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Top Financial Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina

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


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INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC

CRD#: 168267

RIA

Address: 11215 N. Community House Rd. Ste. 775, Charlotte, NC 28277

Clients: 23,960

Average Clients per Advisor: 109

AUM: $ 14.1B

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BRAGG FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC

CRD#: 108780

RIA

Address: 1031 South Caldwell St Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28203

Clients: 799

Average Clients per Advisor: 53

AUM: $ 3.9B

BILTMORE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC

CRD#: 167174

RIA

Address: 500 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203

Clients: 24

Average Clients per Advisor: 4

AUM: $ 3.2B

COLONY FAMILY OFFICES, LLC

CRD#: 167017

RIA

Address: 4250 Congress Street Suite 175, Charlotte, NC 28209

AUM: $ 3.0B

NEW REPUBLIC PARTNERS

CRD#: 310907

RIA

Address: 521 East Morehead Street Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

Clients: 1

Average Clients per Advisor: 0

AUM: $ 2.5B

NOVARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 117949

RIA

Address: 521 E. Morehead Suite 510, Charlotte, NC 28202

Clients: 315

Average Clients per Advisor: 18

AUM: $ 1.7B

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

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

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Susan Winecoff Johnson

Susan Lynne Johnson, Susan Lynne Winecoff
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1597491
Location:
Charlotte, NC 28211
Business Name:
Susan financial

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years
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Rodney Hamilton Steve

Rodney Hamilton Steve
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4758657
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Charlotte, NC 28202

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
22 years
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Kevin A Harper

Kevin A. Harper Sr., Kevin Anthony Harper Sr., Kevin Anthony Harper, Kevin Harper
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2248422
Location:
Rock Hill, SC 29732

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
19 years
William Hadley

William Wrenn Hadley

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1303716
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Charlotte, NC 28211

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years
Mark Pfeffer

Mark Christopher Pfeffer

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1268890
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Davidson, NC 28036

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years
Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Loftin Johnson

Becky L Johnson, Rebecca L Johnson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1825896
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Charlotte, NC 28277

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years

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