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Top Financial Advisors in Sarasota, Florida

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


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Sarasota:

J. L. BAINBRIDGE & CO., INC.

CRD#: 108058

RIA

Address: 1582 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Clients: 478

Average Clients per Advisor: 95

AUM: $ 1.2B

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DAY HAGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 139671

RIA

Address: 1000 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236

Clients: 196

Average Clients per Advisor: 49

AUM: $ 843M

GLOBAL FINANCIAL PRIVATE CLIENT

CRD#: 290006

RIA

Address: 6000 Cattleridge Drive Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34232

Clients: 51

Average Clients per Advisor: 10

AUM: $ 667M

WALSH & ASSOCIATES, LLC

CRD#: 144441

RIA

Address: 2350 Fruitville Rd Suite 201, Sarasota, FL 34237

Clients: 742

Average Clients per Advisor: 106

AUM: $ 660M

TRUVESTMENTS CAPITAL LLC

CRD#: 291297

RIA

Address: 5391 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N Suite #303, Sarasota, FL 34240

Clients: 1,340

Average Clients per Advisor: 83

AUM: $ 601M

COMPOUND FAMILY OFFICES, LLC

CRD#: 298776

RIA

Address: 2033 Main Street Suite 202, Sarasota, FL 34237

Clients: 74

Average Clients per Advisor: 14

AUM: $ 480M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Sarasota, Florida

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

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Augustine Hong
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Augustine Hong

Augustine Elie Hong, Augustine Sung Chun Hong, Augustine Sungchun Hong, Gus Hong, Sung Chun Hong
IAR
CRD#: 1990434
Location:
Bradenton, FL 34202
Business Name:
Alexandria Capital

Registered Affiliation(s):HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
John Darby
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John Edward Darby

IAR
CRD#: 7446865
Location:
Sarasota, FL 34236

Registered Affiliation(s):GRAHAM CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
4 years
John Selzer

John Michael Selzer

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1490797
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Sarasota, FL 34236

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
John Moses

John Raymond Moses

Jack Moses, John Moses
IAR
RR
CRD#: 715547
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Venice, FL 34293

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
45 years
Fred Brickel

Fred Stewart Brickel

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1023763
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Sarasota, FL 34236

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
44 years
Richard Bulcavage

Richard Peter Bulcavage

Rich Bulcavage
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1262807
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Sun City, FL 33573

Registered Affiliation(s):MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years

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