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 | Colony Family Offices, Llc | $4,794,873 | $1,743,378,518 | $30,724,549 | $1,774,103,067 |
| 3 | Smith, Salley & Associates, Llc | $1,196,230 | $1,691,469,449 | — | $1,691,469,449 |
| 4 | Salem Investment Counselors Inc | $914,031 | $1,613,012,118 | $27,673,866 | $1,640,685,984 |
| 5 | Stearns Financial Group | $625,790 | $1,439,316,947 | — | $1,439,316,947 |
| 6 | Boys Arnold & Co. Inc. | $1,191,080 | $1,307,805,416 | — | $1,307,805,416 |
| 7 | Novare Capital Management | $832,353 | $1,160,240,946 | $2,556,060 | $1,162,797,006 |
| 8 | Willingdon Wealth Management Llc | $348,254 | $858,106,781 | $6,955,023 | $865,061,804 |
| 9 | Delegate Advisors, Llc | $1,203,471 | $171,052,821 | $640,086,312 | $811,139,133 |
| 10 | Sheets Smith Wealth Management | $1,089,064 | $796,105,790 | — | $796,105,790 |
| 11 | Triad Financial Advisors, Inc. | $348,988 | $698,332,542 | $21,979,066 | $720,311,608 |
| 12 | Ironsides Asset Advisors, Llc | $1,982,359 | $385,832,431 | $292,134,387 | $677,966,818 |
| 13 | Arbor Investment Advisors | $657,667 | $619,001,795 | $16,962,251 | $635,964,046 |
| 14 | Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, Llc | $961,087 | $524,753,580 | — | $524,753,580 |
| 15 | Absher Wealth Management, Llc | $376,282 | $446,763,275 | $45,413,843 | $492,177,118 |
| 16 | Financial Symmetry Inc. | $158,620 | $174,323,297 | $303,757,193 | $478,080,490 |
| 17 | Kuhn Advisors, Inc. | $445,666 | $395,751,577 | — | $395,751,577 |
| 18 | Kingfisher Capital, Llc | $651,135 | $382,216,097 | — | $382,216,097 |
| 19 | Cook Wealth Management Group Llc | $443,853 | $375,943,131 | — | $375,943,131 |
| 20 | Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. | $220,833 | $325,160,977 | $38,550,184 | $363,711,161 |
| 21 | Altrius Capital Management, Inc. | $857,338 | $337,435,061 | $7,214,914 | $344,649,975 |
| 22 | Timonier | $533,477 | $244,159,274 | $71,125,786 | $315,285,060 |
| 23 | Timonier | $533,477 | $244,159,274 | $71,125,786 | $315,285,060 |
| 24 | Whitener Capital Management, Inc | $291,058 | $247,007,551 | $44,632,405 | $291,639,956 |
| 25 | Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Llc | $719,348 | $290,616,666 | — | $290,616,666 |
| 26 | Sapere Wealth Management, Llc | $1,346,077 | $285,368,228 | — | $285,368,228 |
| 27 | Jolley Asset Management, Llc | $687,061 | $283,069,176 | — | $283,069,176 |
| 28 | Reichard Capital, Llc | $2,095,866 | $270,366,684 | — | $270,366,684 |
| 29 | Strathmore Capital Advisors | $319,834 | $269,300,327 | — | $269,300,327 |
| 30 | Old Peak Finance | $628,382 | — | $266,433,825 | $266,433,825 |
| 31 | Townsend Asset Management Corp. | $347,785 | $251,350,146 | $11,227,392 | $262,577,538 |
| 32 | Alpha Financial Advisors, Llc | $218,665 | $250,949,392 | $8,825,154 | $259,774,546 |
| 33 | Arjuna Capital, Llc | $900,020 | $254,705,606 | — | $254,705,606 |
| 34 | Zuraw Financial Advisors, Llc | $398,439 | $238,266,817 | — | $238,266,817 |
| 35 | Capital Management Llc | $522,092 | $166,738,060 | $66,115,061 | $232,853,121 |
| 36 | Defender Capital | $567,500 | $226,100,000 | $900,000 | $227,000,000 |
| 37 | Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. | $413,374 | $161,201,795 | $35,150,670 | $196,352,465 |
| 38 | Live Oak Private Wealth, Llc | $530,217 | $195,649,925 | — | $195,649,925 |
| 39 | Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. | $411,442 | $186,156,385 | $3,106,799 | $189,263,184 |
| 40 | Beacon Wealthcare, Inc. | $208,598 | $163,984,008 | $3,937,333 | $167,921,341 |
| 41 | Altamont Capital Management | $532,084 | $164,413,818 | — | $164,413,818 |
| 42 | Reliant Investment Partners, Llc | $223,281 | $160,539,384 | — | $160,539,384 |
| 43 | First Financial Group | $217,781 | $147,873,031 | — | $147,873,031 |
| 44 | Cascades Capital Asset Management, Llc | $267,865 | $133,363,593 | $13,961,907 | $147,325,500 |
| 45 | Kenneth Frenke & Co | $222,953 | $146,034,001 | — | $146,034,001 |
| 46 | Copperleaf Capital, Llc | $246,089 | $130,027,825 | $15,164,738 | $145,192,563 |
| 47 | Financial Planning Services, Inc. | $510,663 | $141,453,548 | — | $141,453,548 |
| 48 | Park Ridge Asset Management | $303,901 | $129,390,296 | $5,237,682 | $134,627,978 |
| 49 | Powell Wealth | $524,936 | $133,333,628 | — | $133,333,628 |
| 50 | Spartan Planning Group | $175,552 | $82,762,946 | $49,428,036 | $132,190,982 |
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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.
