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Registered advisors

Every investment adviser representative in the SEC’s records, each with a profile: firms, branch, career, exams, designations and disclosures.

  1. 398,301Registered advisersEvery investment adviser representative
  2. 304,895Dually registered77% are also broker reps
  3. 93,406Adviser onlyNot registered with a broker-dealer
  4. 25,639FirmsWhere they're registered
  5. 56,898CFPs11,003 CFAs, 12,693 ChFCs

From the SEC’s compilation report of October 24, 2026, refreshed every morning. +89 since the file before. 53 firm joins and 232 departures in the latest file. 65 match your filters. Broker-only representatives are on FINRA BrokerCheck and aren’t included.

65 advisors

AdvisorFirmRegistrationDesignationsJoined firmRegistered since
1William W. Armfield IIHigh Point, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser only–Atlas2008
2David L. BolickSalisbury, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2002
3William B. BrantleyCharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2001
4Laura K. BrownCharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2008
5Taylor D. BryantCharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2016
6Mark CapecciCharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2022
7Darryl Cermak-SerfassSummerfield, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2009
8Nathaniel Chambers IICharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2021
9Colby K. ClarkMooresville, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser only–Atlas2017
10Terrence ColenCharlotte, NCIndependent Advisor Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2005

55 more advisors match.

Atlas lists every one, with when they joined their firm, their full career and branch office, and exports the list.

From the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure compilation report: investment adviser representatives, including those also registered as broker representatives. Personal contact details aren’t included.