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Top Financial Advisors in San Diego, California

Finding the right financial advisor in San Diego 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA.


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INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7717

BD
RIA

Address: 12671 High Bluff Drive Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130

Clients: 42,018

In Business for: 24 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 86

AUM: $ 11.3B

Disclosures: 18

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PURE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 144316

RIA

Address: 3131 Camino Del Rio N Suite 1550, San Diego, CA 92108

Clients: 3,193

Average Clients per Advisor: 49

AUM: $ 8.0B

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 288792

RIA

Address: 11440 W. Bernardo Court Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92127

Clients: 7,618

Average Clients per Advisor: 104

AUM: $ 2.5B

MADISON AVENUE SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 23224

BD
RIA

Address: 13500 Evening Creek Dr N #555, San Diego, CA 92128

Clients: 14,100

In Business for: 20 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 185

AUM: $ 2.0B

Disclosures: 9

COASTEDGE PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 149685

RIA

Address: 4655 Executive Drive Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92121

AUM: $ 1.8B

TELOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 149108

RIA

Address: 13480 Evening Creek Drive North Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92128-4310

Clients: 507

Average Clients per Advisor: 72

AUM: $ 1.4B

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in San Diego, California

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in San Diego, 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 San Diego has to offer.

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Paul Avila Neves
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Paul Avila Neves

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2019963
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
San Diego, CA 92108
Company:
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Alice Ruiz
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Alice Ruiz

Alice Marina
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5526482
Location:
San Diego, CA
Company:
SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.
Disclosures:
Experience:
16 years
RS
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Ronald Francis Smith

IAR
CRD#: 1427096
Location:
La Jolla, CA 92037
Company:
H.S. FINANCIAL, INC.
Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
Lawrence Douglas Kriesmer
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Lawrence Douglas Kriesmer

Larry Kriesmer
IAR
CRD#: 1574511
Location:
San Diego, CA 92121
Company:
MEASURED RISK PORTFOLIOS
Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Paul Richard Justin

Paul Richard Justin

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1488112
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Diego, CA 92108
Company:
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years
Shelley Lee Boyce

Shelley Lee Boyce

Shelly Lee Boyce, Shelley G Lee, Shelley Lee
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1909900
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Encinitas, CA
Company:
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years

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