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Top Financial Advisors in Columbia, South Carolina

Finding the right financial advisor in Columbia is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in Columbia, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in Columbia, SC.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Columbia:

SOUTHSTATE ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 153113

RIA

Address: 520 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201

Clients: 98

Average Clients per Advisor: 9

AUM: $ 3.1B

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ABACUS PLANNING GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 107994

RIA

Address: 2500 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205-2400

Clients: 56

Average Clients per Advisor: 9

AUM: $ 1.5B

ANCHOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 135296

RIA

Address: 3205 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205

Clients: 421

Average Clients per Advisor: 46

AUM: $ 936M

HOBBS GROUP ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 157274

RIA

Address: 1704 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Clients: 193

Average Clients per Advisor: 32

AUM: $ 291M

DAVINCI FINANCIAL DESIGNS

CRD#: 163362

RIA

Address: 5301 N. Trenholm Road Suite A, Columbia, SC 29206

Clients: 711

Average Clients per Advisor: 101

AUM: $ 201M

BEERS KIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 160286

RIA

Address: 3830 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204

AUM: $ 161M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Columbia, South Carolina

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Columbia, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors Columbia has to offer.

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Cheryl Rene Holland

Cheryl Rene Holland

Cheryl Renee Holland, Cheryl Holland
IAR
CRD#: 1250450
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Columbia, SC 29205-2400

Registered Affiliation(s):ABACUS PLANNING GROUP, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
17 years registered
Amanda Blake Miller

Amanda Blake Miller

Amanda Blake Miller
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5968243
Location:
Sumter, SC 29154

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
12 years registered
Richard P Bunch

Richard P Bunch

IAR
RR
CRD#: 6397444
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201-3266

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
12 years registered
Deborah Rhodes Mccutchan

Deborah Rhodes Mccutchan

Deborah Lynn Rhodes
IAR
RR
CRD#: 6448869
Location:
Columbia, SC 29229

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
11 years registered
Nickolas King

Nickolas King

Nickolas Wayne King
IAR
RR
CRD#: 6634020
Location:
Camden, SC 29020

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
9 years registered
Ladd Glenn Lumpkin

Ladd Glenn Lumpkin

Ladd G Lumpkin
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2621746
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
F Ronald Dennis

F Ronald Dennis

F. Ronald Dennis, F. Ronnie Dennis, Frederick R Dennis, Frederick Ronald Dennis, Ronnie Dennis
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2643414
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Ryan Eugene Westmoreland

Ryan Eugene Westmoreland

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2580600
Location:
Lexington, SC 29072

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
John F Dawalt

John F Dawalt

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4292453
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Jeannie Marie Whitlock Gravelle

Jeannie Marie Whitlock Gravelle

Jeannie Marie Gravelle, Jeannie Marie Skinner, Jeannie Marie Whitlock
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4629283
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
22 years registered
Billy Joe Estes

Billy Joe Estes

Billy Estes, Joey Estes
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4814625
Location:
Columbia, SC 29205

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
22 years registered
David Robinson Kornegay

David Robinson Kornegay

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2334173
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Columbia, SC 29204

Registered Affiliation(s):VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Frank Hobert Braddock

Frank Hobert Braddock

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4171565
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Gregg K Helman

Gregg K Helman

Gregg Kenneth Helman
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2888619
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Columbia, SC 29205

Registered Affiliation(s):PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered
Stephanie Yaun Vokral

Stephanie Yaun Vokral

Stephanie Y Taylor, Stephanie Yaun Taylor, Stephanie Ayer Yaun
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3092381
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Columbia, SC 29205

Registered Affiliation(s):INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered
Brad Anthony Blackburn

Brad Anthony Blackburn

IAR
RR
CRD#: 3195808
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Columbia, SC 29223

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Roy Myron Fakoury

Roy Myron Fakoury

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2935486
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Camden, SC 29020

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
RS

Robert Edward Spires

Bobby Spires Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2311376
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
CS

Christopher Brian Sloop

Brian Sloop, Christopher B Sloop
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2540549
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Columbia, SC 29201

Registered Affiliation(s):OSAIC FS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years registered
Christopher T Long

Christopher T Long

Chris T. Long, Christopher Tardo Long
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4847435
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Columbia, SC 29205

Registered Affiliation(s):PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
21 years registered
DW

David Wallace Wells

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2679438
ChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Columbia, SC 29206

Registered Affiliation(s):DAVINCI FINANCIAL DESIGNS

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
LL

Lawrence A Lucas JR

Larry Lucas Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3056061
ChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Columbia, SC 29204-1884

Registered Affiliation(s):STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered
James Marcus Danford III

James Marcus Danford III

James M Danford Iii, James Danford, Jamie Danford, James Marcus Danford Iii
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4424419
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Columbia, SC

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
EH

Edward Larry Hutto

Edward Larry Jr Hutto, Larry Hutto
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2744456
ChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Lexington, SC 29072

Registered Affiliation(s):STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered

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