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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) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.