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Ranking, North Carolina
Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals 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 CFP professionals, with 73.
Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms
Firms ranked by the number of people with a current investment adviser representative registration at the firm whose IAPD record lists the Certified Financial Planner designation, from the SEC's IAPD individual file of October 7, 2026. Only designations the SEC records in IAPD are counted. 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 CFP professionals in North Carolina
Rank
Firm
City
Most CFP professionals
1
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC
Charlotte
73
2
Financial Symmetry Inc.
Raleigh
14
3
Cornerstone Wealth
Huntersville
13
3
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
13
5
Alphastar Capital Management
Cornelius
12
6
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc
Charlotte
10
6
Novare Capital Management
Charlotte
10
8
Smith Salley Wealth Management
Greensboro
9
8
Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
9
10
Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
8
10
Old Peak Finance
Chapel Hill
8
10
Verum Partners LLC
Charlotte
8
10
IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
Charlotte
8
10
SLP Wealth
Durham
8
15
Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc.
Chapel Hill
6
15
Verity Asset Management
Durham
6
17
Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC
New Bern
5
17
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC
Raleigh
5
17
Beacon Wealthcare LLC
Raleigh
5
17
Peace of Mind Wealth Management
Raleigh
5
17
Family Wealth Partners, LLC
Matthews
5
22
Arbor Investment Advisors
Winston Salem
4
22
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC
Asheville
4
22
Armor Investment Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
4
22
Strathmore Capital Advisors
Charlotte
4
22
Ascendor Wealth, LLC
Wilmington
4
22
Raleigh Capital Management Inc.
Cary
4
22
Aspire Private Capital
Cornelius
4
22
Planvision, LLC
Fuquay-Varina
4
22
Cornerstone Wealth Planning
Charlotte
4
22
Hobart Wealth
Charlotte
4
22
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
4
22
Provision Wealth Management, Inc
Raleigh
4
22
Absher Wealth Management, LLC
Chapel Hill
4
22
MBL Advisors
Charlotte
4
22
Tradewinds, LLC
Raleigh
4
37
Holderness Investments Co
Greensboro
3
37
Carolina Financial Advisors, Inc.
Greensboro
3
37
WMS Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
3
37
Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.
Raleigh
3
37
Omnistar Financial Group, Inc.
Wilmington
3
37
Lifeplan Group
Raleigh
3
37
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
3
37
A4 Wealth Advisors LLC
Huntersville
3
37
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.
Wilmington
3
37
Sycamore Financial Planning, LLC
Durham
3
37
Clearview Wealth Management
Charlotte
3
37
Biltmore Family Office, LLC
Charlotte
3
37
Ark Royal Wealth Management LLC
Raleigh
3
37
Greenway Wealth Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
3
37
Crown Wealth Group LLC
Charlotte
3
37
Level Wealth Management LLC
Greensboro
3
37
Topsail Wealth Management LLC
Charlotte
3
37
Pursuit Wealth Strategies, LLC
Raleigh
3
55
Dreher Financial Partners
Southern Pines
2
55
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
Winston Salem
2
55
Whitener Capital Management, Inc
Rocky Mount
2
55
Cardinal Capital Management Inc
Raleigh
2
55
Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc
Bermuda Run
2
55
Kenneth Frenke & Co
Arden
2
55
CP Advisors, Inc.
Clinton
2
55
Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC
Chapel Hill
2
55
Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc.
Chapel Hill
2
55
Laurel Wealth Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Opus Financial Advisors, Inc.
Statesville
2
55
Strategic Planning Corporation
Colfax
2
55
Tricapital Wealth Management, Inc.
Charlotte
2
55
Sapere Wealth Management, LLC
Matthews
2
55
Tassel Capital Management, Inc
Matthews
2
55
Holcombe & McGrath
Asheville
2
55
Sound Financial Management, Inc.
Raleigh
2
55
Blue Water Capital Management, LLC
Apex
2
55
Horizons Wealth Management
Asheville
2
55
Allen Wealth Management, LLC
Boone
2
55
Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc.
Winston-Salem
2
55
Masonboro Advisors
Wilmington
2
55
Old North State Wealth Management, LLC
Wilmington
2
55
Tarheel Advisors, LLC
Chapel Hill
2
55
The Journeys Group, Inc.
Winterville
2
55
Calamita Wealth Management
Charlotte
2
55
Marquise Wealth Management, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Cardinal Retirement Planning, Inc.
Durham
2
55
Colony Family Offices, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Resolved Financial
Winston Salem
2
55
Realm Investment Consulting LLC
Cary
2
55
Act Advisors
Asheville
2
55
Dolan Capital Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Ridgeline Wealth Advisors, LLC.
Raleigh
2
55
Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Adaptfirst Investments LLC
Kernersville
2
55
Cannon Advisors
Charlotte
2
55
BSG Advisers
Apex
2
55
Passport Wealth Management
Cornelius
2
55
Financial Transparency
Greensboro
2
55
Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Thayer Financial, L.L.C.
Hickory
2
55
Fortitude Financial Planning LLC
Willow Spring
2
55
Dovetail Financial Group LLC
Wilmington
2
55
Mill Capital Management, LLC
Concord
2
55
H. L. Ormond & Company, LLC
Greenville
2
55
Strategic Advisory Partners
Greensboro
2
55
Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Sparta Wealth Partners
Charlotte
2
55
Joel Adams and Associates Inc.
Asheville
2
55
Hicks & Associates Wealth Management, LLC
Cary
2
55
Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors LLC
Chapel Hill
2
55
The Pines Wealth Management, LLC
Southern Pines
2
55
Totem Wealth Management LLC
Charlotte
2
55
Counterweight Private Wealth
Wilmington
2
55
Piecapital
Raleigh
2
55
Cadence Wealth Partners, LLC
Concord
2
55
Blue Financial
Charlotte
2
55
Sledge and Company Wealth Advisors
High Point
2
55
Hanover Square Wealth Advisors LLC
King
2
55
Eqv Advisory, LLC
Raleigh
2
55
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
Raleigh
2
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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