Date rating given: October 1, 2025
The CNBC rankings are based on data culled from 40,563 advisory firms and provided by AccuPoint Solutions. Factors included in the rankings were advisory firm’s regulatory/compliance record, years in business, total accounts under management, number of investment advisors, the ratio of investment advisors to total number of employees and discretionary assets under management, number of states where the RIA is registered, and total AUM. Each section was weighted according to specific criteria created by CNBC and AccuPoint.