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Independent RIAs in Ohio

As of October 2, 2026, 837 independent wealth management RIAs based in Ohio reported $374.1 billion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was Mai Capital Management, LLC, with $52.1 billion.

Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms

Independent wealth management RIAs
837
SEC-registered
315
State-registered
522
Regulatory assets under management
$374.1 billion
Client accounts
622,248
Median firm size
$81.3 million
Broker-dealer affiliated firms, not included
28, with $87.1 billion

Ohio has not adopted IAR continuing education. Status from NASAA's IAR CE map, checked October 5, 2026. IAR CE in Ohio.

Top firms in Ohio

Largest independent RIAs by assets under management

Rank Firm City RAUM
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland $52.1 billion
2 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland $33.9 billion
3 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron $32.2 billion
4 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati $23.0 billion
5 Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC Cincinnati $10.3 billion
6 Oneseven Beachwood $7.7 billion
7 Carnegie Investment Counsel Pepper Pike $7.5 billion
8 Truepoint, Inc. Cincinnati $6.4 billion
9 Tfo Wealth Partners Maumee $5.7 billion
10 Constellation Wealth Advisors Cincinnati $5.4 billion

Top 100 in Ohio

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year

Rank Firm City Growth Starting value
1 Tempo Wealth Independence 272.4% $216.0 million
2 Brilliant Advice, LLC Cincinnati 178.6% $204.4 million
3 Signature Equity Partners, LLC Columbus 174.2% $250.9 million
4 Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. Columbus 160.2% $242.5 million
5 Pathways Wealth Management, Inc. Tipp City 115.3% $133.3 million
6 Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management, LLC Cincinnati 83.1% $102.8 million
7 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 75.8% $29.6 billion
8 Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC Dublin 75.0% $310.9 million
9 Gatepass Capital, LLC Independence 71.3% $174.6 million
10 National Wealth Management Group, LLC Cincinnati 64.2% $325.7 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years

Rank Firm City Growth Starting value
1 United Advisor Group Cincinnati 91.3% $203.8 million
2 Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC Cincinnati 77.1% $907.8 million
3 Rockport Wealth Advisors Fairview Park 76.5% $123.0 million
4 Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC Dublin 70.8% $109.2 million
5 Royal Oak Financial Group Worthington 58.2% $105.0 million
6 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 49.1% $10.2 billion
7 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 48.9% $15.8 billion
8 Oneseven Beachwood 47.0% $2.4 billion
9 Revisor Wealth Management LLC Akron 40.1% $920.6 million
10 Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. Mansfield 39.5% $313.3 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years

Rank Firm City Growth Starting value
1 Oneseven Beachwood 54.2% $885.8 million
2 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 42.2% $5.5 billion
3 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 41.3% $9.2 billion
4 Revisor Wealth Management LLC Akron 40.7% $458.7 million
5 Journey Wealth Management Cleveland 37.6% $281.2 million
6 Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. Mansfield 37.4% $173.7 million
7 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 36.4% $7.2 billion
8 Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC Dublin 33.5% $128.1 million
9 Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. Independence 32.6% $401.4 million
10 TCP Asset Management, LLC Upper Arlington 30.2% $316.6 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year

Rank Firm City Increase
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland $22.5 billion
2 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland $9.6 billion
3 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron $9.2 billion
4 Oneseven Beachwood $2.9 billion
5 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati $2.1 billion
6 Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC Cincinnati $1.1 billion
7 Truepoint, Inc. Cincinnati $1.0 billion
8 Carnegie Investment Counsel Pepper Pike $993.1 million
9 Venture Visionary Partners LLC Sylvania $878.8 million
10 Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC Cincinnati $861.8 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the most clients

Rank Firm City Most clients
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 16,393
2 Oneseven Beachwood 16,347
3 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 11,318
4 Prosperity Capital Advisors Westlake 7,847
5 United Advisor Group Cincinnati 6,600
6 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati 5,474
7 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 4,831
8 Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC Cleveland 4,509
9 Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC Cincinnati 3,805
10 Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. Independence 3,674

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year

Rank Firm City Growth Starting value
1 Shepherd Wealth Management Cincinnati 287.4% 111
2 Oneseven Beachwood 199.0% 5,468
3 Worthington Wealth Management Worthington 121.5% 163
4 Resolute Wealth Advisor, Inc. Findlay 118.2% 374
5 Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. Independence 106.6% 1,778
6 Signature Equity Partners, LLC Columbus 104.8% 838
7 John E. Sestina and Company Columbus 102.9% 482
8 Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. Columbus 87.6% 485
9 Libertas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Columbus 84.3% 325
10 Gearhart & Associates Cincinnati 71.4% 1,694

