CNBC ranks the top-rated financial advisory firms of 2022

CNBC ranks the top-rated financial advisory firms of 2022

Finding the right financial advisor to help with your financial needs and goals can be a very complicated process.

There are so many things to consider. Every financial advisor has their own area of expertise. The services provided by financial advisors will vary based on the type of advisor but, overall, a financial advisor will assess your current financial situation — including your assets, debts and expenses — and identify areas for improvement.

Advisors use their knowledge and expertise to construct personalized financial plans that aim to achieve the financial goals of clients. A good financial advisor will ask you about your life goals and create a plan to help you reach them. That may mean discussing your budget, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance needs, long-term care or tax strategies.

An advisor can play a major role in helping clients grow and protect their wealth. The key is to find an advisor you trust, and it’s important to make sure they are someone who is a good match for you.

To be sure, financial advisors aren’t just for rich people — working with an advisor is a great choice for anyone who wants to get their personal finances on track and set long-term objectives. The CNBC ranking is meant to be a starting point for individual investors who are looking for a financial advisor. We hope this list will help to narrow your search.

For the fourth year in a row, CNBC unveils its ranking of top financial advisors. The CNBC FA 100 recognizes those advisory firms that best help clients navigate their financial lives.

Review the methodology which CNBC employed to determine the FA 100 ranking for 2022 in collaboration with AccuPoint Solutions. (CNBC does not charge any type of fee to advisors to be listed in this annual ranking.)

