State market data

Wealth management firms in Ohio

As of October 2, 2026, 865 wealth management firms, including broker-dealer firms, based in Ohio reported $461.2 billion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was Mai Capital Management, LLC, with $52.1 billion.

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

Wealth management firms: 865
SEC-registered: 335
State-registered: 530
Regulatory assets under management: $461.2 billion
Client accounts: 1,113,407
Median firm size: $84.1 million
Of which broker-dealer affiliated: 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 wealth firms by assets under management, including broker-dealer firms

Largest wealth firms by assets under management, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	$18.6 billion
6	Nationwide 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.	Columbus	$16.7 billion
7	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	$10.9 billion
8	Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC	Cincinnati	$10.3 billion
9	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	$10.2 billion
10	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	$8.9 billion

Top 100 in Ohio

Fastest-growing wealth firms over one year, including broker-dealer firms

Fastest-growing wealth firms over one year, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Wesbanco 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.	St. Clairsville	71.7%	$166.5 million
10	Gatepass Capital, LLC	Independence	71.3%	$174.6 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Fastest-growing wealth firms over three years, including broker-dealer firms

Fastest-growing wealth firms over three years, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	40.3%	$3.2 billion
10	Revisor Wealth Management LLC	Akron	40.1%	$920.6 million

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Fastest-growing wealth firms over five years, including broker-dealer firms

Fastest-growing wealth firms over five years, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	42.1%	$1.9 billion
4	Mai Capital Management, LLC	Cleveland	41.3%	$9.2 billion
5	Revisor Wealth Management LLC	Akron	40.7%	$458.7 million
6	Journey Wealth Management	Cleveland	37.6%	$281.2 million
7	Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd.	Mansfield	37.4%	$173.7 million
8	Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions	Cleveland	36.4%	$7.2 billion
9	Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC	Dublin	33.5%	$128.1 million
10	Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.	Independence	32.6%	$401.4 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the biggest asset gains over one year, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	$4.2 billion
5	Oneseven	Beachwood	$2.9 billion
6	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	$2.8 billion
7	Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.	Cincinnati	$2.1 billion
8	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	$1.8 billion
9	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	$1.8 billion
10	Huntington 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.	Columbus	$1.5 billion

Top 100 in Ohio

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

Wealth firms with the most clients, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
Rank	Firm	City	Most clients
1	Nationwide 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.	Columbus	251,223
2	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	47,014
3	Huntington 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.	Columbus	42,398
4	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	34,920
5	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	25,767
6	Mai Capital Management, LLC	Cleveland	16,393
7	Oneseven	Beachwood	16,347
8	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	15,270
9	W&S 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.	Cincinnati	13,378
10	Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.	Akron	11,318

Top 100 in Ohio

Wealth firms with the fastest client growth over one year, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the fastest client growth over one year, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Wesbanco 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.	St. Clairsville	93.2%	842
9	Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.	Columbus	87.6%	485
10	Libertas Wealth Management Group, Inc.	Columbus	84.3%	325

Top 100 in Ohio

Wealth firms with the most accounts, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the most accounts, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
Rank	Firm	City	Most accounts
1	Nationwide 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.	Columbus	251,223
2	Mai Capital Management, LLC	Cleveland	48,547
3	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	47,696
4	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	47,014
5	Huntington 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.	Columbus	42,399
6	Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.	Akron	39,636
7	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	34,920
8	Oneseven	Beachwood	26,700
9	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	20,881
10	Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.	Cincinnati	18,154

Top 100 in Ohio

Wealth firms with the most advisory staff, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the most advisory staff, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
Rank	Firm	City	Most advisory staff
1	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	848
2	Huntington 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.	Columbus	415
3	Key Investment 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.	Brooklyn	360
4	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	352
5	Nationwide 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.	Columbus	316
6	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	280
7	Mai Capital Management, LLC	Cleveland	230
8	On Investment Management Co 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.	Cincinnati	196
9	Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.	Akron	195
10	Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions	Cleveland	104

Top 100 in Ohio

Wealth firms with the most high net worth clients, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the most high net worth clients, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	4,159
5	Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.	Cincinnati	2,995
6	Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions	Cleveland	2,175
7	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	1,938
8	Oneseven	Beachwood	1,908
9	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	1,629
10	United Advisor Group	Cincinnati	1,382

