As of October 2, 2026, 659 wealth management firms, including broker-dealer firms, based in Virginia reported $204.7 billion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was Davenport & Company LLC, with $24.7 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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
RAUM
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Spire Wealth 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Increase
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most clients
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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.
Spire Wealth 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.
Capitol Securities 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.
Financial Security Advisory IncBroker-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.
PactolusBroker-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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most accounts
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Spire Wealth 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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.
Rembert Pendleton JacksonBroker-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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most advisory staff
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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.
Capitol Securities 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.
Spire Wealth 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.
Financial Security Advisory IncBroker-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 Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most high net worth clients
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Capitol Securities 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.
Wealth firms with the most CFP professionals, including broker-dealer firms in Virginia, top 10
Rank
Firm
City
Most CFP professionals
1
Davenport & Company 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.
Navy Federal Investment Services, 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.
Financial Security Advisory IncBroker-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.
Piedmont Wealth ManagementBroker-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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Firms
As of
Firms
October 1, 2018
157
October 1, 2019
164
October 1, 2020
170
October 4, 2021
178
October 3, 2022
183
October 5, 2023
177
October 1, 2024
185
September 2, 2025
201
October 2, 2026
231
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 Virginia, 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
$132.0 billion
October 1, 2019
$112.3 billion
October 1, 2020
$147.2 billion
October 4, 2021
$126.5 billion
October 3, 2022
$144.1 billion
October 5, 2023
$137.7 billion
October 1, 2024
$147.8 billion
September 2, 2025
$166.3 billion
October 2, 2026
$193.4 billion
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 Virginia, in each snapshot from October 1, 2018 to October 2, 2026.Data table
Client accounts
As of
Client accounts
October 1, 2018
310,177
October 1, 2019
259,886
October 1, 2020
282,073
October 4, 2021
229,294
October 3, 2022
246,436
October 5, 2023
396,051
October 1, 2024
267,229
September 2, 2025
284,284
October 2, 2026
318,407
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 Virginia, 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
$278.0 million
October 1, 2019
$263.4 million
October 1, 2020
$312.4 million
October 4, 2021
$284.1 million
October 3, 2022
$307.0 million
October 5, 2023
$295.4 million
October 1, 2024
$322.4 million
September 2, 2025
$324.5 million
October 2, 2026
$355.5 million
The market in Virginia now
Headline figures
Headline figures, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Firms
659
231
428
Regulatory assets under management
$204.7 billion
$193.4 billion
$11.2 billion
Accounts
351,457
318,407
33,050
Clients
167,228
139,722
27,506
Employees
5,913
5,280
633
Advisory employees
2,505
1,956
549
Investment adviser representatives
2,562
1,996
566
Median RAUM
$64.7 million
$355.5 million
$24.4 million
Average RAUM
$366.1 million
$863.5 million
$33.5 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
334
8
326
RAUM of firms under $100 million
$10.5 billion
$224.3 million
$10.3 billion
Firms $100 million to $250 million
84
75
9
RAUM of firms $100 million to $250 million
$12.7 billion
$11.8 billion
$944.4 million
Firms $250 million to $500 million
64
64
0
RAUM of firms $250 million to $500 million
$23.0 billion
$23.0 billion
$0
Firms $500 million to $1 billion
35
35
0
RAUM of firms $500 million to $1 billion
$24.8 billion
$24.8 billion
$0
Firms $1 billion to $5 billion
36
36
0
RAUM of firms $1 billion to $5 billion
$71.7 billion
$71.7 billion
$0
Firms $5 billion to $10 billion
4
4
0
RAUM of firms $5 billion to $10 billion
$26.9 billion
$26.9 billion
$0
Firms $10 billion and up
2
2
0
RAUM of firms $10 billion and up
$35.0 billion
$35.0 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
39.1%
Top 100 share of RAUM
82.3%
Concentration, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Top 10 share of RAUM
39.1%
41.3%
9.3%
Top 100 share of RAUM
82.3%
87.0%
65.4%
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
88.6%
Charge hourly fees
57.8%
Charge subscription fees
1.5%
Charge fixed fees
65.9%
Receive commissions
2.0%
Charge performance-based fees
6.1%
Other compensation
10.2%
How advisers are paid, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Charge a percentage of assets
88.6%
95.2%
85.0%
Charge hourly fees
57.8%
56.7%
58.4%
Charge subscription fees
1.5%
0.9%
1.9%
Charge fixed fees
65.9%
71.9%
62.6%
Receive commissions
2.0%
3.5%
1.2%
Charge performance-based fees
6.1%
5.6%
6.3%
Other compensation
10.2%
10.4%
10.0%
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
23.5%
53.2%
7.5%
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
3.5%
7.8%
1.2%
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
74
31
43
Successions
No data
1
No data
Other measures
Other measures, as of October 2, 2026
Measure
All wealth firms
SEC-registered
State-registered
Firms reporting RAUM
559
224
335
Discretionary RAUM
$187.6 billion
$177.7 billion
$10.0 billion
CFP professionals
815
642
173
25th percentile RAUM
$17.2 million
$166.3 million
$7.5 million
75th percentile RAUM
$250.2 million
$761.1 million
$56.1 million
90th percentile RAUM
$760.9 million
$1.5 billion
$80.4 million
Average account size
$582,294
$607,474
$339,717
Offer financial planning
81.8%
90.9%
76.9%
RAUM growth, one year
No data
16.3%
No data
As of October 2, 2026. Definitions of every measure are on the methodology page.