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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

Rockefeller Capital Management vs Wealthspire Advisors

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

The short answer

Rockefeller Capital Management is the larger of the two, with $37B in regulatory assets to $34B at Wealthspire Advisors, 7% more than its rival, by their latest Form ADV filings. Wealthspire Advisors reports more individual clients (9,736 vs 5,931), while Rockefeller Capital Management’s clients hold more on average (about $3.8 million each against $3.4 million). Both are based in New York, New York.

FigureRockefeller Capital ManagementWealthspire Advisors
Regulatory AUM$37B$34B
National rank#28#30
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkNew York, New York
Individual clients5,9319,736
High-net-worth clients2,5965,553
Average client assets$3.8 million$3.4 million
Accounts10,4799,973
Discretionary86% of AUM96% of AUM
Employees602397
Advisory staff372220
Clients per advisory employee1644
Offices5227
Form ADV filed2026-03-312026-04-30

Rockefeller Capital Management

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Other services

How it’s paid

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

Wealthspire Advisors

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fees
  • Other

Questions

Which is bigger, Rockefeller Capital Management or Wealthspire Advisors?

Rockefeller Capital Management, with $37B in regulatory assets under management against $34B at Wealthspire Advisors. Nationally they rank #28 and #30 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do Rockefeller Capital Management and Wealthspire Advisors have?

Rockefeller Capital Management reports 5,931 individual clients (2,596 high-net-worth) with 372 advisory employees; Wealthspire Advisors reports 9,736 (5,553 high-net-worth) with 220 advisory employees.

How do Rockefeller Capital Management and Wealthspire Advisors charge clients?

Only Rockefeller Capital Management lists performance-based fees on Form ADV. Only Wealthspire Advisors lists other forms of compensation. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do Rockefeller Capital Management and Wealthspire Advisors offer?

Rockefeller Capital Management lists portfolio management for investment companies; portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles; portfolio management for businesses and institutions; other services, which Wealthspire Advisors does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; pension consulting; selecting other advisers.

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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: Rockefeller Capital Management ↗, Wealthspire Advisors ↗. How to check a financial advisor →