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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.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in San Diego:

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7717

BD
RIA

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

Clients: 23,458

In Business for: 25 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 49

AUM: $ 12.9B

Disclosures: 19

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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

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 288792

RIA

Address: 11440 W. Bernardo Court Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92127

Clients: 8,985

Average Clients per Advisor: 118

AUM: $ 3.8B

MADISON AVENUE SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 23224

BD
RIA

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

Clients: 13,536

In Business for: 21 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 167

AUM: $ 2.0B

Disclosures: 9

SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 329415

RIA

Address: 3131 Camino Del Rio N. Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108

Clients: 3,563

Average Clients per Advisor: 59

AUM: $ 1.9B

COASTEDGE PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 149685

RIA

Address: 4655 Executive Drive Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92121

AUM: $ 1.8B

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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Donald Hankins
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Donald David Hankins

David D Hankins
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1600556
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92117

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered
Gary Gunning

Gary Lynn Gunning

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1079404
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92122

Registered Affiliation(s):OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Kathleen Covey

Kathleen Ann Covey

IAR
RR
CRD#: 874975
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Encinitas, CA 92024

Registered Affiliation(s):INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
46 years registered
Steven Van Houten

Steven Lee Van Houten

Steve Van Houten, Steven Lee Vanhouten
IAR
RR
CRD#: 717363
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Encinitas, CA 92024

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
46 years registered
Barry Masci

Barry D Masci

Barry Dane Mash
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1081936
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
San Diego, CA 92130

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
John Paffendorf

John Gregory Paffendorf

Greg Paffendorf, J Greg Paffendorf
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1563164
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth AdvisorCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
San Diego, CA 92128

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered

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