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Top 4 financial advisor firms in Cary

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Cary, NC, with $887M in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Raleigh Capital Management ($398M), Independent Wealth Advisors ($195M) and Family Legacy Financial Solutions ($175M).

4
Financial advisor firms
$887M
Their combined AUM
$185M
Median firm AUM
1,205
Clients of the top 4

The 4 largest by assets

  1. 1
    Raleigh Capital Management

    RIA

    $398M

  2. 2
    Independent Wealth Advisors

    RIA

    $195M

  3. 3
    Family Legacy Financial Solutions

    RIA

    $175M

  4. 4
    Hicks & Associates Wealth Management

    RIA

    $120M

Profiles of the top 4

No. 1 · RIA

Raleigh Capital Management

Raleigh Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Cary, NC, registered with the SEC since 2021. 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 $398 million, as filed on 16 June 2026.

Raleigh Capital Management charges up to 1.80% a year for its Investment management services.

Regulatory AUM
$398M
Clients
470
Advisory staff
12
Fee schedule
Up to 1.80% a year
Custodians
Fidelity
Headquarters
117 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 110, Cary, NC 27511
Phone
919-852-1215
Website
raleighwealthsolutions.com

No. 2 · RIA

Independent Wealth Advisors

Independent Wealth Advisors is an investment adviser based in Cary, NC, registered with the SEC since 2024. 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 $195 million, as filed on 22 June 2026.

Independent Wealth Advisors charges up to 1.25% a year for its Portfolio Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM
$195M
Clients
258
Advisory staff
4
Fee schedule
Up to 1.25% a year
Custodians
LPL Financial
Headquarters
167 E. Chatham Street, Suite 300, Cary, NC 27511
Phone
919-749-7596

No. 3 · RIA

Family Legacy Financial Solutions

Family Legacy Financial Solutions is an investment adviser based in Cary, NC, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $175 million, as filed on 10 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM
$175M
Clients
315
Advisory staff
5
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
6501 Weston Pkwy, Suite #300, Cary, NC 27513
Phone
919-379-9000
Website
familylegacync.com

No. 4 · RIA

Hicks & Associates Wealth Management

Hicks & Associates Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Cary, NC, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $120 million, as filed on 25 February 2026.

Hicks & Associates Wealth Management charges 0.30%–2.00% a year for its Separately Managed Accounts.

Regulatory AUM
$120M
Clients
162
Advisory staff
2
Fee schedule
0.30% to 2.00% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
1145 Executive Circle, Suite C, Cary, NC 27511
Phone
919-851-5512
Website
hicks-associates.com

Questions about financial advisors in Cary

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Cary?

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Cary, NC, managing $887M in regulatory assets between them. The other 2 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 Cary?

Raleigh Capital Management, with $398M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Independent Wealth Advisors ($195M) and Family Legacy Financial Solutions ($175M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Cary?

The median firm manages $185M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 4 firms headquartered in Cary.

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

How much do financial advisors in Cary charge?

Of the 4 largest firms, 3 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.25% 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 Cary?

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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