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Top 3 financial advisor firms in East Syracuse

3 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in East Syracuse, NY, with $781M in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Carswell Investments ($322M), Pinnacle Capital Management ($300M) and BPC Advisors ($158M).

3
Financial advisor firms
$781M
Their combined AUM
$300M
Median firm AUM
812
Clients of the top 3

The 3 largest by assets

  1. 1
    Carswell Investments

    RIA

    $322M

  2. 2
    Pinnacle Capital Management

    RIA

    $300M

  3. 3
    BPC Advisors

    RIA

    $158M

Profiles of the top 3

No. 1 · RIA

Carswell Investments

Carswell Investments is an investment adviser based in East Syracuse, NY, registered with the SEC since 2011. 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 $322 million, as filed on 24 March 2026.

Carswell Investments charges 0.60%–0.95% a year for its Wealth Management.

Regulatory AUM
$322M
Clients
175
Advisory staff
2
Founded
2011
Fee schedule
0.60% to 0.95% a year
Custodians
Fidelity
Headquarters
6320 Fly Road, Suite 205, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone
800-510-6693
Website
carswellinvestments.com

No. 2 · RIA

Pinnacle Capital Management

Pinnacle Capital Management is an investment adviser based in East Syracuse, NY, registered with the SEC since 2006. It provides investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $300 million, as filed on 2 April 2026.

Pinnacle Capital Management charges 0.20%–1.00% a year for its Separate Accounts.

Regulatory AUM
$300M
Clients
511
Advisory staff
7
Fee schedule
0.20% to 1.00% a year
Custodians
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
Headquarters
5845 Widewaters Parkway, Suite 300, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone
315-234-9716
Website
pinnacleconfidentialplanning.com

No. 3 · RIA

BPC Advisors

BPC Advisors is an investment adviser based in East Syracuse, NY, registered with the SEC since 2019. 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 $158 million, as filed on 11 March 2026.

BPC Advisors charges 0.40%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM
$158M
Clients
126
Advisory staff
2
Fee schedule
0.40% to 0.90% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
6390 Fly Road, 2nd Floor, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone
315-430-7700
Website
bpcadvisors.com

Questions about financial advisors in East Syracuse

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in East Syracuse?

3 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in East Syracuse, NY, managing $781M in regulatory assets between them. The other 1 adviser 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 East Syracuse?

Carswell Investments, with $322M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Pinnacle Capital Management ($300M) and BPC Advisors ($158M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in East Syracuse?

The median firm manages $300M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 3 firms headquartered in East Syracuse.

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

How much do financial advisors in East Syracuse charge?

Of the 3 largest firms, 3 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.90% to 1.00% 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 East Syracuse?

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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