America's Top 100 Independent Advisors 2010
| Name | Firm | City | AUM (in millions) | Yrs in the Biz | Business Description/Speciality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ron Carson | Carson Wealth Management Group (LPL Financial) |
Omaha, NE | 2,456.5 | 27 | Advancing and protecting capital in sideways to negative markets. |
| 2. | Charles C. Zhang | Zhang Financial (LPL Financial) |
Portage, MI | 1,100 | 19 | Providing each client with sound, unbiased advice and solutions. |
| 3. | Susan C. Kaplan | Kaplan Financial Services (LPL Financial) |
Boston, MA | 950 | 25 | Family practice. Investments, retirement, estate planning, tax, cash flow, and gifting. |
| 4. | Gerard A. Klingman | Klingman & Associates (Raymond James Financial Services) |
New York, NY | 920.08 | 27 | Comprehensive wealth management for high-net-worth families. |
| 5. | Earl Winthrop and Mark Winthrop | Winthrop Wealth Mgmt. (LPL Financial) |
Avon, CT | 801 | 27 | Independent comprehensive wealth management services. |
| 6. | James E. Bashaw | James E. Bashaw & Co (LPL Financial) |
Houston, TX | 800 | 26 | Holistic private wealth advisory for families, small businesses and non-profit organizations. |
| 7. | Todd A. Feltz | Feltz WealthPLAN (LPL Financial) |
Omaha, NE | 800 | 28 | Accumulation and preservation of assets to provide retirement income. |
| 8. | Dalal Salomon | Salomon & Ludwin (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Richmond, VA | 781.2 | 26 | Private client asset management. |
| 9. | Thomas Bartholomew | Bartholomew & Company (Commonwealth) |
Worcester, MA | 771.44 | 28 | Comprehensive wealth management. |
| 10. | Brett N. Karras | The Karras Company, Inc. (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Roy, UT | 728.06 | 17 | Comprehensive wealth management. |
| 11. | Van Pearcy | Van Pearcy's Wealth Services Team (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Midland, TX | 721.05 | 23 | Wealth management and estate/asset protection. |
| 12. | Steve Thomas | Linden Thomas and Company (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Charlotte, NC | 689.71 | 23 | Private client asset management. |
| 13. | Robert Fragasso | Fragasso Financial Advisors (LPL Financial) |
Pittsburgh, PA | 640 | 38 | Investment management and financial planning. |
| 14. | Kay R. Shirley | Financial Development Corporation (LPL Financial) |
Atlanta, GA | 605.61 | 30 | Provide financial resources that deliver success with care and measurable results. |
| 15. | Bruce Johnson | CapTrust Financial Advisors (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Holland, MI | 591.72 | 28 | Private client asset management. |
| 16. | Randy Carver | Carver Financial Services (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Mentor, OH | 581.5 | 24 | Provide customized wealth management sevices to individuals, corporations and institutions. |
| 17. | Salvador “Sal” Flores, Jr. | Flores Capital Management (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Chandler, AZ | 575.26 | 30 | Provide superior financial service with commitment to excellence and integrity. |
| 18. | David A. Peterson | Peak Capital (LPL Financial) |
Highlands Ranch, CO | 550 | 16 | Comprehensive financial planning; primary focus on retirement planning. |
| 19. | Rob Nelson | Ameriprise Financial | Minneapolis, MN | 550 | 17 | Integrated advice and asset management solutions developed to address client needs. |
| 20. | Bob Collins | Collins Investment Group (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Bethesda, MD | 541.53 | 28 | Private client asset management. |
| 21. | Roy Williams | Prestige Wealth Management Group (LPL Financial) |
Flemington, NJ | 539 | 29 | Comprehensive wealth management, providing customized planning solutions to high-net-worth individuals. |
| 22. | Malcolm A. “Mal” Makin | Professional Planning Group (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Westerly, RI | 537.32 | 26 | Full service, comprehensive wealth management for individuals and endowments. |
| 23. | Steve Stocker | Investment Partners (Commonwealth) |
New Philadelphia, OH | 501.01 | 20 | Wealth management for high-net-worth and mass affluent clients, portfolio management for retirement plans, corporations, family trusts, endowments and foundations. |
| 24. | G. Andrew Ahrens | Ahrens Investment Partners (LPL Financial) |
Lafayette, LA | 500 | 20 | Preserve, grow, and protect our clients' assets with great service. |
| 25. | Laila Marshall-Pence | Pence Wealth Management (LPL Financial) |