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the most accounts

Rank Firm City Most accounts
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 48,547
2 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 39,636
3 Oneseven Beachwood 26,700
4 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati 18,154
5 Prosperity Capital Advisors Westlake 16,541
6 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 14,707
7 John E. Sestina and Company Columbus 12,193
8 Truepoint, Inc. Cincinnati 9,643
9 Hamilton Capital Columbus 9,562
10 Carnegie Investment Counsel Pepper Pike 8,541

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff

Rank Firm City Most advisory staff
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 230
2 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 195
3 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 104
4 Prosperity Capital Advisors Westlake 98
5 Oneseven Beachwood 95
6 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati 76
7 Tfo Wealth Partners Maumee 55
8 United Advisor Group Cincinnati 51
9 Hamilton Capital Columbus 45
10 Carnegie Investment Counsel Pepper Pike 39

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients

Rank Firm City Most high net worth clients
1 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 4,902
2 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 4,556
3 Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC Cleveland 4,414
4 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati 2,995
5 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 2,175
6 Oneseven Beachwood 1,908
7 United Advisor Group Cincinnati 1,382
8 Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC Cincinnati 1,351
9 Hamilton Capital Columbus 1,341
10 Carnegie Investment Counsel Pepper Pike 1,186

Top 100 in Ohio

Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals

Rank Firm City Most CFP professionals
1 Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Akron 132
2 Mai Capital Management, LLC Cleveland 121
3 Hamilton Capital Columbus 39
4 Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Cincinnati 35
5 Truepoint, Inc. Cincinnati 31
6 Prosperity Capital Advisors Westlake 26
6 Oneseven Beachwood 26
8 Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions Cleveland 19
8 Summit Financial Strategies Inc Columbus 19
10 Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC Cincinnati 15

Top 100 in Ohio

Newest independent RIAs

Rank Firm City Amount
1 Woodland Wealth Partners Pepper Pike $711.9 million
2 Union Strategic Advisors Blue Ash $371.6 million
3 Neu Wealth Group New Albany $291.8 million
4 Arg Private Wealth, LLC Cincinnati $280.0 million
5 Quest Wealth Solutions, Inc. Mansfield $214.6 million
6 Egsi Investment Management Dublin $144.7 million
7 Columbus Street Wealth Management, LLC Dublin $144.5 million
8 Bison Wealth Management, LLC Lyndhurst $131.0 million
9 Messmer Capital Advisors LLC Milford $130.4 million
10 Sabre Asset Management LLC Pepper Pike $127.3 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Over time

From the SEC's yearly files: SEC-registered independent RIAs based in Ohio, from October 2018, each snapshot classed from its own Form ADV answers.

FirmsSEC-registered independent RIAs. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.
0100200300400201820202021202320242026315October 1, 2018: 189October 1, 2019: 192October 1, 2020: 201October 4, 2021: 230October 3, 2022: 250October 5, 2023: 242October 1, 2024: 265September 2, 2025: 278October 2, 2026: 315
Data table
As ofFirms
October 1, 2018189
October 1, 2019192
October 1, 2020201
October 4, 2021230
October 3, 2022250
October 5, 2023242
October 1, 2024265
September 2, 2025278
October 2, 2026315
Regulatory assets under managementSEC-registered independent RIAs. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.
$0$100B$200B$300B$400B201820202021202320242026$361BOctober 1, 2018: $107.2 billionOctober 1, 2019: $105.3 billionOctober 1, 2020: $121.8 billionOctober 4, 2021: $153.0 billionOctober 3, 2022: $183.1 billionOctober 5, 2023: $171.4 billionOctober 1, 2024: $235.5 billionSeptember 2, 2025: $282.1 billionOctober 2, 2026: $361.1 billion
Data table
As ofRegulatory assets under management
October 1, 2018$107.2 billion
October 1, 2019$105.3 billion
October 1, 2020$121.8 billion
October 4, 2021$153.0 billion
October 3, 2022$183.1 billion
October 5, 2023$171.4 billion
October 1, 2024$235.5 billion
September 2, 2025$282.1 billion
October 2, 2026$361.1 billion
Client accountsSEC-registered independent RIAs. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.
0200K400K600K201820202021202320242026569KOctober 1, 2018: 243,421October 1, 2019: 244,165October 1, 2020: 252,246October 4, 2021: 301,871October 3, 2022: 343,540October 5, 2023: 368,111October 1, 2024: 439,089September 2, 2025: 491,557October 2, 2026: 569,476
Data table
As ofClient accounts
October 1, 2018243,421
October 1, 2019244,165
October 1, 2020252,246
October 4, 2021301,871
October 3, 2022343,540
October 5, 2023368,111
October 1, 2024439,089
September 2, 2025491,557
October 2, 2026569,476
Median firm size (RAUM)SEC-registered independent RIAs. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.
$0$100M$200M$300M$400M201820202021202320242026$300MOctober 1, 2018: $263.2 millionOctober 1, 2019: $251.3 millionOctober 1, 2020: $261.5 millionOctober 4, 2021: $286.2 millionOctober 3, 2022: $298.9 millionOctober 5, 2023: $272.0 millionOctober 1, 2024: $284.7 millionSeptember 2, 2025: $304.2 millionOctober 2, 2026: $300.1 million
Data table
As ofMedian firm size (RAUM)
October 1, 2018$263.2 million
October 1, 2019$251.3 million
October 1, 2020$261.5 million
October 4, 2021$286.2 million
October 3, 2022$298.9 million
October 5, 2023$272.0 million
October 1, 2024$284.7 million
September 2, 2025$304.2 million
October 2, 2026$300.1 million

