Top 5 financial advisor firms in Guilford

5 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Guilford, CT, with $2.41B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Compass Wealth Management ($683M), Grey Ledge Advisors ($616M) and Monte Financial Group ($482M).

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Financial advisor firms: $2.41B
Their combined AUM: $482M
Median firm AUM: 2,462
Clients of the top 5

The 5 largest by assets

1
Compass Wealth Management
RIA
$683M
0.50% to 1.00% a year
2
Grey Ledge Advisors
RIA
$616M
0.87% to 1.00% a year
3
Monte Financial Group
RIA
$482M
Up to 1.00% a year
4
Diastole Wealth Management
RIA
$396M
0.45% to 1.40%
5
Granite Islands Private Wealth
RIA
$230M
Up to 1.75% a year

Profiles of the top 5

No. 1 · RIA

Compass Wealth Management

Compass Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Guilford, CT, registered with the SEC since 1997. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $683 million, as filed on 25 February 2026.

Compass Wealth Management charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Advisory Services Compensation.

Regulatory AUM: $683M
Clients: 375
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 1997
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Pershing, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 10 Water Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-453-7000
Website: compasswealthmanagement.com

No. 2 · RIA

Grey Ledge Advisors

Grey Ledge Advisors is an investment adviser based in Guilford, 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 $616 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Grey Ledge Advisors charges 0.87%–1.00% a year for its Individual portfolio management fees.

Regulatory AUM: $616M
Clients: 887
Advisory staff: 4
Fee schedule: 0.87% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: One Park Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-453-9075
Website: greyledge.com

No. 3 · RIA

Monte Financial Group

Monte Financial Group is an investment adviser based in Guilford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2009. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $482 million, as filed on 3 March 2026.

Monte Financial Group charges up to 1.00% a year for its Private Wealth Investment Management.

Regulatory AUM: $482M
Clients: 434
Advisory staff: 7
Founded: 2009
Fee schedule: Up to 1.00% a year
Minimum account: $500,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 30 Long Hill Road, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-453-6851
Website: montefinancialgroup.com

No. 4 · RIA

Diastole Wealth Management

Diastole Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Guilford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2000. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $396 million, as filed on 5 May 2026.

Diastole Wealth Management charges 0.45%–1.40% for its Investment advisory fees. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM: $396M
Clients: 275
Advisory staff: 9
Fee schedule: 0.45% to 1.40%
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 58 Boston Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-458-5220

No. 5 · RIA

Granite Islands Private Wealth

Granite Islands Private Wealth is an investment adviser based in Guilford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $230 million, as filed on 26 August 2026.

Granite Islands Private Wealth charges up to 1.75% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $230M
Clients: 491
Advisory staff: 4
Fee schedule: Up to 1.75% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 157 Goose Lane, #3, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-889-3890
Website: graniteislands.com

Questions about financial advisors in Guilford

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Guilford?

5 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Guilford, CT, managing $2.41B in regulatory assets between them.

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

What is the largest financial advisor firm in Guilford?

Compass Wealth Management, with $683M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Grey Ledge Advisors ($616M) and Monte Financial Group ($482M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Guilford?

The median firm manages $482M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 5 firms headquartered in Guilford.

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

How much do financial advisors in Guilford charge?

Of the 5 largest firms, 5 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% to 1.75% 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 Guilford?

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 city 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 city.

Source: Niva directory methodology

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