Top RIA Firms in North Carolina (2026)
40 SEC-registered investment advisory firms headquartered in North Carolina — a combined $2.9T in assets under management, led by Captrust in Raleigh. Ranked by regulatory AUM from SEC Form ADV filings, as of 2026-07-06.
Captrust
Raleigh
AUM $1.2T · 146,777 accounts
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $475.8B · 11,055 accounts
Barings LLC
Charlotte
AUM $392.8B · 417 accounts
Allspring Funds Management, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $324.7B · 10,118 accounts
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $132.6B · 5,705 accounts
Sterling Capital Management LLC
Charlotte
AUM $69.2B · 3,508 accounts
Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc.
Charlotte
AUM $43B · 12,213 accounts
Alight Financial Advisors, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $35.1B · 195,957 accounts
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $17.2B · 45,002 accounts
Global Endowment Management, LP
Charlotte
AUM $12.9B · 46 accounts
Churchill Investment Management, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $12.1B · 8 accounts
Truebridge Capital Partners
Chapel Hill
AUM $11.2B · 250 accounts
Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions
Charlotte
AUM $11B · 31,684 accounts
Ridgemont Partners Management, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $10.3B · 33 accounts
Horizon Investments LLC
Charlotte
AUM $8.5B · 1,467 accounts
Asana Partners, LP
Charlotte
AUM $8.4B · 9 accounts
Stepstone Private Wealth
Charlotte
AUM $8.2B · 10 accounts
Wedge Capital Management LLP
Charlotte
AUM $7.8B · 215 accounts
Bell Partners
Greensboro
AUM $6.1B · 30 accounts
Veratis Advisors, Inc.
Cary
AUM $6B · 582 accounts
Pamlico Capital
Charlotte
AUM $5.3B · 7 accounts
Alumina Investment Management
Charlotte
AUM $5.3B · 1 accounts
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc
Charlotte
AUM $4.7B · 1,613 accounts
Qhp Capital, L.P.
Raleigh
AUM $4.6B · 15 accounts
Franklin Street Advisors Inc.
Chapel Hill
AUM $4.5B · 1,652 accounts
Salem Investment Counselors Inc
Winston Salem
AUM $4.2B · 3,120 accounts
Plexus Capital
Raleigh
AUM $3.8B · 17 accounts
Falfurrias Management Partners LP
Charlotte
AUM $3.7B · 7 accounts
Biltmore Family Office, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $3.5B · 86 accounts
Colony Family Offices, LLC
Charlotte
AUM $3.4B · 1,048 accounts
Verger Capital Management
Winston-Salem
AUM $3.3B · 11 accounts
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC
Asheville
AUM $3B · 2 accounts
New Republic Partners
Charlotte
AUM $3B · 107 accounts
Smith Salley Wealth Management
Greensboro
AUM $2.9B · 3,203 accounts
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
AUM $2.7B · 5,387 accounts
First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.
Raleigh
AUM $2.6B · 7,645 accounts
Alphastar Capital Management
Cornelius
AUM $2.5B · 15,795 accounts
Cornerstone Wealth
Huntersville
AUM $2.5B · 2,274 accounts
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC
Raleigh
AUM $2.4B · 9,862 accounts
Tiverton Advisors, LLC
Raleigh
AUM $2.1B · 9 accounts
How many RIA firms are in this North Carolina directory?
This directory covers the 40 largest SEC-registered investment advisory firms headquartered in North Carolina, ranked by regulatory assets under management from SEC Form ADV filings.
What is the largest RIA firm in North Carolina?
By regulatory assets under management, the largest firm in this North Carolina directory is Captrust, headquartered in Raleigh, with approximately $1.2T in AUM.
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