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Top Financial Advisors in Tampa, Florida

Finding the right financial advisor in Tampa 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL.


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INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS

CRD#: 125112

RIA

Address: 3030 North Rocky Point Drive West Suite 700, Tampa, FL 33607

Clients: 25,819

Average Clients per Advisor: 97

AUM: $ 8.9B

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J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 112294

RIA

Address: 4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway Suite # 450, Tampa, FL 33634

Clients: 21,750

Average Clients per Advisor: 50

AUM: $ 4.9B

THIRD LAKE PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 299961

RIA

Address: 1600 E 8th Ave Suite A132-a, Tampa, FL 33605

AUM: $ 2.2B

FIDELIS CAPITAL

CRD#: 322287

RIA

Address: 4221 W Boy Scout Blvd Suite 730, Tampa, FL 33607

Clients: 24

Average Clients per Advisor: 2

AUM: $ 1.7B

JAFFE TILCHIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 143608

RIA

Address: 15350 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33613

Clients: 1,052

Average Clients per Advisor: 37

AUM: $ 1.2B

CALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 20999

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RIA

Address: 2701 N Rocky Point Drive Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33607

Clients: 5,207

In Business for: 38 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 15

AUM: $ 970M

Disclosures: 18

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Tampa, Florida

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

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Cynthia Jo Gilmore

Cynthia Jo Gilmore

Cynthia S Gilmore, Cynthia Sikorske Gilmore
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1084826
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Tampa, FL 33602

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years
Stephen Austin Stapp

Stephen Austin Stapp

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1393866
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4337

Registered Affiliation(s):RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years
John Judson Faircloth

John Judson Faircloth

John Judson Faircloth, John Faircloth Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1457929
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Tampa, FL 33602

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
Jeffrey Brian Clark

Jeffrey Brian Clark

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1516997
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Trinity, FL 34655

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
Brian Blair Rockwell

Brian Blair Rockwell

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2307686
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Trinity, FL 34655

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years
Matthew Brent Lytell

Matthew Brent Lytell

Matt Lytell
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2123606
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Tampa, FL 33607

Registered Affiliation(s):NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
35 years

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