Top 10 financial advisor firms in Connecticut

141 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Connecticut, with $196B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Steward Partners Investment Advisory ($36.7B), Newedge Wealth ($19.9B) and Apella Capital ($11.1B).

141
Financial advisor firms: $196B
Their combined AUM: $437M
Median firm AUM: 78,679
Clients of the top 10

The 10 largest by assets

1
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
RIA
$36.7B
Up to 2.50% a year
2
Newedge Wealth
RIA
$19.9B
Regulatory AUM
3
Apella Capital
RIA
$11.1B
Up to 1.50% a year
4
Bradley Foster & Sargent
RIA
$9.07B
0.50% to 1.00% a year
5
Chilton Investment Services
RIA
$8.15B
Regulatory AUM
6
Coastal Bridge Advisors
RIA
$5.02B
0.50% to 1.25% a year
7
NorthCoast Asset Management
RIA
$4.97B
Regulatory AUM
8
Symmetry Partners
RIA
$4.73B
0.05% to 0.35% a year
9
Connecticut Wealth Management
RIA
$4.48B
Up to 1.35%
10
Essex Financial Services
RIA
$4.17B
0.50% to 1.50% a year

Profiles of the top 10

No. 1 · RIA

Steward Partners Investment Advisory

Steward Partners Investment Advisory is an investment adviser based in Stamford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2016. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $36.7 billion, as filed on 22 September 2026.

Steward Partners Investment Advisory charges up to 2.50% a year for its Managed Account Program.

Regulatory AUM: $36.7B
Clients: 42,763
Advisory staff: 310
Fee schedule: Up to 2.50% a year
Custodians: Raymond James, Pershing
Headquarters: 400 Atlantic Street, Floor 10, Suite 1020, Stamford, CT 06901-3512
Phone: 866-694-7769
Website: stewardpartners.com

No. 2 · RIA

Newedge Wealth

Newedge Wealth is an investment adviser based in Stamford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2020. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $19.9 billion, as filed on 23 April 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $19.9B
Clients: 3,692
Advisory staff: 99
Custodians: Fidelity, Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2200 Atlantic Street, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: 203-424-2262
Website: newedgewealth.com

No. 3 · RIA

Apella Capital

Apella Capital is an investment adviser based in West Hartford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $11.1 billion, as filed on 8 September 2026.

Apella Capital charges up to 1.50% a year for its Investment Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $11.1B
Clients: 8,503
Advisory staff: 88
Fee schedule: Up to 1.50% a year
Minimum account: $500,000
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Fidelity
Headquarters: 65 Memorial Drive, Suite C340, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: 860-785-2260
Website: apellawealth.com

No. 4 · RIA

Bradley Foster & Sargent

Bradley Foster & Sargent is an investment adviser based in Hartford, CT, registered with the SEC since 1994. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.07 billion, as filed on 6 April 2026.

Bradley Foster & Sargent charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management.

Regulatory AUM: $9.07B
Clients: 1,944
Advisory staff: 32
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.00% a year
Headquarters: 185 Asylum Street, City Place II, 11th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103-3402
Phone: 860-527-8050
Website: bfsinvest.com

No. 5 · RIA

Chilton Investment Services

Chilton Investment Services is an investment adviser based in Stamford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2011. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $8.15 billion, as filed on 6 July 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $8.15B
Clients: 1,905
Advisory staff: 20
Custodians: BNY Mellon Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Headquarters: 1290 East Main Street 1st Floor, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: 203-352-4000
Website: chiltontrustcompany.com

No. 6 · RIA

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Coastal Bridge Advisors is an investment adviser based in Westport, CT, registered with the SEC since 2009. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.02 billion, as filed on 22 July 2026.

Coastal Bridge Advisors charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Investment Management Fee.

Regulatory AUM: $5.02B
Clients: 1,997
Advisory staff: 25
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.25% a year
Custodians: Pershing, Fidelity
Headquarters: 54 Wilton Road, 1st Floor, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: 203-683-1530
Website: coastalbridgeadvisors.com

No. 7 · RIA

NorthCoast Asset Management

NorthCoast Asset Management is an investment adviser based in Stamford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $4.97 billion, as filed on 30 July 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $4.97B
Clients: 4,486
Advisory staff: 28
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 400 Atlantic Sreet, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: 203-532-7000
Website: northcoastam.com

No. 8 · RIA

Symmetry Partners

Symmetry Partners is an investment adviser based in Glastonbury, CT, registered with the SEC since 2002. It provides investment management. Its clients include investment companies, individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $4.73 billion, as filed on 29 September 2026.

Symmetry Partners charges 0.05%–0.35% a year for its Symmetry Axiom Platform Services.

Regulatory AUM: $4.73B
Clients: 8,909
Advisory staff: 5
Fee schedule: 0.05% to 0.35% a year
Custodians: Axos Clearing, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 151 National Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: 860-734-2000
Website: symmetrypartners.com

No. 9 · RIA

Connecticut Wealth Management

Connecticut Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Farmington, CT, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $4.48 billion, as filed on 8 May 2026.

Connecticut Wealth Management charges up to 1.35% for its Investment Management Services. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM: $4.48B
Clients: 1,517
Advisory staff: 46
Fee schedule: Up to 1.35%
Minimum account: $2,500,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 281 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032-1911
Phone: 860-470-0290
Website: ctwealthmgmt.com

No. 10 · RIA

Essex Financial Services

Essex Financial Services is an investment adviser based in Essex, CT, registered with the SEC since 2003. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $4.17 billion, as filed on 25 August 2026.

Essex Financial Services charges 0.50%–1.50% a year for its Wealth Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $4.17B
Clients: 2,963
Advisory staff: 42
Founded: 2003
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: Pershing, Fidelity
Headquarters: 176 Westbrook Road, Essex, CT 06426
Phone: 860-767-4300
Website: essexfinancialservices.net

Questions about financial advisors in Connecticut

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Connecticut?

141 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Connecticut, managing $196B in regulatory assets between them. The other 341 advisers headquartered in the state are broker-dealers, other kinds of wealth firm, or fund and institutional managers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 1.F, 5.D and 5.F

What is the largest financial advisor firm in Connecticut?

Steward Partners Investment Advisory, with $36.7B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Newedge Wealth ($19.9B) and Apella Capital ($11.1B).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Connecticut?

The median firm manages $437M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 141 firms headquartered in Connecticut.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How much do financial advisors in Connecticut charge?

Of the 10 largest firms, 7 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.35% to 2.50% of assets, depending on the firm; each firm's fee is in its profile above.

Source: Form ADV Part 2A brochures, Item 5

How can I check a financial advisor's record in Connecticut?

Search the firm or the person on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site, adviserinfo.sec.gov, which shows registrations, Form ADV filings and any disclosures. Each firm profile in this directory links its SEC record.

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure

How is this list ordered?

By regulatory assets under management as filed on Form ADV, largest first. A firm is included when its principal office is in the state and most of its client assets belong to individuals and its type is RIA, which leaves out broker-dealers, wirehouses, RIA networks, digital advice, bank, insurance and family-office firms. A firm with only a branch office here is listed in its own headquarters state.

Source: Niva directory methodology

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