RIA Data Center
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| Rank | Business Name | Avg. account AUM | Discretionary AUM | Non-discretionary AUM | Total AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, Salley & Associates | $1,229,161 | $1,377,889,908 | — | $1,377,889,908 |
| 2 | Salem Investment Counselors Inc | $821,423 | $1,356,991,192 | — | $1,356,991,192 |
| 3 | Stearns Financial Group | $619,532 | $1,310,310,191 | — | $1,310,310,191 |
| 4 | Boys Arnold & Co. Inc. | $1,038,679 | $1,091,651,390 | — | $1,091,651,390 |
| 5 | Sheets Smith Wealth Management | $890,115 | $724,553,284 | — | $724,553,284 |
| 6 | Rinehart Wealth & Investment Advisory | $1,564,356 | $474,000,000 | — | $474,000,000 |
| 7 | Hamilton Point Investment Advisors | $941,463 | $460,375,636 | — | $460,375,636 |
| 8 | Sapere Wealth Management, LLC | $1,772,936 | $436,142,152 | — | $436,142,152 |
| 9 | Bluesky Wealth Advisors | $345,845 | $426,080,912 | — | $426,080,912 |
| 10 | Greerwalker Wealth Management LLC | $708,038 | $407,121,620 | — | $407,121,620 |
| 11 | Kuhn Advisors, Inc. | $399,462 | $331,953,061 | — | $331,953,061 |
| 12 | Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. | $410,659 | $324,420,238 | — | $324,420,238 |
| 13 | Kingfisher Capital, LLC | $548,968 | $319,499,095 | — | $319,499,095 |
| 14 | Carolina Capital Consulting, Inc. | $510,051 | $284,098,580 | — | $284,098,580 |
| 15 | Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC | $620,879 | $240,900,910 | — | $240,900,910 |
| 16 | Zuraw Financial Advisors | $392,675 | $214,007,931 | — | $214,007,931 |
| 17 | Strathmore Capital Advisors | $322,957 | $213,474,305 | — | $213,474,305 |
| 18 | Arjuna Capital, LLC | $806,618 | $211,333,852 | — | $211,333,852 |
| 19 | Keatley Wealth Management, LLC | $448,324 | $152,878,636 | — | $152,878,636 |
| 20 | Omnistar Financial Group, Inc. | $166,070 | $149,629,006 | — | $149,629,006 |
| 21 | Altamont Capital Management | $460,208 | $133,000,000 | — | $133,000,000 |
| 22 | Auctus Advisors LLC | $372,182 | $131,752,471 | — | $131,752,471 |
| 23 | Kenneth Frenke & Co | $198,114 | $129,764,381 | — | $129,764,381 |
| 24 | First Financial Group | $176,385 | $121,000,000 | — | $121,000,000 |
| 25 | Financial Planning Services, Inc. | $1,007,839 | $112,877,931 | — | $112,877,931 |
| 26 | Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC | $372,535 | $112,505,650 | — | $112,505,650 |
| 27 | Hayden Harper Advisory, LLC | $455,448 | $110,673,873 | — | $110,673,873 |
| 28 | Camden Financial Management, Inc. | $590,029 | $110,335,502 | — | $110,335,502 |
| 29 | Bull City Advisors, LLC | $1,887,909 | $105,722,902 | — | $105,722,902 |
| 30 | Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa | $374,801 | $101,945,833 | — | $101,945,833 |
| 31 | Defender Capital | $416,062 | $159,900,000 | $700,000 | $160,600,000 |
| 32 | Altrius Capital Management, Inc. | $937,445 | $352,680,110 | $736,640 | $353,416,750 |
| 33 | Private Wealth Management Of North Carolina LLC | $165,213 | $101,505,511 | $1,917,574 | $103,423,085 |
| 34 | Novare Capital Management | $757,163 | $977,011,765 | $2,000,000 | $979,011,765 |
| 35 | Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. | $317,424 | $152,301,999 | $2,918,211 | $155,220,210 |
| 36 | Beacon Wealthcare, Inc. | $191,304 | $134,127,133 | $4,568,344 | $138,695,477 |
| 37 | Park Ridge Asset Management | $262,208 | $99,191,202 | $4,643,013 | $103,834,215 |
| 38 | Lumina Wealth Management, LLC | $305,684 | $117,270,432 | $4,697,344 | $121,967,776 |
| 39 | Willingdon Wealth Management Inc. | $317,279 | $638,410,857 | $5,030,279 | $643,441,136 |
| 40 | Townsend Asset Management Corp. | $837,720 | $249,999,813 | $7,180,260 | $257,180,073 |
| 41 | ALPha Financial Advisors | $194,654 | $214,258,691 | $8,814,758 | $223,073,449 |
| 42 | Penland Legacy Advisors | $253,649 | $100,720,042 | $12,914,916 | $113,634,958 |
| 43 | Altavista Wealth Management, Inc. | $526,842 | $469,480,873 | $18,375,197 | $487,856,070 |
| 44 | Triad Financial Advisors, Inc. | $311,158 | $608,368,411 | $19,547,852 | $627,916,263 |
| 45 | Arbor Investment Advisors | $584,687 | $509,791,633 | $21,104,137 | $530,895,770 |
| 46 | Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. | $307,574 | $120,286,080 | $30,424,938 | $150,711,018 |
| 47 | Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. | $189,786 | $260,406,739 | $37,746,889 | $298,153,628 |
| 48 | Colony Family Offices | $4,524,180 | $1,576,870,343 | $47,310,290 | $1,624,180,633 |
| 49 | Whitener Capital Management, Inc | $234,329 | $170,025,000 | $50,479,000 | $220,504,000 |
| 50 | Capital Management | $482,129 | $136,195,850 | $52,316,403 | $188,512,253 |
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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.
