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Financial advisors in Washington, DC

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a firm office in Washington, with the firms that employ the most of them.

The short answer

1,246 registered advisors work in Washington; the most are at Morgan Stanley (213). 120 list the CFP designation and 1,105 are also registered broker representatives.

Firms with the most advisors in Washington

FirmAdvisors in Washington
Morgan Stanley news213
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated news177
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC news122
UBS Financial Services Inc. news118
Missionsquare Retirement61
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC news47
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. news39
RBC Capital Markets, LLC news30
Strategic Advisers LLC30
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. news24
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. news24
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC news21
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. news20
Alliancebernstein L.P.16
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated news15
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. news14
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated14
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC news11
F/M Investments LLC11
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC news11
Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc.10
Marshfield Associates10
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC9
LPL Financial LLC news8
Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC8

Advisors in Washington, A to Z (first 300 of 1,246)

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Questions

How many financial advisors are in Washington, DC?

1,246 investment adviser representatives are registered at firm offices in Washington, District of Columbia, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records. 1,105 of them are also registered as broker representatives, and 120 list the CFP designation.

Which firm has the most financial advisors in Washington?

Morgan Stanley, with 213 registered advisors in Washington, followed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with 177.

How do I check a financial advisor in Washington?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their firm, registrations, exams and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the firm office they're registered at; an advisor registered at offices in more than one city appears in each. Broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included. Moving firms? See who's moving this week, compare payouts by firm or value a recruiting offer.