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Top Financial Advisors in Raleigh, North Carolina

Finding the right financial advisor in Raleigh 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 Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, NC.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Raleigh:

CAPTRUST

CRD#: 175112

RIA

Address: 4208 Six Forks Rd Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27609

Clients: 13,648

Average Clients per Advisor: 22

AUM: $ 714.6B

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 149124

RIA

Address: 100 E. Six Forks Road Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27609

Clients: 6,150

Average Clients per Advisor: 78

AUM: $ 1.8B

FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 44430

BD
RIA

Address: 4300 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27603

Clients: 5,596

In Business for: 32 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 40

AUM: $ 1.5B

Disclosures: 6

CURI CAPITAL

CRD#: 281133

RIA

Address: 700 Spring Forest Road Suite 235, Raleigh, NC 27609

Clients: 286

Average Clients per Advisor: 16

AUM: $ 1.4B

GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 305412

RIA

Address: 4270 The Circle At North Hills Street Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27609

Clients: 2,761

Average Clients per Advisor: 110

AUM: $ 1.4B

FINANCIAL SYMMETRY INC.

CRD#: 118443

RIA

Address: 1511 Sunday Dr Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27607

Clients: 384

Average Clients per Advisor: 32

AUM: $ 808M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Raleigh, North Carolina

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh has to offer.

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Robert Thomas Watral

Robert Thomas Watral

Bob Waltral, Bob Watral, Robby Watral, Robert Thomas Watral
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1523975
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Raleigh, NC 27612

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
James Craige Summers

James Craige Summers

Craige J Summers, J. Craige Summers, James Craige Summers
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1436008
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Durham, NC 27705

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
Joseph Nicholas Grabar

Joseph Nicholas Grabar

Joe Grabar Iii, Joseph Nicholas Iii Grabar, Joseph Grabar Iii
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2776181
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Raleigh, NC 27612

Registered Affiliation(s):FORTRESS PRIVATE LEDGER, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years
Philip David Nation

Philip David Nation

Phil Nation, Philip Daivd Nation, Philip David Oliver Nation
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1629366
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Raleigh, NC 27609

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years
E A Ostendorff

E A Ostendorff

Allen Ostendorff, E A Ostendorff, Edward Allen Ostendorff, E B Ostendorff
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1363538
ChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Raleigh, NC 27609

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Bradford Williamson Wilson

Bradford Williamson Wilson

Bradford Wilson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2216648
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Cary, NC 27511

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years

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