Top 10 financial advisor firms in Sarasota

19 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Sarasota, FL, with $9.27B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are J. L. Bainbridge & Co. ($1.37B), Investment Advisory Group ($1.22B) and Global Financial Private Client ($828M).

19
Financial advisor firms: $9.27B
Their combined AUM: $386M
Median firm AUM: 7,807
Clients of the top 10

The 10 largest by assets

1
J. L. Bainbridge & Co.
RIA
$1.37B
Regulatory AUM
2
Investment Advisory Group
RIA
$1.22B
Regulatory AUM
3
Global Financial Private Client
RIA
$828M
Regulatory AUM
4
Walsh & Associates
RIA
$828M
0.75% to 1.50% a year
5
Truvestments Capital
RIA
$661M
1.35% to 2.00% a year
6
Tactive Advisors
RIA
$619M
Regulatory AUM
7
Compound Family Offices
RIA
$541M
0.25% to 1.00% a year
8
Forza Wealth Management
RIA
$422M
0.95% to 0.95% a year
9
Sara-Bay Financial
RIA
$397M
Regulatory AUM
10
HD Money
RIA
$386M
Regulatory AUM

Profiles of the top 10

No. 1 · RIA

J. L. Bainbridge & Co.

J. L. Bainbridge & Co. is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 1998. 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 $1.37 billion, as filed on 9 July 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $1.37B
Clients: 839
Advisory staff: 6
Founded: 1981
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 1582 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-365-3435
Website: jlbainbridge.com

No. 2 · RIA

Investment Advisory Group

Investment Advisory Group is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 1999. 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 $1.22 billion, as filed on 5 February 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $1.22B
Clients: 1,542
Advisory staff: 5
Founded: 1998
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 1343 Main Street, Suite 705-787, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 781-826-1235
Website: iagadvisors.com

No. 3 · RIA

Global Financial Private Client

Global Financial Private Client is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2018. 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 $828 million, as filed on 26 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $828M
Clients: 140
Advisory staff: 5
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 6000 Cattleridge Drive, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: 941-441-1624
Website: mygfpc.com

No. 4 · RIA

Walsh & Associates

Walsh & Associates is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2013. 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 $828 million, as filed on 10 March 2026.

Walsh & Associates charges 0.75%–1.50% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $828M
Clients: 1,324
Advisory staff: 9
Fee schedule: 0.75% to 1.50% a year
Minimum account: $500,000
Custodians: LPL Financial
Headquarters: 2350 Fruitville RD, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: 941-952-1188
Website: walshandassociates.com

No. 5 · RIA

Truvestments Capital

Truvestments Capital is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $661 million, as filed on 25 March 2026.

Truvestments Capital charges 1.35%–2.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $661M
Clients: 1,317
Advisory staff: 15
Fee schedule: 1.35% to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 5391 Lakewood Ranch BLVD N, Suite #303, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: 855-955-1982
Website: truvestments.com

No. 6 · RIA

Tactive Advisors

Tactive Advisors is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2020. It provides investment management. Its clients include other investment advisers, individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $619 million, as filed on 4 June 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $619M
Clients: 1,568
Advisory staff: 14
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Folio Investments
Headquarters: 1990 Main Street, Suite 750, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 855-282-2848
Website: tactiveadvisors.com

No. 7 · RIA

Compound Family Offices

Compound Family Offices is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2018. 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 $541 million, as filed on 23 April 2026.

Compound Family Offices charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Family Office Services.

Regulatory AUM: $541M
Clients: 140
Advisory staff: 5
Founded: 2018
Fee schedule: 0.25% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2033 Main Street, Suite 202, Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: 941-556-9294
Website: compoundfamilyoffices.com

No. 8 · RIA

Forza Wealth Management

Forza Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, 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 $422 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Forza Wealth Management charges 0.95% a year for its Portfolio Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $422M
Clients: 129
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 2015
Fee schedule: 0.95% to 0.95% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 5605 Marquesas Circle, Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone: 941-203-3748
Website: forzawealth.com

No. 9 · RIA

Sara-Bay Financial

Sara-Bay Financial is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $397 million, as filed on 24 April 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $397M
Clients: 324
Advisory staff: 3
Founded: 1993
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2201 Cantu Court, Suite 102, Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: 941-371-8027
Website: sara-bay.com

No. 10 · RIA

HD Money

HD Money is an investment adviser based in Sarasota, FL, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $386 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $386M
Clients: 484
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 2013
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 3322 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-925-2121
Website: hdmoneyinc.com

Questions about financial advisors in Sarasota

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Sarasota?

19 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Sarasota, FL, managing $9.27B in regulatory assets between them. The other 11 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 Sarasota?

J. L. Bainbridge & Co., with $1.37B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Investment Advisory Group ($1.22B) and Global Financial Private Client ($828M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Sarasota?

The median firm manages $386M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 19 firms headquartered in Sarasota.

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

How much do financial advisors in Sarasota charge?

Of the 10 largest firms, 4 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.95% to 2.00% 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 Sarasota?

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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