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RIA firms in North Carolina

4,430 RIA firms are registered or notice filed in North Carolina: 718 state registered and 3,712 federally registered. 473 are headquartered here.

4,430Registered or notice filed
718State registered
3,712Federally registered
473Headquartered here
405Headquartered here with advisers on record

Another 149 state registered advisers with no address on file are registered only in North Carolina. 13 exempt reporting advisers also file in North Carolina and are not counted as RIA firms. #17 of 52 by RIA firms headquartered.

the largest here

The largest RIA firms headquartered in North Carolina, by adviser headcount.

FirmAdvisersReported AUMRegistrationCity
CAPTRUST 943 $1.2T Federally registered Raleigh
First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.also a Broker Dealer 378 $2.6B Federally registered Raleigh
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC 298 $17.2B Federally registered Charlotte
Credit Union Investment Services 252 $111K State registered Raleigh
Alphastar Capital Management 152 $2.5B Federally registered Cornelius
IP Financial Advisory Services LLC 129 $481M Federally registered Charlotte
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 100 $2.4B Federally registered Raleigh
Allspring Funds Management, LLC 86 $325B Federally registered Charlotte
Ally Invest Advisors 82 $1.7B Federally registered Charlotte
Alight Financial Advisors, LLC 64 $35.1B Federally registered Charlotte

Reported AUM

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

Total reported
$3T
Firms reporting
428
Median, federally registered
$401M
Median, state registered
$30M

One firm reports 41% of North Carolina's reported AUM.

How they charge

Share of the 471 firms headquartered here that report their fees.

Percentage of Assets95%
Fixed Fees63%
Hourly Charges50%
Performance-Based Fees13%
Other Fees11%
Commissions3%

Who they serve

Share of the 426 firms headquartered here that report their client types.

Individuals86%
High Net Worth Individuals78%
Corporations/Businesses29%
Charities and Non-Profits25%
Pension/Profit Sharing Plan23%
Pooled Investment Vehicles15%

Cities

RIA firms headquartered in each city.

Charlotte133
Raleigh77
Greensboro27
Chapel Hill25
Winston Salem24
Cary19
Durham19
Wilmington14
Asheville13
Mooresville8

Newly registered firms

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

202225
202320
202421
202521
2026 so far27
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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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North Carolina RIA firms, answered.

How many RIA firms are registered in North Carolina?

4,430 RIA firms are registered or notice filed in North Carolina: 718 state registered and 3,712 federally registered. 473 are headquartered there.

Which RIA firms in North Carolina have the most advisers?

CAPTRUST (943 advisers), First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (378 advisers) and Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC (298 advisers).

How much do RIA firms in North Carolina manage?

The 428 RIA firms headquartered in North Carolina that report assets report $3T in total. The median is $401M for federally registered firms and $30M 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?

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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