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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

LNW vs Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC

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

The short answer

LNW is the larger of the two, with $12B in regulatory assets to $12B at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC, 1% more than its rival, by their latest Form ADV filings. Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC reports more individual clients (5,113 vs 1,079), while LNW’s clients hold more on average (about $9.9 million each against $1.3 million). LNW is based in Seattle, Washington and Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC in St. George, Utah.

FigureLNWSoltis Investment Advisors, LLC
Regulatory AUM$12B$12B
National rank#79#80
HeadquartersSeattle, WashingtonSt. George, Utah
Individual clients1,0795,113
High-net-worth clients8503,207
Average client assets$9.9 million$1.3 million
Accounts6,0415,414
Discretionary96% of AUM100% of AUM
Employees169121
Advisory staff9663
Clients per advisory employee1181
Offices520
Form ADV filed2026-03-312026-07-09

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

Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC

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Services

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

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fees
  • Performance-based fees

Questions

Which is bigger, LNW or Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC?

LNW, with $12B in regulatory assets under management against $12B at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC. Nationally they rank #79 and #80 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do LNW and Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC have?

LNW reports 1,079 individual clients (850 high-net-worth) with 96 advisory employees; Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC reports 5,113 (3,207 high-net-worth) with 63 advisory employees.

How do LNW and Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC charge clients?

Only Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC lists performance-based fees on Form ADV. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do LNW and Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC offer?

LNW lists portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles; periodicals or newsletters, which Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC does not. Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC lists portfolio management for businesses and institutions; pension consulting, which LNW does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; selecting other advisers; 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: LNW ↗, Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC ↗. How to check a financial advisor →