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Headline figures

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Firms837315522
Regulatory assets under management$374.1 billion$361.1 billion$13.0 billion
Accounts622,248569,47652,772
Clients278,759240,03338,726
Employees6,1875,270917
Advisory employees3,5232,773750
Investment adviser representatives3,6332,882751
Median RAUM$81.3 million$300.1 million$20.4 million
Average RAUM$534.4 million$1.2 billion$33.3 million

Firms by size

Advisers grouped by regulatory assets under management.

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Firms under $100 million3804376
RAUM of firms under $100 million$11.3 billion$53.9 million$11.2 billion
Firms $100 million to $250 million13912415
RAUM of firms $100 million to $250 million$22.2 billion$20.4 billion$1.8 billion
Firms $250 million to $500 million80800
RAUM of firms $250 million to $500 million$27.8 billion$27.8 billion$0
Firms $500 million to $1 billion48480
RAUM of firms $500 million to $1 billion$33.1 billion$33.1 billion$0
Firms $1 billion to $5 billion40400
RAUM of firms $1 billion to $5 billion$80.4 billion$80.4 billion$0
Firms $5 billion to $10 billion880
RAUM of firms $5 billion to $10 billion$48.0 billion$48.0 billion$0
Firms $10 billion and up550
RAUM of firms $10 billion and up$151.5 billion$151.5 billion$0

Concentration

How much of the market the largest advisers hold.

Concentration: independent RIAsAs of October 2, 2026.
Top 10 share of RAUM 49.2%
Top 100 share of RAUM 83.5%
MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Top 10 share of RAUM49.2%51.0%9.9%
Top 100 share of RAUM83.5%86.5%62.3%

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: independent RIAsAs of October 2, 2026.
Charge a percentage of assets 92.0%
Charge hourly fees 48.6%
Charge subscription fees 1.3%
Charge fixed fees 66.2%
Receive commissions 2.9%
Charge performance-based fees 3.8%
Other compensation 11.5%
MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Charge a percentage of assets92.0%97.8%88.5%
Charge hourly fees48.6%47.3%49.4%
Charge subscription fees1.3%2.2%0.8%
Charge fixed fees66.2%71.1%63.2%
Receive commissions2.9%3.2%2.7%
Charge performance-based fees3.8%7.0%1.9%
Other compensation11.5%12.4%10.9%

Custody

Advisers reporting custody of client cash or securities on Form ADV Item 9.

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Have custody27.8%51.7%13.4%

Broker-dealer and other affiliations

From Form ADV Items 6 and 7.

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Broker-dealer affiliated1.6%2.5%1.0%

New firms and successions

New registrations and firms reporting that they succeeded to another adviser's business (Form ADV Item 4).

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
New registrations883652
SuccessionsNo data0No data

Other measures

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Firms reporting RAUM700309391
Discretionary RAUM$331.7 billion$320.2 billion$11.5 billion
CFP professionals1,2361,019217
25th percentile RAUM$16.6 million$175.3 million$7.5 million
75th percentile RAUM$259.0 million$676.4 million$52.0 million
90th percentile RAUM$719.1 million$2.0 billion$85.0 million
Average account size$601,217$634,088$246,498
Offer financial planning80.9%85.7%78.0%
RAUM growth, one yearNo data28.0%No data

As of October 2, 2026. Definitions of every measure are on the methodology page.

Cities

Cities with at least five independent RIAs.

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.