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Investment adviser representatives in South Carolina

10,424 investment adviser representatives held a South Carolina registration on record as of September 24, 2026; 4,992 of them have a South Carolina business address. On Accupoint each is one record across advisory, Broker Dealer and insurance data.

10,424Registered in South Carolina
4,992Business address in South Carolina
626Series 65 as their only exam
552First registered with an adviser firm in the last 12 months
#23of 52 by representatives registered

From national registration data as of September 24, 2026. Each representative is counted once.

one record, every channel

9,271 South Carolina investment adviser representatives also hold an insurance license or a Broker Dealer registration.

A registration lookup shows one person at a time. On Accupoint, a South Carolina investment adviser representative's record also carries their registrations in every other state, their exams and employment history, and for those who hold them, their Broker Dealer registrations, insurance licenses and carrier appointments.

5,252Also licensed as an agent in South Carolina (50.4%)
8,573Also a registered representative in South Carolina (82.2%)
6,119Adviser, rep and agent on one record

Exams held on record

Representatives registered in South Carolina, from their securities and advisory records.

Series 7, General Securities Representative7,667
Series 63, Uniform Securities Agent State Law6,026
Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law5,356
Series 65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law4,636
Series 6, Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative2,881
Series 24, General Securities Principal1,431
Series 9, General Securities Sales Supervisor (Options)733
Series 10, General Securities Sales Supervisor (General)716
Series 31, Futures Managed Funds507
Series 99, Operations Professional407

626 of them hold the Series 65 as their only exam on record.

RIA firms with the most representatives in South Carolina

Among representatives registered in South Carolina with a business address there, by current RIA firm.

Top cities

Representatives registered in South Carolina with a business address in each city.

Greenville814
Columbia572
Fort Mill444
Mount Pleasant421
Charleston395
Myrtle Beach180
Spartanburg133
Bluffton116
Hilton Head Island99
Summerville95

Years since first registered

Representatives registered in South Carolina, by years since they first registered with an investment adviser firm.

0-1 years1,097
2-4 years1,322
5-9 years1,858
10-19 years3,260
20-29 years2,698
30+ years189
First registered
552 representatives registered in South Carolina first registered with an investment adviser firm in the 12 months to September 24, 2026; 368 of them have a South Carolina business address. 1,172 joined their current adviser firm in the same 12 months.
RIA firms
213 RIA firms have a main office on record in South Carolina; 3,050 are registered or notice filed there, 333 of them state registered (firm data as of September 24, 2026). Some firms have no main office on record, so the first figure is a minimum.
beyond a registration lookup

Every state, every channel, one record.

A registration lookup shows one person at a time. Accupoint shows the whole professional: every state they are registered in, the exams on their record, the advisory firms they have worked for, and any insurance licenses and Broker Dealer registrations, on one record you can search, export and act on.

440,448

Investment adviser representatives, counted once

Across 52 jurisdictions. 88,060 are registered in more than one state, 3.3 states each on average.

365,258

Advisers who are also reps or agents

Investment adviser representatives who also hold a Broker Dealer registration or an insurance license, on the same record.

History

Registrations, exams and employment

Registrations by state, the exams on record and the advisory firms they have worked for, for everyone in the channel, plus license and carrier appointment history for those who are also insurance agents.

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South Carolina investment adviser representatives, answered.

How many investment adviser representatives are registered in South Carolina?

10,424 investment adviser representatives held a South Carolina registration on record as of September 24, 2026. 4,992 of them have a South Carolina business address.

How many South Carolina investment adviser representatives first registered in the last 12 months?

552 representatives registered in South Carolina first registered with an investment adviser firm in the 12 months to September 24, 2026; 368 of them have a South Carolina business address.

Which exams do South Carolina investment adviser representatives hold?

The most common exams on record among representatives registered in South Carolina are the Series 7 (7,667), the Series 63 (6,026) and the Series 66 (5,356). 626 hold the Series 65 as their only exam on record.

How many South Carolina investment adviser representatives are also agents or registered representatives?

5,252 representatives registered in South Carolina are also licensed as insurance agents there and 8,573 are also registered representatives there; 6,119 are adviser, rep and agent, in any state. On Accupoint each is one record.

What is the difference between a registered representative and an investment adviser representative?

A registered representative works for a Broker Dealer and buys and sells securities for clients. An investment adviser representative gives investment advice on behalf of an investment adviser firm, usually for a fee. Many people are both. Across the country, 339,483 of 440,448 investment adviser representatives are also registered representatives.

Can I send these representatives to my CRM or ask about them from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes, on a plan that includes them. Push records to your CRM (ask which CRMs your account supports), or ask Accupoint from Claude or ChatGPT, in preview.

Is Accupoint a government agency?

No. Accupoint is an independent data company, not a government agency and not a consumer reporting agency.

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