Steward Partners Investment Advisory: AUM & Ownership

Clients

Steward Partners Investment Advisory serves 42,763 clients, 23,474 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $859,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 76% of its $36.7 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type

Individuals18,249 clients19%
High-net-worth individuals23,474 clients76%
Corporations and other businesses408 clients3%
OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities2%

Show client breakdown

Client type	Clients	Regulatory AUM	Share	Avg. per client
Individuals (other than HNW)	18,249	$6,814,021,922	18.6%	$373K
High-net-worth individuals	23,474	$27,894,093,580	75.9%	$1.19M
Pension and profit-sharing plans	506	$450,933,340	1.2%	$891K
Charitable organizations	126	$316,105,174	0.9%	$2.51M
State or municipal government entities	Not reported	$1,375,706	0.0%	—
Corporations and other businesses	408	$1,254,857,571	3.4%	$3.08M
Total	42,763	$36,731,387,293	100%	$859K

Individuals (other than HNW)

Clients: 18,249
Regulatory AUM: $6,814,021,922
Share: 18.6%
Avg. per client: $373K

High-net-worth individuals

Clients: 23,474
Regulatory AUM: $27,894,093,580
Share: 75.9%
Avg. per client: $1.19M

Pension and profit-sharing plans

Clients: 506
Regulatory AUM: $450,933,340
Share: 1.2%
Avg. per client: $891K

Charitable organizations

Clients: 126
Regulatory AUM: $316,105,174
Share: 0.9%
Avg. per client: $2.51M

State or municipal government entities

Clients: Not reported
Regulatory AUM: $1,375,706
Share: 0.0%
Avg. per client: —

Corporations and other businesses

Clients: 408
Regulatory AUM: $1,254,857,571
Share: 3.4%
Avg. per client: $3.08M

Total

Clients: 42,763
Regulatory AUM: $36,731,387,293
Share: 100%
Avg. per client: $859K

What it does

Steward Partners Investment Advisory provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges and fixed fees.

Steward Partners Investment Advisory provided financial planning to 1,000 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

81.7% of assets ($30.02B across 61,340 accounts) are managed with discretion; $6.71B across 10,933 accounts are not. $33.72B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 9,667 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

Stocks31%
Funds60%
Bonds5%
- U.S. government and agency bonds3%
- Investment grade corporate bonds1%
- High-yield corporate bonds1%
Cash3%
Other1%
- Annuities1%

Custodians

Steward Partners Investment Advisory’s client accounts are held mainly at Raymond James, with 33% of managed assets, and Pershing, with 0%. Steward Partners Investment Advisory has custody of $849.0M for 2,547 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian

Raymond JamesRaymond James & Associates, Inc. · ST. Petersburg, FL · $12.17B33%
All other custodians$24.56B67%

Ownership and leadership

Steward Partners Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Steward Partners Investment Advisory.

Who owns the firm

Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC· the adviser

Steward Partners Holdings, LLC
Control person · since September 2018
Owns 75% or more of Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC
- Steward Partners Intermediate II
  Control person · since January 2026
  Owns 75% or more of Steward Partners Holdings, LLC
  - Steward Partners Intermediate I
    Control person · since January 2026
    Owns 75% or more of Steward Partners Intermediate II
    - Steward Partners New Holdings, LLC
      Control person · since January 2026
      Owns 75% or more of Steward Partners Intermediate I
      - Steward Partners Management Holdings, LLC
        Control person · since September 2018
        Owns 75% or more of Steward Partners New Holdings, LLC

Leadership

Jeani Winterbourne
President
Joseph Faber
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Guldner
Chief Compliance Officer
Debra Achkire
General Counsel
Macgregor Maitland
Chief Risk Officer

Staff

549 employees
310 in advisory functions
439 state-registered reps
471 broker-dealer reps
337 insurance agents
19 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Steward Partners Investment Advisory’s reported 13F holdings total $19.59B across 4,656 positions, and the ten largest make up 20.4% of it.

$19.59B
Reported 13F value: 4,656
Positions: 20.4%
In the 10 largest: −0.1%
Value vs. prior quarter

Ten largest positions, share of reported value

Apple Inc.3.4%
Nvidia Corporation3.1%
iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF2.1%
Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.1%
Amazon Com Inc.1.9%
Microsoft Corp.1.9%
Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs1.7%
Broadcom Inc.1.6%
JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.4%
Invesco Qqq TR · Unit Ser 11.3%

Together, the ten largest are 20.4% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $19.59B is not its $36.73B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Steward Partners Investment Advisory is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Steward Partners Investment Advisory’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Steward Partners Investment Advisory has 86 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 18 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Connecticut · 1 listed address

400 Atlantic Street, Floor 10, Suite 1020, StamfordHQ

Other business names

Steward Partners Investment Advisory has reported 120 other business names to the SEC.

