Wealth manager, independent · Winston Salem, NC
Arbor Investment Advisors
Arbor Investment Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 111077 · SEC 801-58281
At a glance
Arbor Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Winston Salem, North Carolina, with $1.3B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 3, 2026. It reports 471 individual clients, 290 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $2.6 million each, and 8 employees. That ranks it 856th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 19th of 160 in North Carolina. It reports Fidelity as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts.
Main office 336-777-1677arborinvest.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.3B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #856 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #4,663 of 17,210
- Rank in North Carolina
- #19 of 160
- Individual clients
- 471
- High-net-worth clients
- 290
- Accounts
- 1,457
- Discretionary
- 88% of AUM
- Employees
- 8
- Advisory staff
- 4
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Scott E. CawoodChief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
- Scott D. JonesChief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
- William E. HollanSecurity Holder
- Erika L. MielkeChief Growth Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
No broker-dealer ties
Arbor Investment Advisors reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 290 | $1.2B | 90% |
| Individuals | 181 | $82M | 6% |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $28M | 2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | – | $15M | 1% |
| Corporations or other businesses | – | $0M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Arbor Investment Advisors reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Selecting other advisers
- Periodicals or newsletters
- Other services
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗arborinvest.com ↗
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Similar-size RIAs in North Carolina
All of North Carolina →| Firm | Regulatory AUM | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| MBL AdvisorsCharlotte | $1.4B | 270 |
| Blueprint Financial AdvisorsCharlotte | $1.4B | 2,290 |
| Sheets Smith Wealth ManagementWinston Salem | $1.4B | 382 |
| Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLCChapel Hill | $1.2B | 239 |
| Founders Financial Alliance, LLCRaleigh | $1.2B | 2,354 |
| Verity Asset ManagementDurham | $1.2B | 5,803 |
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Questions
How much does Arbor Investment Advisors manage?
Arbor Investment Advisors reports $1.3B in regulatory assets under management across 1,457 accounts, 88% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 3, 2026.
How many clients does Arbor Investment Advisors have?
It reports 471 individual clients: 290 high-net-worth individuals and 181 other individuals. Individuals account for about 97% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Arbor Investment Advisors headquartered?
Its main office is in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It reports 1 office in total and 8 employees, 4 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Arbor Investment Advisors charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; fixed fees. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does Arbor Investment Advisors use?
It reports Fidelity as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 3, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Fidelity ($1.3B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Arbor Investment Advisors a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Arbor Investment Advisors reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Arbor Investment Advisors a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Arbor Investment Advisors owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. It reports no employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Arbor Investment Advisors’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-03), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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