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Financial Advisor (FA) Magazine’s 2024 RIA Survey & Ranking is a ranking based on assets under management as of December 31, 2023. FA Magazine orders firms from largest to smallest, based on AUM reported by firms that voluntarily complete and submit FA Magazine’s survey by the given deadline. To be eligible for the ranking, firms must be independent registered investment advisors and file their own ADV statement with the SEC, and provide financial planning and related services to individual clients. The survey did not apply to hybrid RIAs and corporate RIAs. SJS completed the survey in April 2024 using data as of December 31, 2023. There is no fee to apply or to secure placement within the ranking. Additional information regarding the 2024 RIA Survey & Ranking can be found on the Financial Advisor Magazine website.

CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with the ranking of registered investment advisors for the 2024 FA 100 list. The methodology consisted of first analyzing a variety of core data points from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. This analysis started with an initial list of 40,896 RIA firms from the Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory database. Through a process by CNBC and AccuPoint Solutions, the list was eventually cut to 903 RIAs with those firms meeting CNBC’s proprietary criteria. CNBC staff sent an email survey to all those firms that met the initial criteria to gather more details. The CNBC team verified that data with the SEC regulatory database. CNBC. CNBC and AccuPoint also considered additional information including the advisory firm’s regulatory/compliance record, number of years in the business, number of certified financial planners, number of employees, number of investment advisors registered with the firm, the ratio of investment advisors to total number of employees, total assets under management, percentage of discretionary assets under management, total accounts under management, number of states where the RIA is registered, and country of domicile. AccuPoint once again applied CNBC’s proprietary weighted categories to further refine and rank the firms, ultimately creating the list of the top 100 firms. CNBC receives no compensation from placing financial advisory firms on their list. SJS Investment Services did not provide compensation to CNBC or AccuPoint in order to secure placement on this ranking. Additionally, an advisor’s appearance on this ranking does not constitute an individual endorsement by CNBC of any firm. Further methodology information can be found on the CNBC website.

As detailed on the methodology webpage, the Forbes / SHOOK 2024 list of America’s Top RIA Firms, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. The algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive a fee in exchange for rankings. SHOOK Research received 46,212 nominations based on thresholds, invited 25,103 firms to complete their online survey, performed 21,417 telephone interviews, conducted 5,246 in-person interviews at advisors’ location, and conducted 1,545 virtual interviews. Additional information about the ranking methodology can be found on the Forbes website.