American Financial Advisors at Steward Partners
Amy Sachs Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
Barberis Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Barr Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Black Swan Asset Management at Steward Partners
Blue Water Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Bridge Street Private Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Bullis Wealth Strategies
Carrigg Wealth Advisors of Steward Partners
Centera Private Wealth
Church Street Wealth Advisors of Steward Partners
Clarity Private Wealth Solutions at Steward Partners
Clove Hitch Advisors of Steward Partners
Coastal 360 Capital Advisors at Steward Partners
Consilium Wealth Management
Continuum Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Cornerstone Legacy Wealth Advisors at Steward Partners
Covenant Wealth Advisors at Steward Partners
Coyle Financial Group of Steward Partners
Davis Executive Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Dean Rosini & Jeffrey Lazraus at Steward Partners
Desert Sky Advisors
Ensign Wealth Partners Affiliated With Steward Partners
FS Core
Freedom Street at Steward Partners
G2G Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Gergen Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Godfrey & Spradlin Private Wealth Advisory of Steward Partners
Goodnylund Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Granvida Wealth at Steward Partners
Guardian Asset Management Group at Steward Partners
H.L. Wiginton, LLC Capital Management Affiliated With Steward Partners
Haase Family Advisors at Steward Partners
Harmony Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Hibbard Wealth Management Group
Highwater Wealth Group of Steward Partners
Hoffman Private Wealth Group at Steward Partners
Hoover Private Wealth Group of Steward Partners
I Street Capital at Steward Partners
Ialeggio & Wolchesky
Iannaccone Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Ibrahim Wealth Advisory Affiliated With Steward Partners
Insight Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Jazz Wealth at Steward Partners
Key Sage Wealth of Steward Partners
Killingsworth Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Kortze Brothers Wealth Management Group of Steward Partners
Kuperman Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Lancaster Wealth Management
Latimer Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Legacy Wealth Partners of Steward Partners
Lighthouse Wealth Group Affiliated With Steward Partners
Lockwood Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Longbridge Wealth Advisors
Lum Wealth Management Group
Lynn-Whitmore Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Mainstay Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Marathon Wealth Managers at Steward Partners
Mathieson Asset Management at Steward Partners
McCormick Wealth Management of Steward Partners

Show all 120 names

McShane Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Monaco Capital Management
Monadnock Capital Group at Steward Partners
Moore'S Wealth Management
Morgan Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Morris Capital Management Group of Steward Partners
Neuman Wealth Solutions at Steward Partners
Nova Retirement Strategies at Steward Partners
Novick & Co. Financial Group at Steward Partners
O'Hare Wealth Management Affiliated With Steward Partners
Oswego Crest Financial Group, LLC at Steward Partners
Park Cities Group at Steward Partners
Perspective Wealth of Steward Partners
Philleo Private Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Plaza Advisory Group, Inc. Affiliated With Steward Partners
Poljak Group Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Prosper Wealth Advisors at Steward Partners
Purpose Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Raffer Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Ramapo Wealth Advisors Affiliated With Steward Partners
Reservoir Road Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Rice Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Rodewald Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Sapphire Blue Advisors at Steward Partners
Seacoast Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Sentinel Wealth Advisors of Steward Partners
Seven Arrows Affiliated With Steward Partners
Silcox & Avonda Wealth Management Team
Simplex Wealth Management
Slatkin Financial at Steward Partners
Solano Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
Spector Frisch & Reed Private Wealth Management of Steward Partners
Staadeker Wealth Management Group of Steward Partners (inactive)
Steward Assist at Steward Partners
Steward Partners
Sullender Utley Financial Group, LLC Affiliated With Steward Partners
Sunshine Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Sweeney Wealth Management Group of Steward Partners
Tandem Financial Partners at Steward Partners
Taube Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
The Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
The Beiley Group at Steward Partners
The Dooley Group of Steward Partners
The Elwood Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
The Greenbrier Financial Group at Steward Partners
The Lindsey-Trost Group at Steward Partners
The Lopez Investment Team at Steward Partners
The Nottingham Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners
The S&L Group at Steward Partners
The SMH Capital Group at Steward Partners
The Schwab Group at Steward Partners
The Valencia Group at Steward Partners
The Verus Team at Steward Partners
The Washington Wealth Group of Steward Partners
Tommy Leeman & Karen Bittenbender at Steward Partners
Valiant Private Wealth at Steward Partners
Vantage Point Private Wealth Affiliated With Steward Partners
Wallace Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Webster Grosso Wealth Management at Steward Partners
Zizmer-Jones Private Wealth Management Group

Registration details

Legal name: Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC
Headquarters: 400 Atlantic Street, Floor 10, Suite 1020, Stamford, CT 06901-3512
Phone: 866-694-7769
Website: www.stewardpartners.com
SEC file: 801-107426
Structure: Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end: December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Steward Partners Investment Advisory have?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory has 42,763 clients and manages $36.7 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 23,474 high-net-worth individuals, 18,249 other individuals and 506 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 22 September 2026

What services does Steward Partners Investment Advisory offer?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Steward Partners Investment Advisory use?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory’s separately managed account assets are held at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (ST. Petersburg, FL), with $12,168,947,752. The filing also lists Pershing LLC with no separately managed account assets.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 22 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Steward Partners Investment Advisory have?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory has 439 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 549 employees, and 310 perform investment advisory functions. 471 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 337 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Steward Partners Investment Advisory invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Steward Partners Investment Advisory’s separately managed accounts held 60% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 31% exchange-traded equities, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 1% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% annuities. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Steward Partners Investment Advisory?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory is owned through a chain of holding companies by Steward Partners Management Holdings, LLC. Its direct owner is Steward Partners Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 22 September 2026

How does Steward Partners Investment Advisory get paid?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file