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RIA firms in Iowa

1,602 RIA firms are registered or notice filed in Iowa: 175 state registered and 1,427 federally registered. 148 are headquartered here.

1,602Registered or notice filed
175State registered
1,427Federally registered
148Headquartered here
137Headquartered here with advisers on record

Another 30 state registered advisers with no address on file are registered only in Iowa. 6 exempt reporting advisers also file in Iowa and are not counted as RIA firms. #32 of 52 by RIA firms headquartered.

the largest here

The largest RIA firms headquartered in Iowa, by adviser headcount.

FirmAdvisersReported AUMRegistrationCity
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 3,919 $139B Federally registered Fairfield
Principal Securities, Inc.also a Broker Dealer 1,461 $17B Federally registered Des Moines
Integrity Alliance, LLCalso a Broker Dealer 339 $5.4B Federally registered Urbandale
Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC 306 $18.8B Federally registered Cedar Rapids
FBL Wealth Management, LLC 238 $9.2M Federally registered West Des Moines
Principal Advised Services 224 $1.4B Federally registered Des Moines
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. 215 $7.6B Federally registered Dubuque
BFC Planning, Inc. 191 $3.8B Federally registered Cedar Rapids
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.also a Broker Dealer 189 $3.7B Federally registered Davenport
Principal Asset Management 123 $428B Federally registered Des Moines

Reported AUM

Of the RIA firms headquartered in Iowa that report assets. Advisers each report the assets they manage, so assets one firm sub-advises for another are counted by both.

Total reported
$99B
Firms reporting
124
Median, federally registered
$397M
Median, state registered
$43.5M

One firm reports 43% of Iowa's reported AUM.

How they charge

Share of the 144 firms headquartered here that report their fees.

Percentage of Assets92%
Fixed Fees67%
Hourly Charges57%
Other Fees22%
Performance-Based Fees7%
Commissions3%

Who they serve

Share of the 127 firms headquartered here that report their client types.

Individuals93%
High Net Worth Individuals90%
Corporations/Businesses35%
Charities and Non-Profits34%
Pension/Profit Sharing Plan28%
Pooled Investment Vehicles6%

Cities

RIA firms headquartered in each city.

West Des Moines22
Des Moines20
Cedar Rapids17
Urbandale9
Davenport7
Cedar Falls6
Dubuque6
Clive4
Coralville4
Johnston4

Newly registered firms

RIA firms headquartered here, by the year they first registered.

20229
20235
20244
20259
2026 so far4
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Filings

Size, registrations and practice

Reported AUM, accounts and employees where filed, registrations by state, fee structure, client types and services.

People

Executives and every rep

Executive officers and the reps and advisers at each firm, with their licenses, registrations and employment history.

Offices

Headquarters and branches

Where each firm is based and, for Broker Dealers, every branch office with the reps who work there.

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questions

Iowa RIA firms, answered.

How many RIA firms are registered in Iowa?

1,602 RIA firms are registered or notice filed in Iowa: 175 state registered and 1,427 federally registered. 148 are headquartered there.

Which RIA firms in Iowa have the most advisers?

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (3,919 advisers), Principal Securities, Inc. (1,461 advisers) and Integrity Alliance, LLC (339 advisers).

How much do RIA firms in Iowa manage?

The 124 RIA firms headquartered in Iowa that report assets report $99B in total. The median is $397M for federally registered firms and $43.5M for state registered firms.

What is the difference between state and federally registered RIA firms?

Smaller advisers register with the states where they work. Larger advisers register federally and notice file in the states where they have clients, so both appear here.

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

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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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