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Top 4 financial advisor firms in Durham

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Durham, NC, with $2.35B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Verity Asset Management ($1.15B), Kuhn Advisors ($801M) and Integrated Wealthcare ($218M).

4
Financial advisor firms
$2.35B
Their combined AUM
$509M
Median firm AUM
6,342
Clients of the top 4

The 4 largest by assets

  1. 1
    Verity Asset Management

    RIA

    $1.15B

  2. 2
    Kuhn Advisors

    RIA

    $801M

  3. 3
    Integrated Wealthcare

    RIA

    $218M

  4. 4
    Pinafore Wealth Counsel

    RIA

    $174M

Profiles of the top 4

No. 1 · RIA

Verity Asset Management

Verity Asset Management is an investment adviser based in Durham, NC, registered with the SEC since 2006. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and other investment advisers. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.15 billion, as filed on 5 June 2026.

Verity Asset Management charges 0.45%–1.50% a year for its Comprehensive Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM
$1.15B
Clients
5,838
Advisory staff
54
Fee schedule
0.45% to 1.50% a year
Custodians
Axos Clearing, Fidelity, Tiaa
Headquarters
280 S Mangum St, Ste 550, Durham, NC 27701-3676
Phone
919-490-6717
Website
verityinvest.com

No. 2 · RIA

Kuhn Advisors

Kuhn Advisors is an investment adviser based in Durham, NC, registered with the SEC since 1993. 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 $801 million, as filed on 22 May 2026.

Kuhn Advisors charges up to 1.00% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM
$801M
Clients
256
Advisory staff
3
Founded
1993
Fee schedule
Up to 1.00% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab, Fidelity
Headquarters
2828 Pickett Road, Suite 170, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
919-493-3233

No. 3 · RIA

Integrated Wealthcare

Integrated Wealthcare is an investment adviser based in Durham, 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 $218 million, as filed on 26 March 2026.

Integrated Wealthcare charges 0.30%–1.00% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM
$218M
Clients
143
Advisory staff
4
Fee schedule
0.30% to 1.00% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
3100 Tower BLVD, Ste 1605, Durham, NC 27707-6323
Phone
866-694-6292
Website
iwcglobal.net

No. 4 · RIA

Pinafore Wealth Counsel

Pinafore Wealth Counsel is an investment adviser based in Durham, 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 $174 million, as filed on 11 February 2026.

Pinafore Wealth Counsel charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Investment management services.

Regulatory AUM
$174M
Clients
105
Advisory staff
2
Fee schedule
0.50% to 1.25% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
3622 Lyckan Pkwy, Ste 3004, Durham, NC 27707
Phone
919-213-0458
Website
pinaforewealth.com

Questions about financial advisors in Durham

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Durham?

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Durham, NC, managing $2.35B 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 Durham?

Verity Asset Management, with $1.15B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Kuhn Advisors ($801M) and Integrated Wealthcare ($218M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Durham?

The median firm manages $509M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 4 firms headquartered in Durham.

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

How much do financial advisors in Durham charge?

Of the 4 largest firms, 4 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% to 1.50% 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 Durham?

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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