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Top 3 financial advisor firms in Hartford

3 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Hartford, CT, with $10.9B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Bradley Foster & Sargent ($9.07B), Sky Investment Group ($931M) and Founders Capital Management ($920M).

3
Financial advisor firms
$10.9B
Their combined AUM
$931M
Median firm AUM
2,564
Clients of the top 3

The 3 largest by assets

  1. 1
    Bradley Foster & Sargent

    RIA

    $9.07B

  2. 2
    Sky Investment Group

    RIA

    $931M

  3. 3
    Founders Capital Management

    RIA

    $920M

Profiles of the top 3

No. 1 · 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. 2 · RIA

Sky Investment Group

Sky Investment Group is an investment adviser based in Hartford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2005. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $931 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM
$931M
Clients
396
Advisory staff
8
Founded
2005
Custodians
Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing
Headquarters
One Financial Plaza, Suite 1210, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone
860-761-9700
Website
skyig.com

No. 3 · RIA

Founders Capital Management

Founders Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Hartford, CT, registered with the SEC since 2002. 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 $920 million, as filed on 25 February 2026.

Regulatory AUM
$920M
Clients
224
Advisory staff
4
Founded
2001
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
One State Street, Suite 1700, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone
860-308-0061
Website
foundcapital.com

Questions about financial advisors in Hartford

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Hartford?

3 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Hartford, CT, managing $10.9B in regulatory assets between them. The other 12 advisers headquartered in the city 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 Hartford?

Bradley Foster & Sargent, with $9.07B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Sky Investment Group ($931M) and Founders Capital Management ($920M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Hartford?

The median firm manages $931M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 3 firms headquartered in Hartford.

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

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

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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