As of October 2, 2026, 728 wealth management firms, including broker-dealer firms, based in New Jersey reported $1.3 trillion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was UBS Financial Services Inc., with $915.8 billion.
Showing all wealth firms, including wirehouses and broker-dealer firms. Independent RIAs only
Largest wealth firms by assets under management, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
RAUM
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
Wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Increase
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
Wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most clients
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
Npa Asset Management, LLCBroker-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.
TLG 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.
BCG 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.
Wealth firms with the most accounts, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most accounts
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
TLG 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.
Wealth firms with the most advisory staff, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most advisory staff
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
TLG 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.
Npa Asset Management, LLCBroker-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.
Wealth firms with the most high net worth clients, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most high net worth clients
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
Beacon TrustBroker-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.
Npa Asset Management, LLCBroker-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.
Wealth firms with the most CFP professionals, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most CFP professionals
1
UBS 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.
Private Advisor Group, LLCBroker-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.
TLG 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.
PTS Brokerage, LLCBroker-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.
From the SEC's yearly files: SEC-registered wealth firms based in New Jersey, from October 2018, each snapshot classed from its own Form ADV answers.
FirmsSEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Firms, SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Firms
As of
Firms
October 1, 2018
189
October 1, 2019
190
October 1, 2020
191
October 4, 2021
199
October 3, 2022
207
October 5, 2023
209
October 1, 2024
209
September 2, 2025
221
October 2, 2026
256
Regulatory assets under managementSEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Regulatory assets under management, SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Regulatory assets under management
As of
Regulatory assets under management
October 1, 2018
$611.5 billion
October 1, 2019
$620.9 billion
October 1, 2020
$737.8 billion
October 4, 2021
$758.7 billion
October 3, 2022
$926.0 billion
October 5, 2023
$821.3 billion
October 1, 2024
$952.5 billion
September 2, 2025
$1.2 trillion
October 2, 2026
$1.3 trillion
Client accountsSEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Client accounts, SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Client accounts
As of
Client accounts
October 1, 2018
1,237,182
October 1, 2019
1,339,551
October 1, 2020
1,393,782
October 4, 2021
1,472,944
October 3, 2022
1,642,034
October 5, 2023
1,727,012
October 1, 2024
1,636,814
September 2, 2025
1,722,985
October 2, 2026
1,693,987
Median firm size (RAUM)SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Median firm size (RAUM), SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms in New Jersey, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Median firm size (RAUM)
As of
Median firm size (RAUM)
October 1, 2018
$255.3 million
October 1, 2019
$255.0 million
October 1, 2020
$287.4 million
October 4, 2021
$293.4 million
October 3, 2022
$328.0 million
October 5, 2023
$276.6 million
October 1, 2024
$319.2 million
September 2, 2025
$340.0 million
October 2, 2026
$303.3 million
The market in New Jersey now
Headline figures
Headline figures, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Firms
728
256
472
Regulatory assets under management
$1.3 trillion
$1.3 trillion
$11.4 billion
Accounts
1,726,524
1,693,987
32,537
Clients
1,534,595
1,510,971
23,624
Employees
18,507
17,760
747
Advisory employees
13,210
12,587
623
Investment adviser representatives
13,567
12,937
630
Median RAUM
$66.7 million
$303.3 million
$22.2 million
Average RAUM
$2.2 billion
$5.3 billion
$32.1 million
Firms by size
Advisers grouped by regulatory assets under management.
Firms by size, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Firms under $100 million
353
9
344
RAUM of firms under $100 million
$10.6 billion
$396.5 million
$10.2 billion
Firms $100 million to $250 million
111
100
11
RAUM of firms $100 million to $250 million
$18.0 billion
$16.8 billion
$1.2 billion
Firms $250 million to $500 million
52
52
0
RAUM of firms $250 million to $500 million
$18.8 billion
$18.8 billion
$0
Firms $500 million to $1 billion
45
45
0
RAUM of firms $500 million to $1 billion
$30.8 billion
$30.8 billion
$0
Firms $1 billion to $5 billion
30
30
0
RAUM of firms $1 billion to $5 billion
$61.1 billion
$61.1 billion
$0
Firms $5 billion to $10 billion
1
1
0
RAUM of firms $5 billion to $10 billion
$9.0 billion
$9.0 billion
$0
Firms $10 billion and up
8
8
0
RAUM of firms $10 billion and up
$1.2 trillion
$1.2 trillion
$0
Concentration
How much of the market the largest advisers hold.
Concentration: all wealth firmsAs of October 2, 2026.
Measure
Bar
Value
Top 10 share of RAUM
89.8%
Top 100 share of RAUM
96.9%
Concentration, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Top 10 share of RAUM
89.8%
90.6%
9.4%
Top 100 share of RAUM
96.9%
97.8%
64.8%
How advisers are paid
Share of advisers reporting each form of compensation on Form ADV Item 5.E. A firm can report several.
How advisers are paid: all wealth firmsAs of October 2, 2026.
Measure
Bar
Value
Charge a percentage of assets
90.2%
Charge hourly fees
47.8%
Charge subscription fees
1.5%
Charge fixed fees
61.5%
Receive commissions
3.8%
Charge performance-based fees
7.3%
Other compensation
8.2%
How advisers are paid, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Charge a percentage of assets
90.2%
96.5%
86.9%
Charge hourly fees
47.8%
48.0%
47.7%
Charge subscription fees
1.5%
1.2%
1.7%
Charge fixed fees
61.5%
75.8%
53.8%
Receive commissions
3.8%
3.9%
3.8%
Charge performance-based fees
7.3%
3.9%
9.1%
Other compensation
8.2%
7.8%
8.5%
Custody
Advisers reporting custody of client cash or securities on Form ADV Item 9.
Custody, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Have custody
32.6%
44.9%
25.8%
Broker-dealer and other affiliations
From Form ADV Items 6 and 7.
Broker-dealer and other affiliations, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Broker-dealer affiliated
5.2%
9.8%
2.8%
New firms and successions
New registrations and firms reporting that they succeeded to another adviser's business (Form ADV Item 4).
New firms and successions, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
New registrations
85
30
55
Successions
No data
0
No data
Other measures
Other measures, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Firms reporting RAUM
600
245
355
Discretionary RAUM
$723.6 billion
$713.8 billion
$9.8 billion
CFP professionals
1,555
1,400
155
25th percentile RAUM
$14.5 million
$171.3 million
$6.1 million
75th percentile RAUM
$214.9 million
$653.8 million
$51.8 million
90th percentile RAUM
$661.8 million
$1.7 billion
$77.8 million
Average account size
$763,075
$771,008
$350,029
Offer financial planning
74.9%
83.6%
70.1%
RAUM growth, one year
No data
13.1%
No data
As of October 2, 2026. Definitions of every measure are on the methodology page.