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Top Financial Advisors in Sarasota, Florida

Finding the right financial advisor in Sarasota 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 Sarasota, 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 Sarasota, FL.


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J. L. BAINBRIDGE & CO., INC.

CRD#: 108058

RIA

Address: 1582 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Clients: 478

Average Clients per Advisor: 79

AUM: $ 1.2B

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INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP LLC

CRD#: 109445

RIA

Address: 1343 Main Street Suite 705-787, Sarasota, FL 34236

Clients: 1,328

Average Clients per Advisor: 265

AUM: $ 994M

DAY HAGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 139671

RIA

Address: 1000 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236

Clients: 196

Average Clients per Advisor: 39

AUM: $ 843M

GLOBAL FINANCIAL PRIVATE CLIENT

CRD#: 290006

RIA

Address: 6000 Cattleridge Drive Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34232

Clients: 51

Average Clients per Advisor: 10

AUM: $ 667M

WALSH & ASSOCIATES, LLC

CRD#: 144441

RIA

Address: 2350 Fruitville Rd Suite 201, Sarasota, FL 34237

Clients: 742

Average Clients per Advisor: 92

AUM: $ 660M

TRUVESTMENTS CAPITAL LLC

CRD#: 291297

RIA

Address: 5391 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N Suite #303, Sarasota, FL 34240

Clients: 1,340

Average Clients per Advisor: 83

AUM: $ 601M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Sarasota, Florida

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

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Lea Smith Johnson
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Lea Smith Johnson

Lea Smith Johnson, Wanda Lea Smith, Lea Smith-Johnson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3257455
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Bradenton, FL 34208
Company:
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years
Augustine Hong
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Augustine Hong

Augustine Elie Hong, Augustine Sung Chun Hong, Augustine Sungchun Hong, Gus Hong, Sung Chun Hong
IAR
CRD#: 1990434
Location:
Bradenton, FL 34202
Company:
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Adam J Ausloos
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Adam J Ausloos

IAR
CRD#: 5963691
Location:
Sarasota, FL 34236
Company:
ADVICEWORKS WEALTH ADVISORS
Disclosures:
Experience:
13 years
Richard Wholey

Richard Wholey

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1180042
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Siesta Key, FL 34231
Company:
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years
Michael Edward Polan

Michael Edward Polan

Mike Polan
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2020803
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Sarasota, FL 34232
Company:
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years
Stephen Austin Stapp

Stephen Austin Stapp

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1393866
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4337
Company:
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years

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