $395,751,577 | — | $395,751,577 |
| 21 | WOODWARD FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | $539,140 | $394,650,400 | — | $394,650,400 |
| 22 | KINGFISHER CAPITAL, LLC | $651,135 | $382,216,097 | — | $382,216,097 |
| 23 | COOK WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | $443,853 | $375,943,131 | — | $375,943,131 |
| 24 | COLLEGIATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $220,833 | $325,160,977 | $38,550,184 | $363,711,161 |
| 25 | ALTRIUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $857,338 | $337,435,061 | $7,214,914 | $344,649,975 |
| 26 | CAROLINA CAPITAL CONSULTING, INC. | $563,240 | $335,127,929 | — | $335,127,929 |
| 27 | TIMONIER | $533,477 | $244,159,274 | $71,125,786 | $315,285,060 |
| 28 | GREERWALKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | $1,799,116 | $309,447,871 | — | $309,447,871 |
| 29 | WHITENER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | $291,058 | $247,007,551 | $44,632,405 | $291,639,956 |
| 30 | HILLTOP WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $719,348 | $290,616,666 | — | $290,616,666 |
| 31 | ALPHA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | $235,049 | $287,230,142 | — | $287,230,142 |
| 32 | SAPERE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1,346,077 | $285,368,228 | — | $285,368,228 |
| 33 | REICHARD CAPITAL, LLC | $2,095,866 | $270,366,684 | — | $270,366,684 |
| 34 | STRATHMORE CAPITAL ADVISORS | $319,834 | $269,300,327 | — | $269,300,327 |
| 35 | OLD PEAK FINANCE | $628,382 | — | $266,433,825 | $266,433,825 |
| 36 | TOWNSEND ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | $347,785 | $251,350,146 | $11,227,392 | $262,577,538 |
| 37 | ARMOR INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $526,177 | $260,457,681 | — | $260,457,681 |
| 38 | ARJUNA CAPITAL, LLC | $899,986 | $254,696,072 | — | $254,696,072 |
| 39 | ZURAW FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | $398,439 | $238,266,817 | — | $238,266,817 |
| 40 | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $522,092 | $166,738,060 | $66,115,061 | $232,853,121 |
| 41 | DEFENDER CAPITAL | $567,500 | $226,100,000 | $900,000 | $227,000,000 |
| 42 | AUCTUS ADVISORS LLC | $458,981 | $199,568,538 | $547,202 | $200,115,740 |
| 43 | WRENN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. | $413,374 | $161,201,795 | $35,150,670 | $196,352,465 |
| 44 | BEACON WEALTHCARE, INC. | $242,652 | $188,229,555 | $3,707,785 | $191,937,340 |
| 45 | BEACON FINANCIAL STRATEGIES CORP. | $411,442 | $186,156,385 | $3,106,799 | $189,263,184 |
| 46 | OMNISTAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | $177,547 | $185,181,778 | — | $185,181,778 |
| 47 | BRC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $609,895 | $169,550,673 | — | $169,550,673 |
| 48 | ALTAMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $532,084 | $164,413,818 | — | $164,413,818 |
| 49 | RELIANT INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | $223,281 | $160,539,384 | — | $160,539,384 |
| 50 | STONEGATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1,103,834 | $157,325,000 | $2,731,000 | $160,056,000 |
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*Methodology:InvestmentNews qualified firms headquartered in the United States based on data reported on Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission as of May 1, 2020. To qualify, firms must have met the following criteria: (1) latest ADV filing date is either on or after January 1, 2019, (2) total AUM is at least $100M, (3) does not have employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer, (4) provided investment advisory services to 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) nor one who is an insurance company or agency.
Database last updated on June, 2020.
