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Independent RIAs in U.S. Virgin Islands

As of October 2, 2026, 7 independent wealth management RIAs based in U.S. Virgin Islands reported $98.0 million in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was DBA Seslia Securities, with $50.5 million.

Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms

Independent wealth management RIAs
7
SEC-registered
0
State-registered
7
Regulatory assets under management
$98.0 million
Client accounts
447
Median firm size
$9.0 million
Broker-dealer affiliated firms, not included
0, with $0

U.S. Virgin Islands requires IAR continuing education, in effect since 2025. Status from NASAA's IAR CE map, checked October 5, 2026. IAR CE in U.S. Virgin Islands.

Top firms in U.S. Virgin Islands

Largest independent RIAs by assets under management

Rank Firm City RAUM
1 DBA Seslia Securities St. Thomas $50.5 million
2 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted $26.4 million
3 Acsb Capital Management, LLC St. Thomas $14.1 million
4 Oldenburg Investment Professionals St. Thomas $4.0 million
5 Freedom Financial Advisors St. Thomas $1.5 million
6 Inove Asset Management, L.L.C. St. Thomas $1.5 million

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year

No firms ranked here.

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years

No firms ranked here.

Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years

No firms ranked here.

Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year

No firms ranked here.

Independent RIAs with the most clients

Rank Firm City Most clients
1 Freedom Financial Advisors St. Thomas 275
2 DBA Seslia Securities St. Thomas 140
3 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted 66
4 Acsb Capital Management, LLC St. Thomas 24
5 Oldenburg Investment Professionals St. Thomas 19
6 Inove Asset Management, L.L.C. St. Thomas 6
7 Private Wealth Advisors VI LLC St. Thomas 2

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year

No firms ranked here.

Independent RIAs with the most accounts

Rank Firm City Most accounts
1 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted 187
2 DBA Seslia Securities St. Thomas 145
3 Acsb Capital Management, LLC St. Thomas 49
4 Oldenburg Investment Professionals St. Thomas 40
5 Freedom Financial Advisors St. Thomas 19
6 Inove Asset Management, L.L.C. St. Thomas 7

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff

Rank Firm City Most advisory staff
1 DBA Seslia Securities St. Thomas 2
1 Oldenburg Investment Professionals St. Thomas 2
3 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted 1
3 Acsb Capital Management, LLC St. Thomas 1
3 Inove Asset Management, L.L.C. St. Thomas 1
3 Private Wealth Advisors VI LLC St. Thomas 1
3 Freedom Financial Advisors St. Thomas 1

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients

Rank Firm City Most high net worth clients
1 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted 11
2 Acsb Capital Management, LLC St. Thomas 9
3 Oldenburg Investment Professionals St. Thomas 1

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals

Rank Firm City Most CFP professionals
1 Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC Christiansted 1
1 Freedom Financial Advisors St. Thomas 1

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Newest independent RIAs

Rank Firm City Amount
1 Private Wealth Advisors VI LLC St. Thomas $0

Top 100 in U.S. Virgin Islands

Over time

From the SEC's yearly files: SEC-registered independent RIAs based in U.S. Virgin Islands, 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.
001112018202020212023202420260October 1, 2018: 1October 1, 2019: 0October 1, 2020: 0October 4, 2021: 0October 3, 2022: 0October 5, 2023: 0October 1, 2024: 1September 2, 2025: 1October 2, 2026: 0
Data table
As ofFirms
October 1, 20181
October 1, 20190
October 1, 20200
October 4, 20210
October 3, 20220
October 5, 20230
October 1, 20241
September 2, 20251
October 2, 20260
Regulatory assets under managementSEC-registered independent RIAs. 3 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to September 2, 2025.
$0$200M$400M$600M201820242025$548MOctober 1, 2018: $70.5 millionOctober 1, 2024: $389.2 millionSeptember 2, 2025: $548.4 million
Data table
As ofRegulatory assets under management
October 1, 2018$70.5 million
October 1, 2024$389.2 million
September 2, 2025$548.4 million
Client accountsSEC-registered independent RIAs. 3 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to September 2, 2025.
051015202018202420259October 1, 2018: 16October 1, 2024: 9September 2, 2025: 9
Data table
As ofClient accounts
October 1, 201816
October 1, 20249
September 2, 20259
Median firm size (RAUM)SEC-registered independent RIAs. 3 snapshots, October 1, 2018 to September 2, 2025.
$0$200M$400M$600M201820242025$548MOctober 1, 2018: $70.5 millionOctober 1, 2024: $389.2 millionSeptember 2, 2025: $548.4 million
Data table
As ofMedian firm size (RAUM)
October 1, 2018$70.5 million
October 1, 2024$389.2 million
September 2, 2025$548.4 million

The market in U.S. Virgin Islands now

Headline figures

MeasureIndependent RIAsSEC-registeredState-registered
Firms707
Regulatory assets under management$98.0 millionNo data$98.0 million
Accounts447No data447
Clients532No data532
Employees9No data9
Advisory employees9No data9
Investment adviser representatives10No data10
Median RAUM$9.0 millionNo data$9.0 million
Average RAUM$16.3 millionNo data$16.3 million

Firms by size

Advisers grouped by regulatory assets under management.

MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
Firms under $100 million66
RAUM of firms under $100 million$98.0 million$98.0 million
Firms $100 million to $250 million00
RAUM of firms $100 million to $250 million$0$0
Firms $250 million to $500 million00
RAUM of firms $250 million to $500 million$0$0
Firms $500 million to $1 billion00
RAUM of firms $500 million to $1 billion$0$0
Firms $1 billion to $5 billion00
RAUM of firms $1 billion to $5 billion$0$0
Firms $5 billion to $10 billion00
RAUM of firms $5 billion to $10 billion$0$0
Firms $10 billion and up00
RAUM of firms $10 billion and up$0$0

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 100.0%
Charge hourly fees 42.9%
Charge subscription fees 0.0%
Charge fixed fees 71.4%
Receive commissions 0.0%
Charge performance-based fees 0.0%
Other compensation 0.0%
MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
Charge a percentage of assets100.0%100.0%
Charge hourly fees42.9%42.9%
Charge subscription fees0.0%0.0%
Charge fixed fees71.4%71.4%
Receive commissions0.0%0.0%
Charge performance-based fees0.0%0.0%
Other compensation0.0%0.0%

Custody

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

MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
Have custody14.3%14.3%

Broker-dealer and other affiliations

From Form ADV Items 6 and 7.

MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
Broker-dealer affiliated0.0%0.0%

New firms and successions

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

MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
New registrations11

Other measures

MeasureIndependent RIAsState-registered
Firms reporting RAUM66
Discretionary RAUM$72.8 million$72.8 million
CFP professionals22
25th percentile RAUM$2.1 million$2.1 million
75th percentile RAUM$23.3 million$23.3 million
90th percentile RAUM$38.5 million$38.5 million
Average account size$219,131$219,131
Offer financial planning71.4%71.4%

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.