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Wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms in Iowa

As of October 2, 2026, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. ranked #1 in Iowa in AdvisorIQ's ranking of wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms, with $36.3 billion.

Showing all wealth firms, including wirehouses and broker-dealer firms. Independent RIAs only

SEC-registered firms ranked by the dollar increase in RAUM between the SEC snapshots of September 2, 2025 and October 2, 2026. Only firms whose RAUM rose are ranked; base_value is the starting RAUM. Independent wealth management RIAs are ranked: firms whose individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of their regulatory assets and that offer financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, leaving out broker-dealers, banks and their advisory arms. The all wealth firms view ranks the same way with those broker-dealer affiliated firms added. Asset managers, private fund managers, pension consultants and platform managers are never ranked (see the methodology). Only SEC-registered firms are ranked: the state-registered firm data is current only, with no earlier snapshots. Growth includes market movement, net new assets and acquisitions. State lists use each firm's main office state, or its registration state when the main office is not public. The US list leaves out firms whose main office is outside the United States. Equal values share a rank and are listed by CRD number.

Wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms in Iowa
Rank Firm City Increase
1 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Fairfield $36.3 billion
2 Integrity Alliance, LLC Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Urbandale $3.0 billion
3 Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Cedar Rapids $2.7 billion
4 Principal Securities, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Des Moines $2.2 billion
5 BFC Planning, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Cedar Rapids $1.8 billion
6 Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Davenport $1.6 billion
7 Foster Group, Inc. West Des Moines $1.2 billion
8 Nations Financial Group, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Cedar Rapids $903.9 million
9 Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Dubuque $636.2 million
10 Principal Advised Services Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Des Moines $535.6 million
11 Steele Capital Management, Inc. Dubuque $516.7 million
12 Gilbert & Cook, Inc. West Des Moines $336.5 million
13 Oasis Advisors Forest City $277.7 million
14 DMKC Advisory Services, LLC Des Moines $233.8 million
15 Friday Financial Dubuque $198.8 million
16 Accel Wealth Management Waverly $173.8 million
17 Legacy Financial Group Des Moines $167.2 million
18 Northwest Wealth Management, LLC Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Spencer $166.1 million
19 Merkle Retirement Planning Grimes $140.3 million
20 RIA Advisory Group, LLC Des Moines $111.9 million
21 Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Cedar Rapids $108.3 million
22 Basepoint Wealth, LLC Cedar Rapids $107.7 million
23 Beacon Capital, LLC Cedar Rapids $102.1 million
24 Legacy Bridge Private Family Offices West Des Moines $99.8 million
25 Rda Financial Network Akron $96.4 million
26 Independent Wealth Network, Inc. Urbandale $95.8 million
27 Matheson & Rock Wealth Management, LLC Davenport $95.0 million
28 Wealth Advisors of Iowa, LLC West Des Moines $86.3 million
29 FSB Premier Wealth Management, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Waterloo $85.0 million
30 Midwest Heritage Financial Advisors Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. West Des Moines $84.5 million
31 Nikulski Financial, Inc. Bettendorf $78.5 million
32 Compass Financial Services West Des Moines $73.7 million
33 Wealthspan Partners, LLC Davenport $72.3 million
34 Mokosak Advisory Group, LLC Urbandale $68.6 million
35 Paladin Wealth Partners Clive $66.2 million
36 Dynamic Financial Group Cedar Falls $65.1 million
37 Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc. Johnston $64.7 million
38 West Financial Advisors, L.L.C. Des Moines $63.6 million
39 Wealth Advisors Group, LLC Coralville $62.6 million
40 Vivid Wealth Management, LLC West Des Moines $56.2 million
41 Des Moines Investments, LLC Des Moines $56.0 million
42 LSB Wealth Management Ankeny $55.8 million
43 TFP Management, LLC Bettendorf $55.3 million
44 Altitude Capital Management LLC Des Moines $54.2 million
45 Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. Dubuque $53.5 million
46 Peterson Financial Group, Inc. Des Moines $51.6 million
47 Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC Davenport $49.9 million
48 Cedar Point Capital Partners, LLC Cedar Rapids $47.2 million
49 Wilon Wealth Management Urbandale $46.7 million
50 Five Talents Financial Management Group LLC West Des Moines $45.5 million
51 Boyle Capital West Des Moines $43.7 million
52 Valiant Wealth, LLC West Des Moines $41.0 million
53 Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. Guthrie Center $40.5 million
54 Arnold and Mote Wealth Management Hiawatha $39.9 million
55 AO Wealth Advisory Urbandale $39.0 million
56 Weis Advisory Clive $37.7 million
57 Clarity Asset Management, Inc. Ames $35.0 million
58 Midwestern Financial Group Iowa City $33.6 million
59 Pecaut Wealth Management Sioux City $31.2 million
60 PLAN2THRIVE Financial Eldridge $28.3 million
61 Forrest Financial Services Windsor Heights $27.0 million
62 The Life Group Financial Services Dubuque $20.5 million
63 Cedar Valley Wealth Advisors Cedar Falls $17.5 million
64 Acadia Legacy Group Clive $16.5 million
65 Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Sioux Center $16.1 million
66 Tuve Investment Management, Inc. Waterloo $14.4 million
67 Bridgeway Wealth Management, LLC Cedar Rapids $13.1 million
68 Iowa Wealth Management, LLC West Des Moines $13.0 million
69 Syverson Strege West Des Moines $10.4 million
70 Ballast Capital Advisors, LLC West Des Moines $10.3 million
71 Capital View Wealth Management, LLC Des Moines $2.8 million
72 FBL Wealth Management, LLC Broker-dealer affiliated: A wealth firm that is, or is part of, a broker-dealer or a bank: a wirehouse, a broker-dealer or its advisory arm, or a bank's. It appears in the all wealth firms view, not in the main lists of independent RIAs. West Des Moines $585,984

72 firms ranked. Figures are as firms reported them on Form ADV.

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