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Wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms in California

As of October 2, 2026, Acorns ranked #1 in California in AdvisorIQ's ranking of wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms, with 8,158,329.

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

Firms ranked by number of clients: the clients counted by type in Form ADV Item 5.D(a) to (n) plus clients for whom the firm has no RAUM (Item 5.C(1)), as reported in the latest filing in the data of October 2, 2026. Counts are approximate as firms report them; a client type marked "fewer than 5 clients" without a number adds nothing. 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.

Wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms in California
Rank Firm City Most clients
1 Acorns Irvine 8,158,329
2 Edelman Financial Engines Santa Clara 1,566,536
3 Charles Schwab & Co., 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. San Francisco 955,800
4 Human Interest Advisors LLC San Francisco 862,471
5 Wealthfront Advisers LLC Palo Alto 518,639
6 Sofi Wealth 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. San Francisco 261,620
7 Robinhood Asset Management 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. Menlo Park 252,664
8 Albert Investments, 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. Santa Barbara 209,650
9 Schwab Wealth Advisory, 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. San Francisco 168,774
10 Step Advisers, LLC San Mateo 161,414
11 Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. Carlsbad 146,950
12 Sigfig Wealth Management LLC San Francisco 106,361
13 Bloom Investment Advisors, LLC San Francisco 71,486
14 Planmember Securities Corporation 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. Carpinteria 69,770
15 Centaurus Financial, 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. Anaheim 45,336
16 Brightplan LLC San Jose 37,773
17 Insights Investments Palo Alto 33,896
18 Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC Newport Beach 30,194
19 Allworth Financial, L.P. Folsom 29,297
20 Independent Financial Group, 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. San Diego 26,936
21 Dunham 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. San Diego 26,355
22 Northstar Investment Advisory LLC West Hollywood 24,560
23 EP Wealth Advisors Torrance 20,738
24 Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC Carlsbad 17,538
25 Farther San Francisco 15,415
26 Madison Avenue Securities, 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. San Diego 14,130
27 HBW Advisory Services LLC Simi Valley 13,876
28 Lido Los Angeles 13,802
29 NWF Advisory Services Inc Los Angeles 11,542
30 Kingswood Wealth 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. San Diego 11,425
31 Wedbush 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. Pasadena 10,833
32 Parrot Finance, Inc. Folsom 10,134
33 Seia Los Angeles 9,947
34 Capital Group Private Client 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. Los Angeles 9,843
35 Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management Santa Monica 9,634
36 Trilogy Capital, Inc. Irvine 8,448
37 Octavewealth San Francisco 8,400
38 JDL Advisers Newport Beach 7,943
39 Signature Investment Advisors, LLC Los Angeles 7,530
40 Pure Financial Advisors, LLC San Diego 7,509
41 Nectarine San Diego 6,420
42 Thepartners Wealth Management Carmel by the Sea 6,212
43 Perigon Wealth Management, LLC San Francisco 5,667
44 Concentric Walnut Creek 5,374
45 Mission Wealth Management, LP Santa Barbara 5,351
46 Ignite Planners LLC San Clemente 4,610
47 Parallel Advisors, LLC San Francisco 4,263
48 Tamar Securities, LLC Woodland Hills 4,219
49 Composition Wealth, LLC Los Angeles 4,170
50 Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC Lodi 4,118
51 Sovran Advisors, LLC San Diego 4,087
52 Alphacore Capital LLC La Jolla 4,065
53 Encompass More Asset Management LLC Danville 4,036
54 Fermata Advisors Sonoma 3,885
55 Private Management Group Inc Irvine 3,594
56 Cooper McManus Irvine 3,538
57 One Capital Management, LLC Westlake Village 3,535
58 Perennial Financial Services Los Angeles 3,229
59 California Financial Advisors San Ramon 3,050
60 West Wealth Group, LLC Irvine 2,746
61 Saratoga Research & Investment Management Saratoga 2,740
62 Copley 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. San Diego 2,690
63 Steelpeak Wealth, LLC Los Angeles 2,433
64 Robertson Stephens San Francisco 2,385
65 Aspiriant, LLC Los Angeles 2,381
66 TCFG Investment 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. Laguna Niguel 2,334
67 Ieq Capital, LLC Foster City 2,309
68 Destination Wealth Management Walnut Creek 2,303
69 Index Fund Advisors, Inc. Irvine 2,159
70 Channel Wealth, LLC Santa Barbara 2,141
71 Prosperitas Financial, LLC Valencia 2,138
72 Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC Walnut Creek 2,042
73 Asset Dedication, LLC San Francisco 1,998
74 KWB Wealth Redlands 1,971
75 Finn San Francisco 1,898
76 Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC Walnut Creek 1,895
77 Legacy Investment Services, LLC Rancho Cucamonga 1,854
78 Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC Corona 1,804
79 Compak Asset Management Newport Beach 1,751
80 Accelerate Retirement Aliso Viejo 1,638
81 Plan Financial Fresno 1,634
82 Boldin Advisors Mill Valley 1,621
83 Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC Ontario 1,611
84 KCM Investment Advisors Greenbrae 1,598
85 Abacus Wealth Partners Santa Monica 1,583
86 Liberty Wealth Management, LLC Oakland 1,577
87 Chatterton & Associates Anaheim 1,542
88 Financial Management Network Inc Mission Viejo 1,528
89 Halbert Hargrove Long Beach 1,520
90 Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC Aliso Viejo 1,508
91 Arta Finance Mountain View 1,506
92 Van Hulzen Financial Advisors El Dorado Hills 1,499
93 Westmount Partners, LLC Los Angeles 1,463
94 Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. Los Angeles 1,460
95 RBC 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. Los Angeles 1,451
96 CLG 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. Long Beach 1,448
97 Arrowroot Family Office, LLC Marina del Rey 1,415
98 Rubicon Advisors Redding 1,391
99 RVW Wealth LLC Los Angeles 1,378
100 Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC Westlake Village 1,350

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.