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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. 22 match your filters. Broker-only representatives are on FINRA BrokerCheck and aren’t included.

22 advisors

AdvisorFirmRegistrationDesignationsJoined firmRegistered since
1James R. BateyChapel Hill, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2011
2John P. BilliterRaleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2007
3Ernest Ceccato Jr.Raleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2008
4Trina L. ColtrainRaleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2008
5Louis J. Costanzo IIIRaleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLC +1 moreAdviser and brokerCFP, ChFCAtlas2009
6Dustin J. DefrancoRaleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2007
7Terrence L. DonoghueDurham, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and broker–Atlas2001
8Jacob B. LawsonPinehurst, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser only–Atlas2024
9John R. LawsonPinehurst, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser only–Atlas2001
10Nicholas E. LivecchiRaleigh, NCFounders Financial Alliance, LLCAdviser and brokerCFPAtlas2011

12 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.