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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

Advisors Capital Management, LLC vs LNW

Two independent wealth managers side by side: assets, clients, staff, services and fees, from each firm’s own filing.

The short answer

Advisors Capital Management, LLC and LNW are almost exactly the same size, with $12B and $12B in regulatory assets (Advisors Capital Management, LLC slightly ahead), by their latest Form ADV filings. Advisors Capital Management, LLC reports more individual clients (17,842 vs 1,079), while LNW’s clients hold more on average (about $9.9 million each against $640,000). Advisors Capital Management, LLC is based in Ridgewood, New Jersey and LNW in Seattle, Washington.

FigureAdvisors Capital Management, LLCLNW
Regulatory AUM$12B$12B
National rank#78#79
HeadquartersRidgewood, New JerseySeattle, Washington
Individual clients17,8421,079
High-net-worth clients2,863850
Average client assets$640,000$9.9 million
Accounts18,1406,041
Discretionary100% of AUM96% of AUM
Employees103169
Advisory staff5796
Clients per advisory employee31311
Offices245
Form ADV filed2026-09-082026-03-31

Advisors Capital Management, LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
  • Pension consulting
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

LNW

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fees

Questions

Which is bigger, Advisors Capital Management, LLC or LNW?

Advisors Capital Management, LLC, with $12B in regulatory assets under management against $12B at LNW. Nationally they rank #78 and #79 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do Advisors Capital Management, LLC and LNW have?

Advisors Capital Management, LLC reports 17,842 individual clients (2,863 high-net-worth) with 57 advisory employees; LNW reports 1,079 (850 high-net-worth) with 96 advisory employees.

How do Advisors Capital Management, LLC and LNW charge clients?

Only Advisors Capital Management, LLC lists hourly charges on Form ADV. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do Advisors Capital Management, LLC and LNW offer?

Advisors Capital Management, LLC lists portfolio management for businesses and institutions; pension consulting, which LNW does not. LNW lists portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles; selecting other advisers; periodicals or newsletters, which Advisors Capital Management, LLC does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; educational seminars and workshops.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure is the firm’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). Average client assets divide the assets held for individual and high-net-worth clients by their number. Ranks compare each firm with all US-based independent wealth management RIAs, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures can lag recent deals and market moves.

Not an endorsement or a recommendation of either firm. Before hiring an adviser, read its Form ADV Part 2A brochure and check its record on the SEC’s adviser search: Advisors Capital Management, LLC ↗, LNW ↗. How to check a financial advisor →