RIA Data Center
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| Rank | Business Name | Avg. account AUM | Discretionary AUM | Non-discretionary AUM | Total AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colony Family Offices | $4,524,180 | $1,576,870,343 | $47,310,290 | $1,624,180,633 |
| 2 | Biltmore Family Office, LLC | $2,263,571 | $887,552,705 | $696,947,068 | $1,584,499,773 |
| 3 | Smith, Salley & Associates | $1,229,161 | $1,377,889,908 | — | $1,377,889,908 |
| 4 | Salem Investment Counselors Inc | $821,423 | $1,356,991,192 | — | $1,356,991,192 |
| 5 | Stearns Financial Group | $619,532 | $1,310,310,191 | — | $1,310,310,191 |
| 6 | Boys Arnold & Co. Inc. | $1,038,679 | $1,091,651,390 | — | $1,091,651,390 |
| 7 | Capital Management Llc | $7,202,969 | $864,661,760 | $122,144,946 | $986,806,706 |
| 8 | Novare Capital Management | $757,163 | $977,011,765 | $2,000,000 | $979,011,765 |
| 9 | Delegate Advisors, LLC | $1,337,693 | $147,404,496 | $647,185,282 | $794,589,778 |
| 10 | Sheets Smith Wealth Management | $890,115 | $724,553,284 | — | $724,553,284 |
| 11 | Willingdon Wealth Management Inc. | $317,279 | $638,410,857 | $5,030,279 | $643,441,136 |
| 12 | Triad Financial Advisors, Inc. | $311,158 | $608,368,411 | $19,547,852 | $627,916,263 |
| 13 | Ironsides Asset Advisors | $1,778,582 | $416,436,846 | $166,937,895 | $583,374,741 |
| 14 | Arbor Investment Advisors | $584,687 | $509,791,633 | $21,104,137 | $530,895,770 |
| 15 | Altavista Wealth Management, Inc. | $526,842 | $469,480,873 | $18,375,197 | $487,856,070 |
| 16 | Rinehart Wealth & Investment Advisory | $1,564,356 | $474,000,000 | — | $474,000,000 |
| 17 | Hamilton Point Investment Advisors | $941,463 | $460,375,636 | — | $460,375,636 |
| 18 | Sapere Wealth Management, LLC | $1,772,936 | $436,142,152 | — | $436,142,152 |
| 19 | Bluesky Wealth Advisors | $345,845 | $426,080,912 | — | $426,080,912 |
| 20 | Financial Symmetry Inc. | $149,547 | $6,738,064 | $406,909,875 | $413,647,939 |
| 21 | Greerwalker Wealth Management LLC | $708,038 | $407,121,620 | — | $407,121,620 |
| 22 | Altrius Capital Management, Inc. | $937,445 | $352,680,110 | $736,640 | $353,416,750 |
| 23 | Kuhn Advisors, Inc. | $399,462 | $331,953,061 | — | $331,953,061 |
| 24 | Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. | $410,659 | $324,420,238 | — | $324,420,238 |
| 25 | Kingfisher Capital, LLC | $548,968 | $319,499,095 | — | $319,499,095 |
| 26 | Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. | $189,786 | $260,406,739 | $37,746,889 | $298,153,628 |
| 27 | Carolina Capital Consulting, Inc. | $510,051 | $284,098,580 | — | $284,098,580 |
| 28 | Townsend Asset Management Corp. | $837,720 | $249,999,813 | $7,180,260 | $257,180,073 |
| 29 | Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC | $620,879 | $240,900,910 | — | $240,900,910 |
| 30 | ALPha Financial Advisors | $194,654 | $214,258,691 | $8,814,758 | $223,073,449 |
| 31 | Whitener Capital Management, Inc | $234,329 | $170,025,000 | $50,479,000 | $220,504,000 |
| 32 | Zuraw Financial Advisors | $392,675 | $214,007,931 | — | $214,007,931 |
| 33 | Strathmore Capital Advisors | $322,957 | $213,474,305 | — | $213,474,305 |
| 34 | Arjuna Capital, LLC | $806,618 | $211,333,852 | — | $211,333,852 |
| 35 | Old Peak Finance | $561,714 | — | $204,463,975 | $204,463,975 |
| 36 | Capital Management | $482,129 | $136,195,850 | $52,316,403 | $188,512,253 |
| 37 | Defender Capital | $416,062 | $159,900,000 | $700,000 | $160,600,000 |
| 38 | Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. | $317,424 | $152,301,999 | $2,918,211 | $155,220,210 |
| 39 | Keatley Wealth Management, LLC | $448,324 | $152,878,636 | — | $152,878,636 |
| 40 | Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. | $307,574 | $120,286,080 | $30,424,938 | $150,711,018 |
| 41 | Omnistar Financial Group, Inc. | $166,070 | $149,629,006 | — | $149,629,006 |
| 42 | Beacon Wealthcare, Inc. | $191,304 | $134,127,133 | $4,568,344 | $138,695,477 |
| 43 | Altamont Capital Management | $460,208 | $133,000,000 | — | $133,000,000 |
| 44 | Auctus Advisors LLC | $372,182 | $131,752,471 | — | $131,752,471 |
| 45 | Kenneth Frenke & Co | $198,114 | $129,764,381 | — | $129,764,381 |
| 46 | Lumina Wealth Management, LLC | $305,684 | $117,270,432 | $4,697,344 | $121,967,776 |
| 47 | First Financial Group | $176,385 | $121,000,000 | — | $121,000,000 |
| 48 | Penland Legacy Advisors | $253,649 | $100,720,042 | $12,914,916 | $113,634,958 |
| 49 | Financial Planning Services, Inc. | $1,007,839 | $112,877,931 | — | $112,877,931 |
| 50 | Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC | $372,535 | $112,505,650 | — | $112,505,650 |
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*Methodology:InvestmentNews qualified 2,206 firms headquartered in the United States based on data reported on Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission as of May 1, 2019. To qualify, firms must have met the following criteria: (1) latest ADV filing date is either on or after January 1, 2018, (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) not one who is an insurance company or agency.
Database last updated on June 5, 2019.
