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Independent RIAs with the most accounts in North Carolina
As of October 2, 2026, Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC ranked #1 in North Carolina in AdvisorIQ's ranking of independent RIAs with the most accounts, with 45,002.
Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms
Firms ranked by the number of accounts in their RAUM (Form ADV Item 5.F(2)(f)), discretionary and non-discretionary, in the data of October 2, 2026. SEC-registered and state-registered firms are both ranked. 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). 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.
Independent RIAs with the most accounts in North Carolina
Rank
Firm
City
Most accounts
1
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC
Charlotte
45,002
2
Alphastar Capital Management
Cornelius
15,795
3
Verity Asset Management
Durham
7,603
4
Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC
Charlotte
7,111
5
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
5,387
6
Financial Symmetry Inc.
Raleigh
5,370
7
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC
Raleigh
4,229
8
Smith Salley Wealth Management
Greensboro
3,203
9
Salem Investment Counselors Inc
Winston Salem
3,120
10
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
2,745
11
Allen Wealth Management, LLC
Boone
2,725
12
IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
Charlotte
2,686
13
Absher Wealth Management, LLC
Chapel Hill
2,468
14
Raleigh Capital Management Inc.
Cary
2,293
15
Cornerstone Wealth
Huntersville
2,274
16
Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc.
Winston-Salem
2,240
17
Insight Folios
Charlotte
2,223
18
Pursuit Wealth Strategies, LLC
Raleigh
2,121
19
Novare Capital Management
Charlotte
2,075
20
Hobart Wealth
Charlotte
2,074
21
Collegiate Capital Management, Inc.
Raleigh
1,992
22
Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
1,968
23
SLP Wealth
Durham
1,895
24
Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc
Bermuda Run
1,832
25
Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC
New Bern
1,716
26
Aspire Private Capital
Cornelius
1,703
27
Tradewinds, LLC
Raleigh
1,672
28
Three Magnolias Financial Advisors
Winston Salem
1,632
29
Whitener Capital Management, Inc
Rocky Mount
1,628
30
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc
Charlotte
1,613
31
Strathmore Capital Advisors
Charlotte
1,594
32
Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc.
Chapel Hill
1,593
33
Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
1,592
34
Verum Partners LLC
Charlotte
1,560
35
Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
1,520
36
Capital Advisers, Inc.
Raleigh
1,505
37
Cardinal Capital Management Inc
Raleigh
1,498
38
Carolina Wealth Management, Inc.
Greenville
1,494
39
Mauney-Pitt Financial Management, Inc.
Shelby
1,479
40
Arbor Investment Advisors
Winston Salem
1,457
41
Joel Adams and Associates Inc.
Asheville
1,452
42
Laurel Wealth Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
1,429
43
A4 Wealth Advisors LLC
Huntersville
1,366
44
Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC
Chapel Hill
1,339
45
Delegate Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
1,331
46
Tar River Wealth Planning, LLC
Louisburg
1,283
47
Kuhn Advisors, Inc.
Durham
1,280
48
Cornerstone Wealth Planning
Charlotte
1,273
49
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
Raleigh
1,271
50
Worth Advisors
Charlotte
1,266
51
Carolina Financial Advisors, Inc.
Greensboro
1,226
52
Horizon Financial Services, LLC
Winston Salem
1,203
53
H. L. Ormond & Company, LLC
Greenville
1,199
54
Triangle Wealth Management
Raleigh
1,170
55
MBL Advisors
Charlotte
1,156
56
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
Raleigh
1,140
57
Everstar Asset Management, LLC
Mooresville
1,132
58
Townsend Asset Management Corp.
Raleigh
1,130
59
Old North State Wealth Management, LLC
Wilmington
1,124
60
1808 Capital Partners
Greensboro
1,103
61
Reliant Investment Partners, LLC
Pinehurst
1,101
62
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC
Asheville
1,096
63
Act Advisors
Asheville
1,089
64
Quest 10 Wealth Builders, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina
1,086
64
Greenway Wealth Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
1,086
66
Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc.
Chapel Hill
1,084
67
Lifeplan Group
Raleigh
1,083
68
Omnistar Financial Group, Inc.
Wilmington
1,077
69
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
Winston Salem
1,070
70
Colony Family Offices, LLC
Charlotte
1,048
71
Crown Wealth Group LLC
Charlotte
1,040
72
First Financial Group
Raleigh
1,026
73
Family Wealth Partners, LLC
Matthews
1,020
74
Spartan Planning Group
Greensboro
1,006
75
Cannon Wealth Management Services
Winston Salem
1,001
76
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.
Wilmington
997
77
Wealthpoint Advisors
Cramerton
979
78
The Pines Wealth Management, LLC
Southern Pines
957
79
Terra Wealth
High Point
937
80
Adaptfirst Investments LLC
Kernersville
913
81
Beacon Wealthcare LLC
Raleigh
908
81
Blue Financial
Charlotte
908
83
White Oak Financial Management, Inc
Asheville
905
84
Dovetail Financial Group LLC
Wilmington
891
85
Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC
Apex
889
86
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
885
87
Peace of Mind Wealth Management
Raleigh
877
88
Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC
Rocky Mount
872
89
Kensington Financial Group, Inc.
Winston-Salem
853
90
Tassel Capital Management, Inc
Matthews
850
91
Strategic Advisory Partners
Greensboro
828
92
Family Legacy Financial Solutions, LLC
Cary
806
93
Integrated Wealthcare, LLC
Durham
792
94
Holderness Investments Co
Greensboro
778
95
Zuraw Financial Advisors, LLC
Greensboro
756
96
Private Wealth Management of North Carolina LLC
Henderson
742
97
Kenneth Frenke & Co
Arden
734
98
Cascades Capital Asset Management, LLC
Greensboro
733
99
Wilson Wealth Management Group, L. L. C.
Charlotte
732
99
Collie Financial Planning, Inc.
Black Mountain
732
Showing the top 100. Figures are as firms reported them on Form ADV.
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Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV.
Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip)
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