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 | Sheets Smith Wealth Management | $1,089,064 | $796,105,790 | — | $796,105,790 |
| 10 | Triad Financial Advisors, Inc. | $348,988 | $698,332,542 | $21,979,066 | $720,311,608 |
| 11 | Arbor Investment Advisors | $657,667 | $619,001,795 | $16,962,251 | $635,964,046 |
| 12 | Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, Llc | $961,087 | $524,753,580 | — | $524,753,580 |
| 13 | Absher Wealth Management, Llc | $376,282 | $446,763,275 | $45,413,843 | $492,177,118 |
| 14 | Kuhn Advisors, Inc. | $445,666 | $395,751,577 | — | $395,751,577 |
| 15 | Ironsides Asset Advisors, Llc | $1,982,359 | $385,832,431 | $292,134,387 | $677,966,818 |
| 16 | Kingfisher Capital, Llc | $651,135 | $382,216,097 | — | $382,216,097 |
| 17 | Cook Wealth Management Group Llc | $443,853 | $375,943,131 | — | $375,943,131 |
| 18 | Altrius Capital Management, Inc. | $857,338 | $337,435,061 | $7,214,914 | $344,649,975 |
| 19 | Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. | $220,833 | $325,160,977 | $38,550,184 | $363,711,161 |
| 20 | Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Llc | $719,348 | $290,616,666 | — | $290,616,666 |
| 21 | Sapere Wealth Management, Llc | $1,346,077 | $285,368,228 | — | $285,368,228 |
| 22 | Jolley Asset Management, Llc | $687,061 | $283,069,176 | — | $283,069,176 |
| 23 | Reichard Capital, Llc | $2,095,866 | $270,366,684 | — | $270,366,684 |
| 24 | Strathmore Capital Advisors | $319,834 | $269,300,327 | — | $269,300,327 |
| 25 | Arjuna Capital, Llc | $900,020 | $254,705,606 | — | $254,705,606 |
| 26 | Townsend Asset Management Corp. | $347,785 | $251,350,146 | $11,227,392 | $262,577,538 |
| 27 | Alpha Financial Advisors, Llc | $218,665 | $250,949,392 | $8,825,154 | $259,774,546 |
| 28 | Whitener Capital Management, Inc | $291,058 | $247,007,551 | $44,632,405 | $291,639,956 |
| 29 | Timonier | $533,477 | $244,159,274 | $71,125,786 | $315,285,060 |
| 30 | Timonier | $533,477 | $244,159,274 | $71,125,786 | $315,285,060 |
| 31 | Zuraw Financial Advisors, Llc | $398,439 | $238,266,817 | — | $238,266,817 |
| 32 | Defender Capital | $567,500 | $226,100,000 | $900,000 | $227,000,000 |
| 33 | Live Oak Private Wealth, Llc | $530,217 | $195,649,925 | — | $195,649,925 |
| 34 | Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. | $411,442 | $186,156,385 | $3,106,799 | $189,263,184 |
| 35 | Financial Symmetry Inc. | $158,620 | $174,323,297 | $303,757,193 | $478,080,490 |
| 36 | Delegate Advisors, Llc | $1,203,471 | $171,052,821 | $640,086,312 | $811,139,133 |
| 37 | Capital Management Llc | $522,092 | $166,738,060 | $66,115,061 | $232,853,121 |
| 38 | Altamont Capital Management | $532,084 | $164,413,818 | — | $164,413,818 |
| 39 | Beacon Wealthcare, Inc. | $208,598 | $163,984,008 | $3,937,333 | $167,921,341 |
| 40 | Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. | $413,374 | $161,201,795 | $35,150,670 | $196,352,465 |
| 41 | Reliant Investment Partners, Llc | $223,281 | $160,539,384 | — | $160,539,384 |
| 42 | First Financial Group | $217,781 | $147,873,031 | — | $147,873,031 |
| 43 | Kenneth Frenke & Co | $222,953 | $146,034,001 | — | $146,034,001 |
| 44 | Financial Planning Services, Inc. | $510,663 | $141,453,548 | — | $141,453,548 |
| 45 | Cascades Capital Asset Management, Llc | $267,865 | $133,363,593 | $13,961,907 | $147,325,500 |
| 46 | Powell Wealth | $524,936 | $133,333,628 | — | $133,333,628 |
| 47 | Frazier Financial Consultants, Llc | $436,527 | $130,521,555 | — | $130,521,555 |
| 48 | Copperleaf Capital, Llc | $246,089 | $130,027,825 | $15,164,738 | $145,192,563 |
| 49 | Park Ridge Asset Management | $303,901 | $129,390,296 | $5,237,682 | $134,627,978 |
| 50 | Lumina Wealth Management, Llc | $315,489 | $126,290,643 | $5,583,908 | $131,874,551 |
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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.
