Top 10 financial advisor firms in Providence

12 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Providence, RI, with $9.63B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Parsons Capital Management ($2.38B), Unison Advisors ($2.02B) and Strategic Point Investment Advisors ($915M).

12
Financial advisor firms: $9.63B
Their combined AUM: $584M
Median firm AUM: 3,766
Clients of the top 10

The 10 largest by assets

1
Parsons Capital Management
RIA
$2.38B
0.80% to 1.00% a year
2
Unison Advisors
RIA
$2.02B
0.55% to 0.75% a year
3
Strategic Point Investment Advisors
RIA
$915M
0.50% to 1.25% a year
4
Canton Hathaway
RIA
$866M
0.60% to 0.90% a year
5
Newman Dignan & Sheerar
RIA
$731M
0.35% to 1.00% a year
6
SK Wealth Management
RIA
$639M
0.40% to 1.50% a year
7
Barrett & Company
RIA
$530M
1.75% to 2.25% a year
8
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
RIA
$487M
1.00% to 1.50% a year
9
Signet Investment Advisory Group
RIA
$394M
0.80% to 1.00% a year
10
Weybosset Research & Management
RIA
$341M
Regulatory AUM

Profiles of the top 10

No. 1 · RIA

Parsons Capital Management

Parsons Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, 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 $2.38 billion, as filed on 8 April 2026.

Parsons Capital Management charges 0.80%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $2.38B
Clients: 746
Advisory staff: 12
Founded: 1993
Fee schedule: 0.80% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Fidelity
Headquarters: 40 Westminster Street, Ste 400, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-521-2440
Website: parsonscapital.com

No. 2 · RIA

Unison Advisors

Unison Advisors is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other investment advisers and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $2.02 billion, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Unison Advisors charges 0.55%–0.75% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $2.02B
Clients: 95
Advisory staff: 1
Fee schedule: 0.55% to 0.75% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Northern Trust Securities
Headquarters: 225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 646-290-7697
Website: unisonadvisors.com

No. 3 · RIA

Strategic Point Investment Advisors

Strategic Point Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2002. 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 $915 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Strategic Point Investment Advisors charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Investment management services fee schedule.

Regulatory AUM: $915M
Clients: 709
Advisory staff: 6
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.25% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 294 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903-1004
Phone: 401-273-1500
Website: strategicpoint.com

No. 4 · RIA

Canton Hathaway

Canton Hathaway is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $866 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Canton Hathaway charges 0.60%–0.90% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $866M
Clients: 96
Advisory staff: 5
Fee schedule: 0.60% to 0.90% a year
Minimum account: $2,000,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: One West Exchange Street, Suite 3202, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-433-7800

No. 5 · RIA

Newman Dignan & Sheerar

Newman Dignan & Sheerar is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 1992. 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 $731 million, as filed on 6 May 2026.

Newman Dignan & Sheerar charges 0.35%–1.00% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $731M
Clients: 536
Advisory staff: 6
Founded: 1992
Fee schedule: 0.35% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 260 West Exchange Street, Suite 302, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-351-4010
Website: newmandignan.com

No. 6 · RIA

SK Wealth Management

SK Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 1999. 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 $639 million, as filed on 30 January 2026.

SK Wealth Management charges 0.40%–1.50% a year for its Investment management.

Regulatory AUM: $639M
Clients: 323
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 1998
Fee schedule: 0.40% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 50 Holden St, Providence, RI 02908-5757
Phone: 401-331-1575
Website: skwealth.com

No. 7 · RIA

Barrett & Company

Barrett & Company is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2017. 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 $530 million, as filed on 6 March 2026.

Barrett & Company charges 1.75%–2.25% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $530M
Clients: 601
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 1928
Fee schedule: 1.75% to 2.25% a year
Minimum account: $100,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 42 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903-2855
Phone: 401-351-1000

No. 8 · RIA

Brown, Lisle/Cummings

Brown, Lisle/Cummings is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2021. 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 $487 million, as filed on 26 June 2026.

Brown, Lisle/Cummings charges 1.00%–1.50% a year for its Individual Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $487M
Clients: 238
Advisory staff: 8
Founded: 1912
Fee schedule: 1.00% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 56 Exchange Terrace, Suite 300, Providence, RI 02903-1772
Phone: 401-421-8900
Website: brownlc.com

No. 9 · RIA

Signet Investment Advisory Group

Signet Investment Advisory Group is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2002. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $394 million, as filed on 11 March 2026.

Signet Investment Advisory Group charges 0.80%–1.00% a year for its Portfolio Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $394M
Clients: 198
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 2003
Fee schedule: 0.80% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 101 Dyer Street, Suite 3c, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-621-2221
Website: signetiag.com

No. 10 · RIA

Weybosset Research & Management

Weybosset Research & Management is an investment adviser based in Providence, RI, registered with the SEC since 2000. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $341 million, as filed on 11 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $341M
Clients: 224
Advisory staff: 2
Founded: 2000
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 50 South Main Street, Suite 205, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-421-7171
Website: weybosset.com

Questions about financial advisors in Providence

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Providence?

12 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Providence, RI, managing $9.63B in regulatory assets between them. The other 5 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 Providence?

Parsons Capital Management, with $2.38B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Unison Advisors ($2.02B) and Strategic Point Investment Advisors ($915M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Providence?

The median firm manages $584M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 12 firms headquartered in Providence.

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

How much do financial advisors in Providence charge?

Of the 10 largest firms, 9 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.75% to 2.25% 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 Providence?

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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