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Top Financial Advisors in Rochester, New York

Finding the right financial advisor in Rochester is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in Rochester, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in Rochester, NY.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Rochester:

SAGE, RUTTY & CO., INC.

CRD#: 3254

BD
RIA

Address: 100 Corporate Woods Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14623

Clients: 6,392

In Business for: 88 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 182

AUM: $ 3.0B

Disclosures: 7

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HOWE AND RUSLING, INC.

CRD#: 104627

RIA

Address: 165 Culver Rd Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14620

Clients: 693

Average Clients per Advisor: 40

AUM: $ 2.0B

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 16629

BD
RIA

Address: 200 Canal View Blvd. Suite 204, Rochester, NY 14623

Clients: 2,599

In Business for: 2 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 54

AUM: $ 1.7B

Disclosures: 6

NOVEM GROUP

CRD#: 158964

RIA

Address: 350 Linden Oaks Suite 140, Rochester, NY 14625

Clients: 3,097

Average Clients per Advisor: 61

AUM: $ 1.4B

WHITNEY & COMPANY

CRD#: 117307

RIA

Address: 959 Panorama Trail S Suite 190, Rochester, NY 14625

Clients: 501

Average Clients per Advisor: 62

AUM: $ 1.2B

BRIGHTON SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 3875

BD
RIA

Address: 1703 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618

Clients: 1,515

In Business for: 56 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 56

AUM: $ 986M

Disclosures: 8

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Rochester, New York

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Rochester, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors Rochester has to offer.

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Mark Oconnell Downey II
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Mark Oconnell Downey II

Mark Oconnell Downey
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2071588
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Rochester, NY 14618
Company:
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years
Kerry Patrick Tallon

Kerry Patrick Tallon

Kerry P Tallon
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2771471
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Pittsford, NY 14534
Company:
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years
Jeffrey Robert Sharman

Jeffrey Robert Sharman

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2215589
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Pittsford, NY 14534
Company:
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years
Paul Arthur Peterson

Paul Arthur Peterson

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2245730
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Canandaigua, NY
Company:
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years
Philip Samuel Franco JR

Philip Samuel Franco JR

Philip Samuel Franco Jr Jr, Philip Samuel Franco Jr. Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2348015
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Rochester, NY 14625-2809
Company:
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years
Daniel Michael Schmitz JR

Daniel Michael Schmitz JR

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2789711
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
West Henrietta, NY
Company:
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years

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