Top 4 financial advisor firms in Cornelius

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Cornelius, NC, with $956M in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Aspire Private Capital ($510M), Powell Financial ($229M) and Passport Wealth Management ($115M).

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Financial advisor firms: $956M
Their combined AUM: $172M
Median firm AUM: 1,118
Clients of the top 4

The 4 largest by assets

1
Aspire Private Capital
RIA
$510M
Up to 1.90% a year
2
Powell Financial
RIA
$229M
Up to 1.25% a year
3
Passport Wealth Management
RIA
$115M
Regulatory AUM
4
Integrative Planning
RIA
$101M
Regulatory AUM

Profiles of the top 4

No. 1 · RIA

Aspire Private Capital

Aspire Private Capital is an investment adviser based in Cornelius, NC, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $510 million, as filed on 20 August 2026.

Aspire Private Capital charges up to 1.90% a year for its Investment Management and Third-Party Managed Programs.

Regulatory AUM: $510M
Clients: 709
Advisory staff: 9
Founded: 2010
Fee schedule: Up to 1.90% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 19410 Jetton Road, Suite 110, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-237-9927
Website: aspireadvisors.com

No. 2 · RIA

Powell Financial

Powell Financial is an investment adviser based in Cornelius, NC, registered with the SEC since 2015. 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 $229 million, as filed on 13 February 2026.

Powell Financial charges up to 1.25% a year for its Investment Supervisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $229M
Clients: 108
Advisory staff: 2
Founded: 2007
Fee schedule: Up to 1.25% a year
Minimum account: $500,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 17818 Statesville RD, Suite 221, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-439-0027
Website: powellwealth.com

No. 3 · RIA

Passport Wealth Management

Passport Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Cornelius, NC, registered with the SEC since 2025. 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 $115 million, as filed on 23 September 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $115M
Clients: 77
Advisory staff: 2
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 17505 W Catawba Ave #200, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-457-0060
Website: passportwm.com

No. 4 · RIA

Integrative Planning

Integrative Planning is an investment adviser based in Cornelius, 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 $101 million, as filed on 7 August 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $101M
Clients: 224
Advisory staff: 3
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 19520 W Catawba Ave., Suite 311, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-947-8444
Website: myintegrativeplanning.com

Questions about financial advisors in Cornelius

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Cornelius?

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Cornelius, NC, managing $956M 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 Cornelius?

Aspire Private Capital, with $510M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Powell Financial ($229M) and Passport Wealth Management ($115M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Cornelius?

The median firm manages $172M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 4 firms headquartered in Cornelius.

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

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

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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