Ranking, North Carolina
Wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms in North Carolina
As of October 2, 2026, Alight Financial Advisors, LLC ranked #1 in North Carolina in AdvisorIQ's ranking of wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms, with 195,957.
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 | Alight Financial 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. | Charlotte | 195,957 |
| 2 | Ally Invest 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. | Charlotte | 83,199 |
| 3 | Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC | Charlotte | 45,535 |
| 4 | Credit Union Investment 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. | Raleigh | 45,113 |
| 5 | Planvision, LLC | Fuquay-Varina | 14,740 |
| 6 | Wells Fargo Investment Institute, 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. | Charlotte | 12,219 |
| 7 | Alphastar Capital Management | Cornelius | 8,553 |
| 8 | First Citizens Investor 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. | Raleigh | 7,645 |
| 9 | Capital Investment Advisory Services, 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. | Raleigh | 6,493 |
| 10 | Verity Asset Management | Durham | 5,843 |
| 11 | SLP Wealth | Durham | 3,446 |
| 12 | Cornerstone Wealth | Huntersville | 2,556 |
| 13 | Modern Capital 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. | Raleigh | 2,442 |
| 14 | Founders Financial Alliance, LLC | Raleigh | 2,413 |
| 15 | Blueprint 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. | Charlotte | 2,330 |
| 16 | Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC | Raleigh | 2,262 |
| 17 | IP Financial Advisory Services LLC | Charlotte | 2,001 |
| 18 | Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc | Bermuda Run | 1,832 |
| 19 | Bragg Financial Advisors Inc | Charlotte | 1,621 |
| 20 | Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. | Chapel Hill | 1,592 |
| 21 | Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC | Charlotte | 1,366 |
| 22 | Salem Investment Counselors Inc | Winston Salem | 1,361 |
| 23 | Capital Investment Counsel Inc | Raleigh | 1,271 |
| 24 | First Citizens Asset 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. | Raleigh | 1,264 |
| 25 | Insight Folios | Charlotte | 1,262 |
| 26 | Everstar Asset Management, LLC | Mooresville | 1,132 |
| 27 | Smith Salley Wealth Management | Greensboro | 1,129 |
| 28 | Allen Wealth Management, LLC | Boone | 1,113 |
| 29 | Beacon Wealthcare LLC | Raleigh | 911 |
| 30 | Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. | Winston-Salem | 896 |
| 31 | Uwharrie Investment 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. | Albemarle | 875 |
| 32 | Financial Symmetry Inc. | Raleigh | 873 |
| 33 | Whitener Capital Management, Inc | Rocky Mount | 851 |
| 34 | Kensington Financial Group, Inc. | Winston-Salem | 763 |
| 35 | Novare Capital Management | Charlotte | 757 |
| 36 | Opus Financial Advisors, Inc. | Statesville | 748 |
| 37 | Hobart Wealth | Charlotte | 736 |
| 38 | Capital Advisers, Inc. | Raleigh | 723 |
| 39 | Fortress Private Ledger, 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. | Raleigh | 720 |
| 40 | Aspire Private Capital | Cornelius | 709 |
| 41 | Mauney-Pitt Financial Management, Inc. | Shelby | 705 |
| 42 | Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC | Apex | 702 |
| 43 | Reliant Investment Partners, LLC | Pinehurst | 696 |
| 44 | Absher Wealth Management, LLC | Chapel Hill | 691 |
| 45 | Your Capital Financial, LLC | Winston Salem | 678 |
| 46 | Colony Family Offices, LLC | Charlotte | 656 |
| 47 | Gragg Financial | Shelby | 654 |
| 48 | Carolina Wealth Management, Inc. | Greenville | 646 |
| 49 | Three Magnolias Financial Advisors | Winston Salem | 618 |
| 50 | A4 Wealth Advisors LLC | Huntersville | 595 |
| 51 | Adaptfirst Investments LLC | Kernersville | 589 |
| 52 | Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC | Chapel Hill | 588 |
| 53 | Terra Wealth | High Point | 572 |
| 54 | Laurel Wealth Advisors, LLC | Charlotte | 547 |
| 55 | Intercarolina 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. | Greensboro | 542 |
| 56 | Triangle Wealth Management | Raleigh | 525 |
| 57 | Tradewinds, LLC | Raleigh | 505 |
| 58 | Quest 10 Wealth Builders, Inc. | Fuquay-Varina | 504 |
| 59 | Strathmore Capital Advisors | Charlotte | 501 |
| 60 | Live Oak Private 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. | Wilmington | 495 |
| 61 | Wilson Wealth Management Group, L. L. C. | Charlotte | 487 |
| 62 | Shankland Financial Advisors, LLC | Flat Rock | 486 |
| 62 | Old North State Wealth Management, LLC | Wilmington | 486 |
| 64 | Tar River Wealth Planning, LLC | Louisburg | 483 |
| 64 | Pursuit Wealth Strategies, LLC | Raleigh | 483 |
| 66 | Arbor Investment Advisors | Winston Salem | 478 |
| 67 | Carolina Financial Advisors, Inc. | Greensboro | 477 |
| 68 | Raleigh Capital Management Inc. | Cary | 470 |
| 69 | Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC | Asheville | 463 |
| 70 | Scholar Financial Advising, LLC | Winston-Salem | 461 |
| 71 | Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. | Raleigh | 457 |
| 72 | Act Advisors | Asheville | 453 |
| 73 | Worth Advisors | Charlotte | 451 |
| 74 | Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLC | Raleigh | 448 |
| 75 | Physicians Financial Services, Inc. | Raleigh | 440 |
| 76 | Providence Capital Advisors, LLC | Charlotte | 429 |
| 77 | Cornerstone Wealth Planning | Charlotte | 426 |
| 78 | Sheets Smith Wealth Management | Winston Salem | 423 |
| 79 | Franklin Street 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. | Chapel Hill | 420 |
| 80 | Cannon Wealth Management Services | Winston Salem | 418 |
| 81 | Verum Partners LLC | Charlotte | 408 |
| 82 | Townsend Asset Management Corp. | Raleigh | 404 |
| 83 | Horizon Financial Services, LLC | Winston Salem | 395 |
| 84 | Sycamore Financial Planning, LLC | Durham | 384 |
| 85 | Wealthpoint Advisors | Cramerton | 380 |
| 86 | First Financial Group | Raleigh | 378 |
| 87 | Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc. | Wilmington | 368 |
| 88 | Cascades Capital Asset Management, LLC | Greensboro | 358 |
| 89 | Aurora Strategic Advisors, LLC | Lumberton | 356 |
| 90 | Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC | New Bern | 351 |
| 90 | White Oak Financial Management, Inc | Asheville | 351 |
| 92 | Strategic Advisory Partners | Greensboro | 346 |
| 93 | Falcon Financial | Salisbury | 342 |
| 93 | Dovetail Financial Group LLC | Wilmington | 342 |
| 95 | WMC Capital Management, LLC | Concord | 340 |
| 96 | Holderness Investments Co | Greensboro | 339 |
| 97 | Kuhn Advisors, Inc. | Durham | 335 |
| 98 | Peace of Mind Wealth Management | Raleigh | 329 |
| 99 | Blue Financial | Charlotte | 324 |
| 100 | Family Legacy Financial Solutions, LLC | Cary | 315 |
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.