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Financial advisors in West Des Moines, IA

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

760 registered advisors work in West Des Moines; the most are at Fbl Wealth Management, LLC (217). 113 list the CFP designation and 666 are also registered broker representatives.

Firms with the most advisors in West Des Moines

FirmAdvisors in West Des Moines
Fbl Wealth Management, LLC217
Principal Securities, Inc.70
Morgan Stanley news50
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC news43
LPL Financial LLC news38
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC news28
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC news26
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC news19
Gilbert & Cook, Inc.17
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated news17
UBS Financial Services Inc. news16
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. news12
Osaic Wealth, Inc. news12
Syverson Strege12
MML Investors Services, LLC10
Wealth Advisors Of Iowa, LLC10
Captrust news8
Cerity Partners LLC news7
Compass Financial Services7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. news7
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. news6
Commonwealth Financial Network news6
Principal Advised Services6
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated news6

Advisors in West Des Moines, A to Z (first 300 of 760)

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Questions

How many financial advisors are in West Des Moines, IA?

760 investment adviser representatives are registered at firm offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records. 666 of them are also registered as broker representatives, and 113 list the CFP designation.

Which firm has the most financial advisors in West Des Moines?

Fbl Wealth Management, LLC, with 217 registered advisors in West Des Moines, followed by Principal Securities, Inc. with 70.

How do I check a financial advisor in West Des Moines?

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.