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Top Financial Advisors in San Diego, California

Finding the right financial advisor in San Diego 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA.


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PURE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 144316

RIA

Address: 3131 Camino Del Rio N Suite 1550, San Diego, CA 92108

Clients: 3,936

Average Clients per Advisor: 51

AUM: $ 11.1B

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DOWLING & YAHNKE, LLC

CRD#: 107672

RIA

Address: 12265 El Camino Real Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130

Clients: 153

Average Clients per Advisor: 6

AUM: $ 6.1B

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7717

BD
RIA

Address: 12671 High Bluff Drive Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130

Clients: 26,135

In Business for: 24 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 56

AUM: $ 6.0B

Disclosures: 12

CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.

CRD#: 42132

BD
RIA

Address: 10150 Meanley Drive 1st Floor, San Diego, CA, 92131

Clients: 20,400

In Business for: 29 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 35

AUM: $ 4.1B

Disclosures: 3

HOYLECOHEN, LLC

CRD#: 141125

RIA

Address: 9350 Waxie Way Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92123

Clients: 947

Average Clients per Advisor: 45

AUM: $ 3.1B

MADISON AVENUE SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 23224

BD
RIA

Address: 13500 Evening Creek Dr N #555, San Diego, CA 92128

Clients: 13,595

In Business for: 21 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 176

AUM: $ 1.6B

Disclosures: 5

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in San Diego, California

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

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Kelly Scott Garton

Kelly Scott Garton

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1981924
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
San Diego, CA 92130

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Michael Kevin Donohue

Michael Kevin Donohue

Mike Donohue
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1719933
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92108-4340

Registered Affiliation(s):DB WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years
Ross B Hansen

Ross B Hansen

Ross Bentley Hansen
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1726079
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92127

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years
Paul Avila Neves

Paul Avila Neves

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2019963
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
San Diego, CA 92108-4301

Registered Affiliation(s):SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
John Joseph Aguilera

John Joseph Aguilera

John Joseph Agilera, John J Aguilera
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2066720
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Vista, CA 92084

Registered Affiliation(s):SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Darrin Andrew Santos

Darrin Andrew Santos

Darrin Santos
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2237872
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92110

Registered Affiliation(s):SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years

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