Top 8 financial advisor firms in Albany

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Albany, NY, with $3.28B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Cim ($804M), Independent Family Office ($760M) and Greenbush Financial Group ($617M).

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Financial advisor firms: $3.28B
Their combined AUM: $305M
Median firm AUM: 3,016
Clients of the top 8

The 8 largest by assets

1
Cim
RIA
$804M
Regulatory AUM
2
Independent Family Office
RIA
$760M
0.20% to 0.75% a year
3
Greenbush Financial Group
RIA
$617M
0.10% to 1.50% a year
4
AllSquare Wealth Management
RIA
$308M
0.30% to 1.20% a year
5
AlbanyAdvisor Group
RIA
$303M
0.50% to 1.50% a year
6
Broadway Advisor Group
RIA
$215M
0.75% to 1.50% a year
7
Arista Advisory Group
RIA
$144M
0.60% to 1.00% a year
8
Blue Jean Financial
RIA
$133M
0.50% to 2.00% a year

Profiles of the top 8

No. 1 · RIA

Cim

Cim is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2004. 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 $804 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $804M
Clients: 385
Advisory staff: 10
Founded: 1998
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 30 S. Pearl Street, 9th Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-391-4200
Website: curranllc.com

No. 2 · RIA

Independent Family Office

Independent Family Office is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $760 million, as filed on 21 April 2026.

Independent Family Office charges 0.20%–0.75% a year for its Investment Supervisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $760M
Clients: 43
Advisory staff: 3
Fee schedule: 0.20% to 0.75% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 677 Broadway, 7th Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-452-8050
Website: ifollc.com

No. 3 · RIA

Greenbush Financial Group

Greenbush Financial Group is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, high-net-worth individuals, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $617 million, as filed on 6 August 2026.

Greenbush Financial Group charges 0.10%–1.50% a year for its Asset Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $617M
Clients: 800
Advisory staff: 3
Fee schedule: 0.10% to 1.50% a year
Minimum account: $250,000
Custodians: Fidelity, Matrix Trust, Reliance Trust, Empower
Headquarters: 159 Wolf Road, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-477-6686
Website: greenbushfinancial.com

No. 4 · RIA

AllSquare Wealth Management

AllSquare Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2010. 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 $308 million, as filed on 15 May 2026.

AllSquare Wealth Management charges 0.30%–1.20% a year for its Investment Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $308M
Clients: 436
Advisory staff: 4
Fee schedule: 0.30% to 1.20% a year
Custodians: Pershing
Headquarters: 200 Great Oaks BLVD, Suite 219, Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-456-8900
Website: allsquarewealth.com

No. 5 · RIA

AlbanyAdvisor Group

AlbanyAdvisor Group is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and state or municipal government entities. Its regulatory assets under management total $303 million, as filed on 9 February 2026.

AlbanyAdvisor Group charges 0.50%–1.50% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $303M
Clients: 412
Advisory staff: 6
Founded: 2021
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 20 Corporate Woods BLVD.., Suite 400, Albany, NY 12211-2396
Phone: 518-689-3577
Website: albanyadvisor.com

No. 6 · RIA

Broadway Advisor Group

Broadway Advisor Group is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2022. 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 $215 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

Broadway Advisor Group charges 0.75%–1.50% a year for its Portfolio Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $215M
Clients: 321
Advisory staff: 3
Fee schedule: 0.75% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: Interactive Brokers, Fidelity
Headquarters: 368 Broadway, First Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-477-3626
Website: broadwayadvisorgroup.com

No. 7 · RIA

Arista Advisory Group

Arista Advisory Group is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2016. 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 $144 million, as filed on 19 August 2026.

Arista Advisory Group charges 0.60%–1.00% a year for its Portfolio Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $144M
Clients: 234
Advisory staff: 1
Fee schedule: 0.60% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 255 Washington Avenue, Extension Suite 204, Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-464-0319
Website: aristaadv.com

No. 8 · RIA

Blue Jean Financial

Blue Jean Financial is an investment adviser based in Albany, NY, registered with the SEC since 2024. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $133 million, as filed on 21 May 2026.

Blue Jean Financial charges 0.50%–2.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $133M
Clients: 385
Advisory staff: 7
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 125 Wolf Road, Suite 509, Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-631-5471
Website: bluejeanfinancial.com

Questions about financial advisors in Albany

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Albany?

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Albany, NY, managing $3.28B in regulatory assets between them. The other 4 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 Albany?

Cim, with $804M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Independent Family Office ($760M) and Greenbush Financial Group ($617M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Albany?

The median firm manages $305M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 8 firms headquartered in Albany.

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

How much do financial advisors in Albany charge?

Of the 8 largest firms, 7 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.75% 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 Albany?

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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