Newport Beach, CA | 500 | 30 | Identify big knowable themes, capture cash flow and manage risk. |
| 26. | Roger Robson | CapTrust Financial Advisors (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Tampa, FL | 495.58 | 33 | Private client asset management. |
| 27. | Don Campagna | Personal Portfolio Management, Inc (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Boca Raton, FL | 477.65 | 28 | Comprehensive financial planning, asset allocation for high-net-worth individuals and businesses. |
| 28. | Joseph Chornyak | Chornyak & Associates (Commonwealth) | Columbus, OH | 473 | 32 | Comprehensive financial planning. |
| 29. | Mark Smith | M. J. Smith & Associates (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Englewood, CO | 472.21 | 27 | Asset management services with a comprehensive financial planning approach including tax planning. |
| 30. | Edward “Jeff” Sella | SPC Financial, Inc. (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Rockville, MD | 455.47 | 30 | Cross-trained & proficient in wealth management and tax integration strategies. |
| 31. | Nicholas Giacoumakis | New England Investment & Retirement Group (Commonwealth) | North Andover, MA | 450 | 22 | Comprehensive investment and wealth management. |
| 32. | Michael Gilbert | Gilbert Advanced Asset Management (LPL Financial) |
Johnson City, TN | 420 | 30 | Retirement income management and wealth preservation. |
| 33. | Deborah Danielson | Danielson Financial Group (LPL Financial) |
Las Vegas, NV | 402 | 29 | We provide excellence in comprehensive financial planning and asset management. |
| 34. | Debra Brede | D. K. Brede Investment Management Company (Commonwealth) | Needham, MA | 400.99 | 27 | Comprehensive wealth management. |
| 35. | John Horseman | JM Horseman Group (National Planning Corp.) |
St. Louis, MO | 400 | 30 | Preservation and growth of capital to help provide retirement income. |
| 36. | Pat Vitucci | Vitucci & Associates (National Planning Corp.) |
Walnut Creek, CA | 400 | 17 | Respect the client's needs by managing their portfolio with integrity and consistency; don't “invest and forget.” |
| 37. | James A. Cox, III | Harris Financial Group (LPL Financial) | Colonial Heights, VA | 398 | 14 | Retirement income planning. |
| 38 | Lee Rosenberg | ARS Financial Services (Cadaret, Grant) |
Jericho, NY | 395.76 | 35 | Personal financial planning, written financial plans, tax preparation and accounting services, estate planning, retirement planning, investment. |
| 39. | J. David Tanner | Tanner Capital Management (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Provo, UT | 395 | 25 | Focusing on high-net-worth entrepreneurs with an emphasis on charitable strategies. |
| 40. | Thomas Hamlin | Somerset Wealth Strategies (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Portland, OR | 383 | 20 | Sleep-well-at-night strategies for keeping our retirees retired. |
| 41. | Scott B. Tiras | Tiras, Pennington and Associates (Ameriprise Financial) |
Houston, TX | 377.83 | 22 | Wealth management specializing in retirement and pre-retirement financial planning. |
| 42. | Dale Cebert | Cebert Wealth Management (NPC of America) |
The Villages, FL | 375 | 13 | Proactive wealth management for retirement. |
| 43. | Kalita Bleck Blessing | Quest Capital Management (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Dallas,TX | 370 | 17 | Financial planning. |
| 44. | Kerrick W. Bubb | KWB & Associates (LPL Financial) |
Redlands, CA | 360 | 23 | Creating unique retirement solutions for retired or near-retired individuals. |
| 45. | Jeffery D. Chaddock | Ameriprise Financial | Columbus, OH | 354 | 22 | Predominate focus on affluent clients in telecom industry and higher education. |
| 46. | Alexandra Armstrong | Armstrong, Fleming & Moore Inc (Commonwealth) |
Washington, DC | 350.11 | 44 | Financial planning and portfolio management services. |
| 47. | Brett Ellen | American Financial Network (Securities America) |
Calabasas, CA | 350 | 25 | Helping bridge gap between businesses and people that own them. |
| 48. | Carlo A. Panaccione | Navigation Group (LPL Financial) |
Redwood City, CA | 350 | 25 | Provide wealth solutions as the direct result of comprehensive planning. |
| 49. | Robert Kantor | XML Financial group (LPL Financial) |
Rockville, MD | 350 | 21 | Comprehensive financial planning, asset management and insurance. |
| 50. | Tony Reilly | Ascend Advisory Group (Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network) |
