Ranking, Iowa
Wealth firms with the most clients, 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 most clients, including broker-dealer firms, with 430,028.
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.
| Rank | Firm | City | Most clients |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 430,028 |
| 2 | 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 | 212,722 |
| 3 | 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 | 53,658 |
| 4 | 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 | 39,701 |
| 5 | 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 | 17,237 |
| 6 | 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 | 11,448 |
| 7 | 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 | 10,885 |
| 8 | 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 | 8,372 |
| 9 | 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 | 8,258 |
| 10 | 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 | 5,569 |
| 11 | Oasis Advisors | Forest City | 5,051 |
| 12 | 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 | 3,358 |
| 13 | Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. | Guthrie Center | 2,350 |
| 14 | 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 | 2,163 |
| 15 | Foster Group, Inc. | West Des Moines | 2,110 |
| 16 | RIA Advisory Group, LLC | Des Moines | 1,996 |
| 17 | Steele Capital Management, Inc. | Dubuque | 1,644 |
| 18 | Rda Financial Network | Akron | 1,521 |
| 19 | Independent Wealth Network, Inc. | Urbandale | 1,472 |
| 20 | Legacy Financial Group | Des Moines | 1,452 |
| 21 | Des Moines Investments, LLC | Des Moines | 1,400 |
| 22 | Accel Wealth Management | Waverly | 1,381 |
| 23 | Basepoint Wealth, LLC | Cedar Rapids | 1,285 |
| 24 | The Life Group Financial Services | Dubuque | 1,258 |
| 25 | 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 | 1,134 |
| 26 | Compass Financial Services | West Des Moines | 1,133 |
| 27 | Five Talents Financial Management Group LLC | West Des Moines | 1,039 |
| 28 | Merkle Retirement Planning | Grimes | 1,020 |
| 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 | 934 |
| 30 | Gilbert & Cook, Inc. | West Des Moines | 911 |
| 31 | Dynamic Financial Group | Cedar Falls | 866 |
| 32 | Beacon Capital, LLC | Cedar Rapids | 796 |
| 33 | Weis Advisory | Clive | 716 |
| 34 | Bradford Financial Center | Clarion | 710 |
| 35 | TFP Management, LLC | Bettendorf | 695 |
| 36 | Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC | Davenport | 616 |
| 37 | Wealth Advisors of Iowa, LLC | West Des Moines | 578 |
| 38 | Syverson Strege | West Des Moines | 574 |
| 39 | Wealthspan Partners, LLC | Davenport | 526 |
| 40 | Tuve Investment Management, Inc. | Waterloo | 523 |
| 41 | Peterson Financial Group, Inc. | Des Moines | 522 |
| 42 | DMKC Advisory Services, LLC | Des Moines | 504 |
| 43 | Mokosak Advisory Group, LLC | Urbandale | 490 |
| 44 | Altitude Capital Management LLC | Des Moines | 488 |
| 45 | Van Diest Capital | Polk City | 477 |
| 46 | Nikulski Financial, Inc. | Bettendorf | 476 |
| 47 | Tryon Investments, LLC | North Liberty | 467 |
| 48 | Vivid Wealth Management, LLC | West Des Moines | 434 |
| 49 | Matheson & Rock Wealth Management, LLC | Davenport | 428 |
| 50 | Boyle Capital | West Des Moines | 424 |
| 51 | LSB Wealth Management | Ankeny | 383 |
| 52 | Wilon Wealth Management | Urbandale | 354 |
| 53 | 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 | 334 |
| 54 | BSC Capital Partners, LLC | West Des Moines | 321 |
| 55 | AO Wealth Advisory | Urbandale | 311 |
| 56 | West Financial Advisors, L.L.C. | Des Moines | 305 |
| 56 | Innovative Wealth Management, LLC | Jesup | 305 |
| 58 | Cedar Point Capital Partners, LLC | Cedar Rapids | 301 |
| 59 | Friday Financial | Dubuque | 289 |
| 60 | Clarity Asset Management, Inc. | Ames | 277 |
| 61 | Wealth Advisors Group, LLC | Coralville | 272 |
| 62 | Compass Lighthouse Capital, 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. | Orange City | 262 |
| 63 | Bridgeway Wealth Management, LLC | Cedar Rapids | 256 |
| 64 | Uncommon Wealth Partners, LLC | Ankeny | 254 |
| 65 | PLAN2THRIVE Financial | Eldridge | 252 |
| 65 | Longenecker Financial Services | Des Moines | 252 |
| 67 | Russell Wealth Advisors | Boone | 243 |
| 68 | Pecaut Wealth Management | Sioux City | 232 |
| 69 | Visionx Wealth Partners | Fort Dodge | 231 |
| 70 | Keystone Wealth Management | Waterloo | 212 |
| 71 | Valiant Wealth, LLC | West Des Moines | 207 |
| 71 | Afsc 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. | Council Bluffs | 207 |
| 73 | Lane Family Wealth Management | North Liberty | 202 |
| 74 | DSM Financial L.L.C. | Urbandale | 200 |
| 75 | Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc. | Johnston | 198 |
| 76 | Stonefield Investment Advisory, Inc. | Cedar Rapids | 189 |
| 77 | Omni Wealth Management | Waukee | 181 |
| 78 | Fencl Advisory Services, LLC | Cedar Falls | 180 |
| 79 | Pursuit Wealth Management | Coralville | 168 |
| 80 | Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. | Sioux Center | 167 |
| 81 | Red Cedar | Cedar Rapids | 163 |
| 82 | Arnold and Mote Wealth Management | Hiawatha | 157 |
| 83 | Clearwealth | Burlington | 154 |
| 84 | Custom Wealth Planners | Ankeny | 152 |
| 85 | Kingdom Wealth Development, LLC | West Des Moines | 150 |
| 86 | Palen Financial LLC | Davenport | 146 |
| 87 | Iowa Wealth Management, LLC | West Des Moines | 142 |
| 88 | Midwestern Financial Group | Iowa City | 140 |
| 89 | Rockway Wealth Partners | Urbandale | 123 |
| 90 | Busbee Wealth Advisors LLC | Cedar Rapids | 114 |
| 91 | Successful Resource Management, Ltd. | Johnston | 111 |
| 92 | Rothamel Wealth Management, LLC | Urbandale | 108 |
| 92 | Greenstone Wealth Management | Forest City | 108 |
| 94 | Taber Asset Management L.L.C. | Des Moines | 102 |
| 94 | Paladin Wealth Partners | Clive | 102 |
| 96 | Forrest Financial Services | Windsor Heights | 100 |
| 97 | Cedar Valley Wealth Advisors | Cedar Falls | 97 |
| 98 | Truewealth Stewardship, LLC | Marion | 94 |
| 99 | Strategic Wealth Solutions, LLC | Urbandale | 84 |
| 100 | O'Brien and Associates, Inc. | West Union | 83 |
Showing the top 100. Figures are as firms reported them on Form ADV.
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- Illinois
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- Iowa
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- Minnesota
- Mississippi
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
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- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
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- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
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- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Guam
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.