Top 20 RIAs in New York City by AUM in 2026

New York City remains the largest concentration of wealth management talent in the country, home to everything from century-old family offices to founder-led practices built around a single niche. The five boroughs host firms spanning ultra-high-net-worth multi-family offices on Park Avenue to fee-only planning practices in Brooklyn built for tech and startup employees. For a look at how another major East Coast market compares, AdvizorPro's Top RIAs in Boston 2026 ranking is a useful point of reference.

We ranked firms using AdvizorPro's dataset of SEC-registered investment advisers headquartered in New York City's five boroughs, sorted by total assets under management. All key insights are based on data as of September 2026.

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1. Cerity Partners LLC | $161.7B

Cerity Partners is a New York based, fee-only wealth management firm built through the consolidation of dozens of independent advisory practices, serving business owners, entrepreneurs and retirees across 203 branch offices.

Key Insights

• AUM grew roughly 32 percent over the past year, reaching $161.7B
• 66.39 percent of assets, or $107.3B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 14,561 accounts
• Serves 26,283 advisory clients through 737 reps and 1,529 employees
• Average account size of $6.2M, custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($74.4B) and Fidelity ($32.1B)
• Offers wealth planning, estate planning, tax planning, retirement plans and access to alternative investments including private equity, hedge funds and cryptocurrency

2. Rockefeller Capital Management | $36.8B

Rockefeller Capital Management operates the Rockefeller Global Family Office out of its Rockefeller Plaza headquarters, serving families, individuals and business owners alongside institutional investors and corporations across 121 branch offices.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 13 percent to $36.8B
• 57.26 percent of assets, or $21.1B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 2,596 accounts
• Serves 6,913 advisory clients through 349 reps and 602 employees
• Average account size of $3.5M, custodied primarily through Fidelity ($20.9B)
• Offers 529 plans, business succession, estate planning, tax planning and retirement plans for entrepreneurs and business owners

3. BBR Partners, LLC | $36.5B

BBR Partners is an independent boutique wealth management firm serving a select group of wealthy families and individuals, in operation for 26 years from its Park Avenue offices.

Key Insights

• AUM grew 17 percent to $36.5B
• 75.56 percent of assets, or $27.6B, are held for high-net-worth clients
• Serves 245 advisory clients through 56 reps and 175 employees across 6 branch offices
• Average account size of $19.5M, among the most concentrated books in this ranking
• Custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($8.3B)

4. Wealthspire Advisors | $34.3B

Wealthspire Advisors is a New York based RIA founded in 1995, serving individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning across 75 branch offices, and became an independent firm again in 2025 following Madison Dearborn Partners' acquisition of the wealth management business from Aon.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 33 percent to $34.3B
• 91.98 percent of assets, or $31.6B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 5,553 accounts
• Serves 10,373 advisory clients through 238 reps and 397 employees
• Average account size of $3.4M, custodied through Charles Schwab ($24.5B), Fidelity ($5.3B) and Pershing ($2.8B)
• Offers business succession, college planning, estate planning, legacy planning and retirement plans

5. Tiedemann Advisors, LLC | $31.0B

Tiedemann Advisors operates as a multi-family office and outsourced CIO out of Vanderbilt Avenue, serving business owners with 17 years in operation as part of the AlTi Global platform.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 7 percent to $31.0B
• 77.72 percent of assets, or $24.1B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 407 accounts
• Serves 465 advisory clients through 182 employees across 2 branch offices
• Average account size of $50.5M, the highest of any firm in this ranking
• Custodied through Fidelity ($13.2B), Charles Schwab ($3.0B) and BNY Mellon ($2.6B)

6. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | $28.3B

Silvercrest Asset Management Group is a New York based investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, institutional investors, and endowments and foundations from its Avenue of the Americas headquarters.