Dublin, OH | 345.06 | 18 | Private client asset management. |
| 51. | V.L. Bud Sanftner | Aspen Financial Services (LPL Financial) |
West Des Moines, IA | 345 | 10 | Sales team with a balanced approach; 30% stocks & bonds, 35% managed acct., 35% insurance annuities. |
| 52. | Sheryl “Sherri” Stephens | Stephens Wealth Management Group (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Flint, MI | 341.18 | 35 | Fee-based consulting for high-net-worth clients, professionals and business owners. |
| 53. | Michael Babyak Jr. II | LPL Financial | Mine Hill, NJ | 341 | 17 | Holistic planning with concierge level service. |
| 54. | Sally Law | Law & Associates (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Glenn Echo, MD | 340 | 37 | Providing clients with wealth management and financial planning. |
| 55. | Todd Arthur Sanford | Sanford Financial Services (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Portage, MI | 340 | 29 | Multi-specialty firm serving educators, small business owners and employees of major local corporations. |
| 56. | Michael “Mike” Hines | Consolidated Planning Corporation (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Atlanta, GA | 335.33 | 35 | Serving clients ranging from retirees, doctors and attorneys to business owners. |
| 57. | Stephen W. Johnson | Raymond James Financial Services | Draper, UT | 334.95 | 20 | Combination of retail and employee retirement income security plans. |
| 58. | John Keeney | Keeney Financial Group (LPL Financial) |
Columbia, MD | 327.45 | 12 | Financial planning, wealth planning and risk management. |
| 59. | Robert J. Floe | Floe Financial Partners (LPL Financial) |
Pasadena, CA | 325 | 16 | Employ both tactical and strategic asset allocation. |
| 60. | Claudia Jacques-Soto & Bichop Nawrot | Capital Strategies (LPL Financial) |
Bloomfield, CT | 323.43 | 23 | Always put the clients' interests first and provide extraordinary service. |
| 61. | Brett Hayes | Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network | Richmond, VA | 321.82 | 18 | Private client asset management. |
| 62. | David M. Nelson | NelsonCorp Wealth Management (LPL Financial) |
Davenport, IA | 320 | 30 | Have 30 years of experience of providing financial advice. |
| 63. | Charles “Chuck” Morris | Raymond James Financial Services | Baton Rouge, LA | 314.13 | 27 | Comprehensive financial planning. |
| 64. | Kenneth Stern | Ken Stern & Associates (First Allied Securities) |
San Diego, CA | 309.08 | 13 | Uncompromised family wealth planning/investment management; integrating investment strategies with creative estate and legacy planning. |
| 65. | Bennett Marks | Marks Group Wealth Management (LPL Financial) |
Minnetonka, MN | 305 | 2 | Comprehensive wealth management and planning. |
| 66. | George Jackson | Triad Advisors (Jackson Retirement Planning) |
Heathrow, FL | 300 | 2 | Comprehensive wealth managers to high-net-worth individuals. |
| 67. | Timothy W. Leveroni | Leveroni Financial Management (LPL Financial) |
Braintree, MA | 300 | 25 | Providing financial planning for three generations with a full-service team. |
| 68. | George Papadoyannis | Papadoyannis And Associates (Ameriprise Financial) |
Redwood Shores, CA | 300 | 19 | Private wealth advisory firm focusing on holistic planning solutions. |
| 69. | Carrie Coghill-Kuntz | D. B. Root & Company (Commonwealth) |
Pittsburgh, PA | 300 | 13 | Family wealth management. |
| 70. | Lawrence R. Lindsley | Summit Planning Group (LPL Financial) |
Green Bay, WI | 295.16 | 11 | Comprehensive wealth management services. |
| 71. | Mike Slaggie | Slaggie Capital Group (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Winona, MN | 288.87 | 10 | Comprehensive wealth management for high-net-worth families and foundations. |
| 72. | Ashok Shendure | BDS Financial Service Corporation (Commonwealth) |
Solon, OH | 288 | 24 | Comprehensive financial planning including investments, retirement, education and life planning. |
| 73. | Carl Stuart | Raymond James Financial Services | Austin, TX | 279.84 | 31 | Investment management. |
| 74. | Charlene Carter | Raymond James Financial Services | Eugene, OR | 275.93 | 21 | Financial planning focus, personalized investment strategy. |
| 75. | George R. Pierce | George R. Pierce & Assoc. (LPL Financial) |
Seattle, WA | 270 | 27 | A team-oriented, personal approach to wealth management for life. |
| 76. | Daniel Pinkerton | Pinkerton Retirement Specialists (LPL Financial) |
Coeur D'Alene, ID | 270 | 23 | Comprehensive wealth management for retirees and those seriously planning retirement. |
