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Financial advisors in Columbia, SC

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

The short answer

520 registered advisors work in Columbia; the most are at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (59). 78 list the CFP designation and 440 are also registered broker representatives.

Firms with the most advisors in Columbia

FirmAdvisors in Columbia
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated news59
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC news55
First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.31
Morgan Stanley news31
Edward Jones news26
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC20
LPL Financial LLC news20
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC news19
State Farm Investment Management Corp.18
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.13
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC news12
UBS Financial Services Inc. news12
First Citizens Asset Management, Inc.9
Ccm Investment Advisers, LLC8
LPL Enterprise, LLC news7
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.7
Anchor Investment Management6
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC news6
Commonwealth Financial Network news6
Good Life Advisors, LLC6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. news6
Stephens6
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. news6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. news5
Hobbs Group Advisors LLC5

Advisors in Columbia, A to Z (first 300 of 520)

CFP advisors in Columbia →

Other cities in South Carolina

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Greenville 688Fort Mill 498Charleston 399Mount Pleasant 313Myrtle Beach 168Spartanburg 123Mt. Pleasant 122Bluffton 121Summerville 96Rock Hill 83Lexington 82Hilton Head Island 81North Charleston 68Daniel Island 66Florence 62Mt Pleasant 59Aiken 58Greer 58Anderson 55Beaufort 53Simpsonville 50Seneca 40Sumter 36Pawleys Island 30

Questions

How many financial advisors are in Columbia, SC?

520 investment adviser representatives are registered at firm offices in Columbia, South Carolina, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records. 440 of them are also registered as broker representatives, and 78 list the CFP designation.

Which firm has the most financial advisors in Columbia?

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, with 59 registered advisors in Columbia, followed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC with 55.

How do I check a financial advisor in Columbia?

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.