Written by investor.com
No matter what life stage you’re in, there are times you might need to ask a financial advisor for help. How should you invest your money? Where should you stash your kids’ college savings? What about planning for retirement? These are just some of the questions a financial expert can answer.
But how to find a reputable financial advisor? You’re in the right place. Every month, investor.com gathers data on over 17,000 financial advisor firms in the U.S. Then we filter for the best of the best. Only established firms with at least 10 years in business and $100 million+ in assets under management, with no reported disciplinary history or conflicts of interest,* are included on our list for Best Financial Advisor Firms in Alabama in 2024.
Top Alabama firms by average client balance
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| Company | Overall | Assets Under Management | Total Clients | Total Advisors | Average Client Balance |
| Chandler Asset Management |
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$35.8 billion | 818 | 16 | $43.8 million |
| Smith Shellnut Wilson |
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$7.2 billion | 395 | 12 | $18.3 million |
| Nicholas Hoffman & Company |
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$6.7 billion | 386 | 11 | $17.3 million |
| Legacy Advisors |
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$3.6 billion | 236 | 18 | $15.4 million |
| Gibson Capital |
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$2.4 billion | 202 | 6 | $12.0 million |
| Clearstead; Hartland & Co.; Clearstead Advisory Solutions |
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$15.3 billion | 1,493 | 28 | $10.3 million |
| Greenspring Advisors |
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$6.9 billion | 1,201 | 27 | $5.7 million |
| Colony Family Offices |
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$2.6 billion | 481 | 5 | $5.4 million |
| Hardy Reed |
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$1.9 billion | 348 | 11 | $5.4 million |
| Montag |
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$2.5 billion | 487 | 12 | $5.1 million |
Top 10 financial advisors in Alabama by number of advisors
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| Company | Overall | Assets Under Management | Total Clients | Total Advisors | Average Client Balance |
| EP Wealth Advisors |
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$22.3 billion | 13,185 | 195 | $1.7 million |
| Merit Financial Advisors |
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$7.3 billion | 11,475 | 139 | $631,994 |
| Modera Wealth Management |
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$12.5 billion | 5,684 | 106 | $2.2 million |
| The Mather Group |
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$10.5 billion | 4,245 | 91 | $2.5 million |
| Perigon Wealth Management |
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$6.9 billion | 3,744 | 77 | $1.9 million |
| Csenge Advisory Group |
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$2.8 billion | 5,630 | 76 | $488,978 |
| Latitude Advisors |
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$340.4 million | 1,502 | 74 | $226,625 |
| Parallel Advisors |
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$7.1 billion | 3,658 | 63 | $1.9 million |
| Pure Financial Advisors |
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$6.3 billion | 4,975 | 56 | $1.3 million |
| Apella Wealth |
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$3.3 billion | 3,300 | 40 | $1.0 million |
Top 10 financial advisors in Alabama by total AUM
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| Company | Overall | Assets Under Management | Total Clients | Total Advisors | Average Client Balance |
| Chandler Asset Management |
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$35.8 billion | 818 | 16 | $43.8 million |
| Clark Capital Management Group |
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$25.9 billion | 30,934 | 24 | $838,262 |
| Sage Advisory Services CO |
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$22.7 billion | 8,128 | 38 | $2.8 million |
| EP Wealth Advisors |
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$22.3 billion | 13,185 | 195 | $1.7 million |
| Matson Money |
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$19.6 billion | 30,605 | 9 | $641,967 |
| Clearstead; Hartland & Co.; Clearstead Advisory Solutions |
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$15.3 billion | 1,493 | 28 | $10.3 million |
| Modera Wealth Management |
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$12.5 billion | 5,684 | 106 | $2.2 million |
| Geowealth Management |
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$12.3 billion | 49,816 | 20 | $247,576 |
| The Mather Group |
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$10.5 billion | 4,245 | 91 | $2.5 million |
| Merit Financial Advisors |
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$7.3 billion | 11,475 | 139 | $631,994 |
Top 10 financial advisors in Alabama by total clients
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| Company | Overall | Assets Under Management | Total Clients | Total Advisors | Average Client Balance |
| Sigfig Wealth Management |
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$2.8 billion | 79,642 | 4 | $35,120 |
| Stadion Money Management |
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$2.3 billion | 50,984 | 15 | $45,756 |
| Geowealth Management |
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$12.3 billion | 49,816 | 20 | $247,576 |
| Clark Capital Management Group |
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$25.9 billion | 30,934 | 24 | $838,262 |
| Matson Money |
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$19.6 billion | 30,605 | 9 | $641,967 |
| EP Wealth Advisors |
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$22.3 billion | 13,185 | 195 | $1.7 million |
| Future Capital |
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$962.5 million | 12,768 | 2 | $75,386 |
| Flexible Plan Investments |
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$1.4 billion | 11,773 | 6 | $120,660 |
| Merit Financial Advisors |
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$7.3 billion | 11,475 | 139 | $631,994 |
| Symmetry Partners |
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$5.9 billion | 11,453 | 15 | $513,352 |
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Methodology
Every month investor.com’s rigorous Trust Algorithm sorts through more than 500,000 data points from the SEC. We then filter for the following data points to determine which firms qualify for our list of Best Financial Advisor Firms in Alabama 2024.
Firm has:
- Jurisdiction in Alabama
- SEC registration
- No reported conflicts of interest*
- No reported disciplinary history
- At least 10 years in business
- Total clients: 100+
- Total assets under management (AUM): $100 million+
*These are the conflicts of interest tracked by investor.com: attorney conflict, broker-dealer conflict, commissions compensation conflict, insurance agency conflict, insurance affiliation conflict, private investment management, proprietary securities or investment products, soft-dollar benefit conflict. For more information on conflicts of interest and disciplinary actions, see our Trust Algorithm.
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About the Editorial Team
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