| 77. | Mark R. Brown | Brown & Tedstrom (LPL Financial) |
Denver, CO | 267.74 | 27 | Wealth management driven by proprietary financial planning philosophy. |
| 78. | Gail D. Reid | Reid, Godinez, Avina & Associates (Ameriprise Financial) |
Glendale, CA | 260 | 22 | Build and preserve wealth through financial planning. |
| 79. | Debra Hilton | D. Hilton Financial Services (LPL Financial) |
The Woodlands, TX | 260 | 27 | Design, implement and provide ongoing management of executive compensation plans for not-for-profit organizations. |
| 80. | Arthur P. Colamarino/Adam Yofan | Alpern Rosenthal Financial (LPL Financial) |
Pittsburgh, PA | 255 | 24 | Full service wealth management and estate tax services minimization planning. |
| 81. | Holmes Sherard Pettey | Barnes-Pettey Financial Advisors (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Clarksdale, MS | 255 | 28 | Comprehensive financial planning. |
| 82. | Dudley McBee Barnes | Barnes-Pettey Financial Advisors (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Clarksdale, MS | 251.5 | 38 | Comprehensive financial planning for rural America. |
| 83. | David Root | Commonwealth | Pittsburgh, PA | 250 | 27 | Family wealth management. |
| 84. | Douglas J. Lockwood | Harbor Lights Financial Group (LPL Financial) |
Manasquan, NJ | 249 | 15 | Full service financial planning and wealth management. |
| 85. | Carole R. Ford | Ford Financial Group (LPL Financial) |
Fresno, CA | 245 | 31 | Holistic financial planning for families, women and the catastrophically injured. |
| 86. | Jeffrey M. Crosby | Ameriprise Financial | Belleve, WA | 243 | 16 | Family financial officer to help enhance financial success and gain balance in their life. |
| 87. | Robert Bjork | Birch Cove Group (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Bloomington, MN | 240.21 | 28 | High-touch wealth and financial planning for high-net-worth clients. |
| 88. | Michael Bonevento | Ameriprise Financial | Brielle, NJ | 239.08 | 16 | Global financial planning and fee-based wealth management. |
| 89. | David Armstrong | Monument Wealth Management (LPL Financial) |
Alexandria, VA | 235 | 11 | Fee-based private wealth planning and asset management. |
| 90. | Judith Ann McGee | McGee Financial Strategies (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Portland, OR | 234.79 | 35 | Financial planning with a focus on the well-educated, professional client. |
| 91. | Steven Hoffman | Steven Hoffman & Associates (Cadaret, Grant) |
Jericho, NY | 233.26 | 36 | Estate and retirement planning. |
| 92. | Daniel H. Boyce | Center for Financial Planning (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Southfield, MI | 232.23 | 29 | Wealth management for high-net-worth individuals. |
| 93. | Carol L. Rogers | Rogers & Company Wealth (LPL Financial) |
Saint Louis, MO | 230 | 34 | Certified private wealth manager providing comprehensive planning and wealth management solutions to high-net- worth families and individuals. |
| 94. | Thomas H. Ruggie | Ruggie Wealth Management (LPL Financial) |
Tavares, FL | 230 | 19 | “A financial plan equals financial peace.” |
| 95. | Melissa Anderson Duffy | Duffy Anderson Investment Cumberland Management (LPL Financial) | Foreside, ME | 230 | 15 | Wealth management and retirement planning for high-net-worth clients. |
| 96. | Brad Griswold | The CWM Group (LPL Financial) |
Bethlehem, PA | 230 | 21 | Dedicated to assisting clients in achieving their financial goals by developing and implementing a personalized strategy for each individual client. |
| 97. | John W. Moore | John Moore & Associates (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Albuquerque, NM | 230 | 29 | Investment strategy and implementation with an emphasis on generosity. |
| 98. | Bryan Sweet | Sweet Financial Services (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Fairmont, MN | 226.26 | 30 | Your path to a worry-free retirement. |
| 99. | Daniel Joseph Gavin | Gavin & Associates (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Midland, MI | 221.27 | 38 | Financial planning and investment management for mid/upper level management. |
| 100. | Richard H. Wagener | Wagener-Lee Wealth Advisors (Raymond James Financial Services) |
Columbia, MD | 221.05 | 36 | Comprehensive wealth management services for corporate executives, professionals and retirees. |
This list has been updated from August to include advisors affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network.