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Wealth firms with the most CFP professionals, including broker-dealer firms

Wealth firms with the most CFP professionals, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
Rank	Firm	City	Most CFP professionals
1	Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.	Akron	132
2	Mai Capital Management, LLC	Cleveland	121
3	Valmark Advisers, 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.	Akron	73
4	Fifth Third 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.	Cincinnati	72
5	Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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.	Beachwood	65
6	Huntington 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.	Columbus	59
7	Hamilton Capital	Columbus	39
8	Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.	Cincinnati	35
9	Truepoint, Inc.	Cincinnati	31
10	Nationwide 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.	Columbus	30

Top 100 in Ohio

Newest wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms

Newest wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms in Ohio, top 10
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	Lincoln Douglas 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.	Mount Vernon	$130.5 million
10	Messmer Capital Advisors LLC	Milford	$130.4 million

Top 100 in Ohio

Over time

From the SEC's yearly files: SEC-registered wealth firms based in Ohio, 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.

Data table

Firms
As of	Firms
October 1, 2018	216
October 1, 2019	219
October 1, 2020	227
October 4, 2021	255
October 3, 2022	273
October 5, 2023	264
October 1, 2024	286
September 2, 2025	296
October 2, 2026	335

Regulatory assets under managementSEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.

Data table

Regulatory assets under management
As of	Regulatory assets under management
October 1, 2018	$128.2 billion
October 1, 2019	$132.1 billion
October 1, 2020	$154.1 billion
October 4, 2021	$200.0 billion
October 3, 2022	$249.6 billion
October 5, 2023	$229.9 billion
October 1, 2024	$301.8 billion
September 2, 2025	$354.5 billion
October 2, 2026	$447.9 billion

Client accountsSEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.

Data table

Client accounts
As of	Client accounts
October 1, 2018	461,496
October 1, 2019	519,555
October 1, 2020	570,178
October 4, 2021	656,532
October 3, 2022	768,183
October 5, 2023	835,207
October 1, 2024	932,588
September 2, 2025	961,459
October 2, 2026	1,059,517

Median firm size (RAUM)SEC-registered wealth firms, including broker-dealer firms. 9 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.

Data table

Median firm size (RAUM)
As of	Median firm size (RAUM)
October 1, 2018	$278.4 million
October 1, 2019	$279.9 million
October 1, 2020	$272.4 million
October 4, 2021	$299.5 million
October 3, 2022	$322.9 million
October 5, 2023	$292.5 million
October 1, 2024	$306.9 million
September 2, 2025	$310.9 million
October 2, 2026	$306.2 million

The market in Ohio now

Headline figures

Headline figures, as of October 2, 2026
Measure	All wealth firms	SEC-registered	State-registered
Firms	865	335	530
Regulatory assets under management	$461.2 billion	$447.9 billion	$13.3 billion
Accounts	1,113,407	1,059,517	53,890
Clients	734,287	694,280	40,007
Employees	23,723	22,747	976
Advisory employees	6,660	5,879	781
Investment adviser representatives	7,399	6,615	784
Median RAUM	$84.1 million	$306.2 million	$20.8 million
Average RAUM	$635.3 million	$1.4 billion	$33.4 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	388	5	383
RAUM of firms under $100 million	$11.5 billion	$59.2 million	$11.5 billion
Firms $100 million to $250 million	141	126	15
RAUM of firms $100 million to $250 million	$22.4 billion	$20.6 billion	$1.8 billion
Firms $250 million to $500 million	86	86	0
RAUM of firms $250 million to $500 million	$29.7 billion	$29.7 billion	$0
Firms $500 million to $1 billion	48	48	0
RAUM of firms $500 million to $1 billion	$33.1 billion	$33.1 billion	$0
Firms $1 billion to $5 billion	43	43	0
RAUM of firms $1 billion to $5 billion	$86.2 billion	$86.2 billion	$0
Firms $5 billion to $10 billion	11	11	0
RAUM of firms $5 billion to $10 billion	$70.4 billion	$70.4 billion	$0
Firms $10 billion and up	9	9	0
RAUM of firms $10 billion and up	$207.9 billion	$207.9 billion	$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		47.0%
Top 100 share of RAUM		84.9%