Key Insights

• AUM declined about 22 percent to $28.3B, following a client transition after a run of growth in prior years
• 66.84 percent of assets, or $18.9B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 1,081 accounts
• Serves 1,205 advisory clients through 35 reps and 175 employees across 16 branch offices
• Average account size of $23.5M, custodied through Charles Schwab ($7.1B) and Pershing ($6.7B)
• Offers business succession, financial planning, tax planning and access to alternative investments for business owners, entrepreneurs and physicians

7. Evercore Wealth Management, LLC | $15.5B

Evercore Wealth Management advises high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs and business owners with integrated wealth planning, tax and estate strategies, and portfolio construction from its 52nd Street offices.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 12 percent to $15.5B
• 89.37 percent of assets, or $13.9B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 674 accounts
• Serves 792 advisory clients through 97 employees
• Average account size of $3.2M, custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($1.5B)
• Offers business succession, charitable giving, equity compensation, estate planning and legacy planning

8. Ritholtz Wealth Management | $9.4B

Ritholtz Wealth Management is a New York based RIA offering goal-based financial planning and investment management, with tiered service from advisor team support to multi-family office, operating across 37 office locations.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 46 percent to $9.4B, one of the fastest growth rates in this ranking
• 86.20 percent of assets, or $8.1B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 1,445 accounts
• Serves 4,221 advisory clients through 57 reps and 83 employees
• Custodied through Charles Schwab ($6.0B) and Fidelity ($2.3B)
• Offers business succession, charitable giving, equity compensation, estate planning and retirement plans

9. Douglas C. Lane & Associates | $8.4B

Douglas C. Lane & Associates is a New York based advisory firm serving individuals and families, operating as part of the Focus Financial Partners network from its Dag Hammarskjold Plaza offices.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 3 percent to $8.4B, entirely discretionary
• 90.39 percent of assets, or $7.6B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 874 accounts
• Serves 1,146 advisory clients through 16 reps and 37 employees across 4 branch offices
• Average account size of $1.5M, custodied through Charles Schwab ($4.1B) and Fidelity ($3.8B)
• Offers financial planning, retirement plans and portfolio management for business owners and entrepreneurs

10. TAG Associates LLC | $7.1B

TAG Associates is an independent, privately owned New York wealth manager providing investment management and multi-family office services for high-net-worth individuals and families, founded in 1983.

Key Insights

• AUM declined about 1 percent to $7.1B, essentially flat year over year
• 97.02 percent of assets, or $6.9B, are held for high-net-worth clients
• Serves 90 advisory clients through 71 employees from a single Seventh Avenue office
• Average account size of $5.2M
• Custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($1.5B), with the bulk of assets held non-discretionary

11. Grandfield & Dodd, LLC | $2.2B

Grandfield & Dodd is an independently owned, SEC-registered investment adviser providing customized investment counsel to individuals, families and trusts from its Liberty Street office, in operation for 25 years.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 9 percent to $2.2B
• 65.03 percent of assets, or $1.4B, are held for high-net-worth clients, with another 32.13 percent for individual clients
• Serves 782 advisory clients through 4 reps and 16 employees across 2 branch offices
• Custodied almost entirely through Charles Schwab ($1.8B)
• Offers estate planning, financial planning and portfolio construction

12. Altfest Personal Wealth Management | $1.8B

Altfest Personal Wealth Management is a fee-only fiduciary RIA providing personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals and families, founded in 1983.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 11 percent to $1.8B
• 91.43 percent of assets, or $1.6B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 431 accounts
• Serves 695 advisory clients through 19 reps and 42 employees across 4 branch offices
• Custodied through Charles Schwab ($1.5B) and Fidelity ($251M)
• Offers business succession, charitable giving, estate planning, retirement plans and tax planning

13. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC | $1.3B

Chemistry Wealth Management is an independent New York based RIA providing comprehensive wealth planning from its Broadway office, led by founder and CEO Mark Chemtob since 2021.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 22 percent to $1.3B
• 94.66 percent of assets, or $1.2B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 331 accounts
• Serves 558 advisory clients through 7 reps and 11 employees across 2 branch offices
• Custodied almost entirely through Charles Schwab ($1.3B)
• Offers charitable giving, equity compensation, estate planning, legacy planning and tax planning

14. Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC | $1.2B

Wellington Shields Capital Management is a New York registered investment adviser operating from a Broad Street office, established in 2010.

