The largest wealth management firms headquartered in New York, by regulatory assets under management, from their SEC filings. 400 wealth-management RIAs are based here, managing $4.49T in all.
| # | Firm | AUM | Individual clients | Advisors | Main custodian | Filing since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.78T | 1,791,731 | 25,721 | Merrill | 2012 or earlier | |
| 2 | $469.98B | 1,262,641 | 96 | J.P. Morgan | 2012 or earlier | |
| 3 | $429.69B | 1,234,172 | 8,479 | J.P. Morgan | 2012 or earlier | |
| 4 | $310.43B | 275,938 | 5,908 | – | 2012 or earlier | |
| 5 | $161.68B | 24,945 | 1,102 | Schwab | 2012 or earlier | |
| 6 | $139.88B | 175,905 | 2 | Morgan Stanley | 2012 or earlier | |
| 7 | $99.6B | 47,801 | 815 | Fidelity | 2018 | |
| 8 | $72.96B | 16,170 | 138 | Other | 2012 or earlier | |
| 9 | $69.52B | 1,016,879 | 34 | Other | 2012 or earlier | |
| 10 | $60.91B | 8,263 | 13 | Pershing | 2018 | |
| 11 | $56.01B | 58,096 | 4,078 | Pershing | 2012 or earlier | |
| 12 | $47.26B | 74,960 | 4,664 | LPL Financial | 2012 or earlier | |
| 13 | $38.09B | 6,080 | 51 | Pershing | 2023 | |
| 14 | $37.93B | 72,469 | 1,020 | Pershing | 2012 or earlier | |
| 15 | $36.76B | 5,931 | 372 | Fidelity | 2018 | |
| 16 | $36.71B | 37,047 | 1,219 | Other | 2012 or earlier | |
| 17 | $36.49B | 203 | 53 | Schwab | 2012 or earlier | |
| 18 | $34.32B | 9,736 | 220 | Schwab | 2012 or earlier | |
| 19 | $33.48B | 124,577 | 44 | Pershing | 2012 or earlier | |
| 20 | $32.04B | 132,722 | 2,463 | Fidelity | 2012 or earlier | |
| 21 | $31.01B | 407 | 64 | Fidelity | 2012 or earlier | |
| 22 | $28.33B | 1,081 | 92 | Pershing | 2012 or earlier | |
| 23 | $26.52B | 15,155 | 168 | Schwab | 2012 or earlier | |
| 24 | $21.54B | 146 | 18 | Pershing | 2012 or earlier | |
| 25 | $21.33B | 41,800 | 129 | Other | 2012 or earlier |
Ranked by regulatory AUM on each firm's latest Form ADV. Wealth managers and planners only (half or more of assets for individuals), by the city of their main office. Advisors: employees giving investment advice (Item 5.B(1)). Filing since: the firm's first Form ADV in the SEC's history, which starts in late 2011. Main custodian: the one holding most of the firm's managed assets (filings through December 2024). No firm pays to be listed or ranked. All RIAs in New York.