Concentration, as of October 2, 2026
Measure	All wealth firms	SEC-registered	State-registered
Top 10 share of RAUM	47.0%	48.4%	9.7%
Top 100 share of RAUM	84.9%	87.4%	61.3%

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: all wealth firmsAs of October 2, 2026.
Measure	Bar	Value
Charge a percentage of assets		92.1%
Charge hourly fees		48.6%
Charge subscription fees		1.4%
Charge fixed fees		65.7%
Receive commissions		3.1%
Charge performance-based fees		3.7%
Other compensation		11.4%

How advisers are paid, as of October 2, 2026
Measure	All wealth firms	SEC-registered	State-registered
Charge a percentage of assets	92.1%	97.6%	88.7%
Charge hourly fees	48.6%	47.2%	49.4%
Charge subscription fees	1.4%	2.4%	0.8%
Charge fixed fees	65.7%	69.9%	63.0%
Receive commissions	3.1%	3.6%	2.8%
Charge performance-based fees	3.7%	6.6%	1.9%
Other compensation	11.4%	12.5%	10.8%

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	27.9%	50.7%	13.4%

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	4.5%	8.1%	2.3%

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	90	38	52
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	726	328	398
Discretionary RAUM	$406.0 billion	$394.2 billion	$11.8 billion
CFP professionals	1,612	1,391	221
25th percentile RAUM	$17.5 million	$176.1 million	$7.6 million
75th percentile RAUM	$275.9 million	$712.5 million	$52.0 million
90th percentile RAUM	$828.0 million	$2.2 billion	$83.8 million
Average account size	$414,240	$422,775	$246,444
Offer financial planning	80.9%	85.1%	78.3%
RAUM growth, one year	No data	26.4%	No data

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

Cities

Cleveland 24 independent RIAs, $100.7 billion
Cincinnati 116 independent RIAs, $81.4 billion
Akron 23 independent RIAs, $38.0 billion
Columbus 72 independent RIAs, $29.7 billion
Beachwood 14 independent RIAs, $14.8 billion
Pepper Pike 7 independent RIAs, $9.6 billion
Dublin 38 independent RIAs, $8.5 billion
Westlake 18 independent RIAs, $8.4 billion
Independence 13 independent RIAs, $7.0 billion
Maumee 7 independent RIAs, $6.4 billion
Canton 20 independent RIAs, $3.2 billion
Mansfield 7 independent RIAs, $3.2 billion
Westerville 19 independent RIAs, $2.9 billion
Hudson 8 independent RIAs, $2.8 billion
Toledo 12 independent RIAs, $2.4 billion
Dayton 20 independent RIAs, $1.7 billion
Upper Arlington 6 independent RIAs, $1.6 billion
Lebanon 5 independent RIAs, $1.4 billion
Centerville 8 independent RIAs, $1.1 billion
Worthington 9 independent RIAs, $1.1 billion
New Albany 7 independent RIAs, $1.0 billion
Ashland 6 independent RIAs, $986.1 million
Springboro 5 independent RIAs, $963.0 million
West Chester 6 independent RIAs, $944.7 million
Middleburg Heights 5 independent RIAs, $942.4 million
Mentor 6 independent RIAs, $869.2 million
Milford 6 independent RIAs, $836.5 million
Avon 7 independent RIAs, $652.6 million
Powell 8 independent RIAs, $613.5 million
Fairlawn 5 independent RIAs, $570.4 million
Medina 7 independent RIAs, $558.2 million
Loveland 11 independent RIAs, $501.1 million
Youngstown 5 independent RIAs, $437.2 million
Solon 5 independent RIAs, $387.4 million
Uniontown 5 independent RIAs, $381.0 million
Canfield 5 independent RIAs, $366.6 million
Mason 7 independent RIAs, $283.8 million
Wooster 6 independent RIAs, $228.0 million
Chagrin Falls 7 independent RIAs, $179.2 million
Perrysburg 5 independent RIAs, $175.5 million
North Canton 5 independent RIAs, $99.5 million
Rocky River 5 independent RIAs, $64.3 million

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.