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The RIA database

Registered RIAs
17,210
Regulatory AUM
$177.9T
Use more than one custodian
4,024
Hybrid
3,733

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288 firms manage $3.0 trillionNorth Carolina

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  1. 5670
    FCA Partners, LLCCharlotte, NC · 1 clientsAsset manager
    Mmac-Fca Two 42%Folio 36%
    $910M
  2. 5727
    Atlantic Private Wealth, LLCChapel Hill, NC · 208 clientsWealth manager
    Fidelity 100%
    $894M
  3. 5991
    Tannin Capital, LLCCharlotte, NC · 90 clientsAsset manager
    U.S. Bank 64%
    $825M
  4. 6068
    Strathmore Capital AdvisorsCharlotte, NC · 501 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $805M
  5. 6094
    Kuhn Advisors, Inc.Durham, NC · 256 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 88%
    $801M
  6. 6105
    Carolina Wealth Management, Inc.Greenville, NC · 646 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $798M
  7. 6143
    Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLCCharlotte, NC · 11 clientsAsset manager
    Goldman Sachs 43%Wells Fargo 30%
    $788M
  8. 6242
    Shah Capital ManagementRaleigh, NC · 57 clientsPrivate fund adviser
    Schwab 100%
    $768M
  9. 6361
    IFC Core Investment Management LLCRaleigh, NC · 1 clientsPrivate fund adviser
    No custodian reported
    $742M
  10. 6410
    Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLCRaleigh, NC · 448 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $730M
  11. 6439
    Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLCAsheville, NC · 362 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 65%Fidelity 35%
    $725M
  12. 6482
    Old Peak FinanceChapel Hill, NC · 176 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $714M
  13. 6702
    ABS Legacy Partners, LLCHickory, NC · 36 clientsWealth manager
    Merrill / Bank of America 86%
    $671M
  14. 6731
    Allen Wealth Management, LLCBoone, NC · 1,108 clientsWealth managerWrap sponsorHybrid
    Raymond James 100%
    $664M
  15. 6754
    Holderness Investments CoGreensboro, NC · 339 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $661M
  16. 6762
    Tradewinds, LLCRaleigh, NC · 505 clientsWealth manager
    Wells Fargo 100%
    $659M
  17. 6790
    Collegiate Capital Management, Inc.Raleigh, NC · 446 clientsWealth managerWrap sponsor
    Schwab 82%
    $653M
  18. 6836
    1808 Capital PartnersGreensboro, NC · 272 clientsWealth manager
    Raymond James 100%
    $645M
  19. 6858
    Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · 203 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $641M
  20. 6860
    Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · 1,592 clientsWealth managerWrap sponsorHybrid
    Raymond James 100%
    $641M
  21. 6893
    Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLCChapel Hill, NC · 588 clientsWealth manager
    Fidelity 100%
    $636M
  22. 6961
    SPP Management Services, LLCCharlotte, NC · 29 clientsPrivate fund adviser
    No custodian reported
    $624M
  23. 6979
    Capital Advisers, Inc.Raleigh, NC · 723 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 89%
    $620M
  24. 6984
    Alpha Financial Advisors, LLCCharlotte, NC · 259 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $619M
  25. 7023
    Safe Harbor Family Capital, LLCChapel Hill, NC · 12 clientsAsset manager
    Schwab 100%
    $614M
  26. 7027
    Auctus Advisors LLCCharlotte, NC · 218 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $613M
  27. 7080
    Sapere Wealth Management, LLCMatthews, NC · 240 clientsWealth manager
    Axos 100%
    $605M
  28. 7115
    Whitener Capital Management, IncRocky Mount, NC · 851 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $598M
  29. 7139
    Fund Direct Advisors Inc.Greensboro, NC · 155 clientsAsset managerHybrid
    MID Atlantic Capital Group 100%
    $593M
  30. 7203
    Fortress Private Ledger, LLCRaleigh, NC · 704 clientsBroker-dealer firmHybrid
    Schwab 63%Interactive Brokers 37%
    $584M
  31. 7393
    Hobart WealthCharlotte, NC · 727 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $558M
  32. 7667
    Zuraw Financial Advisors, LLCGreensboro, NC · 165 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 79%
    $520M
  33. 7741
    Defender CapitalCharlotte, NC · 187 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $510M
  34. 7745
    Aspire Private CapitalCornelius, NC · 709 clientsWealth manager
    Fidelity 100%
    $510M
  35. 7798
    Capitala Private Advisors, LLCCharlotte, NC · 12 clientsPrivate fund adviserHybrid
    U.S. Bank 100%
    $505M
  36. 7815
    Crown Wealth Group LLCCharlotte, NC · 254 clientsWealth manager
    Schwab 100%
    $502M
  37. 7817
    Quantitative Process, LLCCharlotte, NC · 205 clientsAsset manager
    No custodian reported
    $502M
  38. 7836
    ACT AdvisorsAsheville, NC · 428 clientsWealth manager
    LPL Financial 81%
    $499M
  39. 7862
    Piedmont Capital Management, LLCGreenboro, NC · 96 clientsWealth manager
    Fidelity 100%
    $496M
  40. 7865
    Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc.Winston-Salem, NC · 826 clientsWealth manager
    Fidelity 100%
    $495M

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