2022 RANK FIRM HQ TOTAL AUM YEARS IN THE BUSINESS ACCOUNTS UNDER MANAGEMENT 2021 RANK
1 Woodley Farra Manion IN $1.4B 27 1,106 17
2 Dana Investment Advisors WI $7B 42 1,256 1
3 Albion Financial Group UT $1.4B 40 2,221 50
4 Heritage Investment Group FL $1.7B 29 1,888 24
5 Edgemoor Investment Advisors MD $1.1B 23 320 26
6 Salem Investment Counselors NC $3.5B 43 1,850 2
7 Leavell Investment Management AL $2.1B 43 2,000 33
8 Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors CA $3B 33 4,099 49
9 The Burney Company VA $2.6B 48 4,162 38
10 Lee, Danner & Bass TN $1.4B 34 925 66
11 TFC Financial Management MA $1.2B 42 1,375 69
12 Parsons Capital Management RI $1.8B 28 1,545 19
13 Pittenger & Anderson NE $2.2B 27 1,701 53
14 Kistler-Tiffany Advisors PA $1.1B 14 1,464
15 Professional Advisory Services FL $1.2B 45 1,087
16 Cadinha & Co. HI $1.1B 43 1,383 90
17 Ferguson Wellman Capital Management OR $6.9B 47 928
18 RTD Financial Advisors PA $2.2B 39 660 68
19 Equius Partners CA $1.1B 38 1,083 43
20 Wetherby Asset Management CA $6.4B 32 591
21 Acropolis Investment Management MO $1.8B 20 1,055
22 Godsey & Gibb Wealth Management VA $1.2B 37 1,569
23 Manchester Capital Management VT $3.2B 29 1,609
24 Phillips Financial IN $1.5B 18 2,166 71
25 Azzad Asset Management VA $1.2B 25 1,320 39
26 Richard C. Young & Co. FL $1.3B 33 2,761 5
27 California Financial Advisors CA $1.5B 24 3,089 7
28 NewSouth Capital Management TN $2.4B 37 179 3
29 Avity Investment Management CT $1.7B 52 764 15
30 Tom Johnson Investment Management OK $1.6B 39 5,500 10
31 Zemenick & Walker MO $2.5B 24 237 29
32 Luther King Capital Management TX $23.1B 43 3,400 22
33 First Foundation Advisors CA $4.8B 32 1,637 93
34 North Star Asset Management WI $2.1B 25 2,915 8
35 H.M. Payson & Co. ME $6B 168 3,500 34
36 Zevenbergen Capital Investments WA $4.9B 18 279 36
37 Guyasuta Investment Advisors PA $1.8B 39 1,250 32
38 ZWJ Investment Counsel GA $3B 40 900 20
39 Gofen & Glossberg IL $6.5B 90 3,409 6
40 David Vaughan Investments IL $3.8B 45 1,360 21
41 Check Capital Management CA $1.4B 36 1,991 4
42 Foster & Motley Wealth Management OH $2.1B 25 750 59
43 Southern Wealth Management TX $2.8B 17 1,500 95
44 Beaird Harris TX $1.5B 26 2,896 70
45 Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management VA $4.4B 31 5,063 41
46 Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers WA $4.1B 56 2,162 52
47 Anchor Capital Advisors MA $8.1B 39 1,110 35
48 Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management OH $1.3B 42 1,032 55
49 Steele Capital Management IA $2.8B 26 3,800 67
50 Oak Ridge Investments IL $1.2B 33 1,531
51 Eagle Global Advisors TX $1.7B 25 400 86
52 C.W. Henderson & Associates IL $4B 31 1,492 62
53 Lee Financial TX $1.2B 47 1,600 48
54 Roffman Miller Wealth Management PA $2.3B 31 1,300 40
55 Hahn Capital Management CA $1.1B 34 106 37
56 Palisade Capital Management NJ $4.3B 27 2,225 88
57 Column Capital Advisors IN $1.3B 17 1,608
58 Foster Group IA $3.4B 33 5,293 96
59 Waverly Advisors AL $5.2B 23 5,781
60 FORVIS Wealth Advisors MO $7.4B 24 11,893 56
61 JMG Financial Group IL $4.7B 38 4,262
62 Rather & Kittrell Capital Management TN $1.3B 22 2,450
63 Sage Financial Group PA $3.1B 33 800 75
64 Meritage Portfolio Management KS $2B 31 1,305 60
65 Diversified Management WI $1.6B 29 1,611 61
66 Index Fund Advisors CA $4.3B 23 2,442 72
67 StraightLine MI $1.2B 20 5,726 92
68 Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors IN $1.4B 29 1,953 82
69 View Capital Advisors TX $1.4B 18 173 98
70 Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors PA $7.9B 20 761
71 Farr, Miller & Washington DC $2.1B 26 1,430 57
72 Schaper, Benz & Wise Investment Counsel WI $1.4B 31 828 54
73 ML&R Wealth Management TX $1.7B 25 686 100
74 Wingate Wealth Advisors MA $1.1B 36 633
75 Legacy Wealth Management TN $1.7B 40 1,299 80
76 Clifford Swan Investment Counselors CA $3.7B 107 945 27
77 Capstone Financial Advisors IL $2.1B 23 2,718
78 Bitterroot Capital Advisors MT $1.2B 23 17
79 Provident Trust Company WI $6.5B 23 1,234
80 Charles D. Hyman & Co. FL $2B 28 931 63
81 Cardiff Park Advisors CA $2.2B 19 380
82 Conservest Capital Advisors PA $1.6B 29 251
83 Henssler Financial GA $2.5B 35 1,416 64
84 Annandale Capital TX $1B 17 180
85 Donaldson Capital Management IN $2.3B 27 3,730
86 E. S. Barr & Co. KY $1.5B 30 857 74
87 BLB & B Advisors PA $2.1B 58 2,768
88 Jackson Thornton Asset Management AL $1.6B 23 927 79
89 Apriem Advisors CA $1B 24 710
90 The Financial Advisory Group TX $1.2B 25 2,154 76
91 Sadoff Investment Management WI $1.6B 44 610 87
92 Coastal Bridge Advisors CT $2.9B 14 3,994
93 D.F. Dent & Co. MD $8.1B 46 1,430 14
94 Beacon Capital Management OH $5.1B 22 16,671 11
95 Certified Financial Group FL $2.2B 23 5,000
96 Provident Investment Management MI $955M 41 1,000
97 Sather Financial Group TX $1.2B 23 1,354
98 Bailard CA $5B 53 2,268 97
99 Summit Financial Strategies OH $1.7B 27 874 91
100 Carret Asset Management NY $3.1B 58 2,000+ 25