Key Insights

• AUM grew to $1.2B, up from just over $1.0B a year earlier
• 69.14 percent of assets, or $811M, are held for high-net-worth clients across 273 accounts
• Serves 574 advisory clients through 14 reps and 20 employees across 4 branch offices
• Average account size of $2.0M, custodied entirely through Pershing ($1.0B)
• Services include insurance and portfolio construction

15. Kelleher Financial Advisors, LLC | $1.2B

Kelleher Financial Advisors is a family-focused advisory firm providing financial life planning, investment management and family office services from its Wall Street office.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 12 percent to $1.2B
• 96.80 percent of assets, or $1.1B, are held for high-net-worth clients across 171 accounts
• Serves 284 advisory clients through 8 reps and 13 employees across 4 branch offices
• Average account size of $1.5M
• Custodied through Fidelity ($310M) and Pershing ($278M)

16. Francis Financial | $803.2M

Francis Financial is a New York based, fee-only fiduciary RIA serving women nationwide, especially those navigating divorce, widowhood or other major transitions, from its Broadway office.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 18 percent to $803.2M
• 95.91 percent of assets, or $770.4M, are held for high-net-worth clients across 199 accounts
• Serves 278 advisory clients through 10 reps and 14 employees across 5 branch offices
• Custodied entirely through Charles Schwab ($757.2M)
• Offers 529 plans, business succession, charitable giving, divorce planning and estate planning

17. Equinum, LLC | $566.0M

Equinum is a Brooklyn based, fee-only RIA providing goal-based wealth management with no commissions or proprietary products, established in 2019.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 43 percent to $566.0M, among the fastest growth rates in this ranking
• 45.80 percent of assets, or $259.2M, are held for high-net-worth clients, with another 39.59 percent for charities
• Serves 214 advisory clients through 5 reps and 5 employees across 3 branch offices
• Custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($500.2M)
• Offers estate planning, financial planning, retirement plans and investment planning

18. Brooklyn FI, LLC | $563.1M

Brooklyn FI is a wealth management firm serving professionals with complex equity compensation, tax and planning needs, including startup employees and pre-liquidity executives, founded in 2020.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 65 percent to $563.1M, the fastest growth rate in this ranking
• 62.74 percent of assets, or $353.3M, are held for high-net-worth clients, with the remainder held for individual clients
• Serves 449 advisory clients through 15 reps and 10 employees across 14 branch offices
• Custodied entirely through Charles Schwab ($519.4M)
• Offers equity compensation, estate planning, financial planning and tax planning

19. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC | $262.8M

NerdWallet Wealth Partners is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm based in New York, managing discretionary accounts for retail clients since its 2025 registration.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 11 percent to $262.8M
• 58.32 percent of assets, or $153.3M, are held for individual clients, with another 41.68 percent for high-net-worth clients
• Serves 694 advisory clients through 18 reps and 23 employees
• Custodied primarily through Charles Schwab ($257.9M)
• Offers equity compensation, estate planning, financial planning and tax planning

20. Radix Organization, Inc. | $200.1M

Radix Organization provides wealth management and planning for multinational high-net-worth clients from its East 79th Street office, with dedicated Cayman and U.S. wealth services since 2014.

Key Insights

• AUM grew about 9 percent to $200.1M
• 97.99 percent of assets, or $196.1M, are held for high-net-worth clients across 90 accounts
• Serves 95 advisory clients through 3 reps and 4 employees
• Custodied primarily through Oppenheimer ($139.1M)
• Offers estate planning, financial planning and tax planning

Closing Thoughts

New York City's RIA landscape reflects the sheer breadth of the city's wealth management ecosystem, from Rockefeller Plaza multi-family offices managing tens of billions to Brooklyn-based planning practices built around equity compensation and startup wealth. That range mirrors what AdvizorPro has tracked in other rebuilt metro rankings, including the recently widened Top 10 Independent RIAs in Chicago list. Given how many of the firms above operate as multi-family offices, advisors and allocators tracking this space may also find AdvizorPro's Family Office Event Calendar useful for planning outreach around the family office conference circuit.

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