Top 10 RIA Firms in the Philadelphia Metro Area

One of the biggest problems when selling to the RIA (Registered Investment Adviser) marketplace is the sheer size of the channel. The RIA marketplace across the United States consists of over 36,000 firms, which means that while there are plenty to choose from when looking for new clients, shrinking the list down to only those that allocate to outside managers is key. For example, here at Dakota, where we’ve raised over $6 billion from over 350 RIAs, and we qualify and curate our list to only RIAs that allocate to outside managers (which are the firms we sell for).

In an effort to help narrow down the sheer size of the market, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 RIAs in each major metro area across the country. To determine our list, we looked for three things:

  1. An AUM above $200 million
  2. A dedicated analyst team
  3. An RIA that actively allocates capital to outside investment management firms

We have qualified 64 RIAs with AUMs ranging from $19.8B to $19M in Philadelphia that meet our criteria. We actively call on these RIAs, and all 64 are in our “shared CRM database,” Dakota Marketplace. Below are the top 10 RIAs from that list. However, this is by no means a “best of” list, as there are so many high quality RIAs in Philadelphia and around the country. We just wanted to give you a place to start.  

  1. Hirtle Callaghan & Co.
    AUM: $19,806,006,898
    http://www.hirtlecallaghan.com/   
     

  2. myCIO Wealth Partners
    AUM: $8,853,338,205
    http://www.myciowp.com/     

     
  3. Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC
    AUM: $5,797,892,123
    http://www.millcreekcap.com/    
     

  4. Pitcairn Trust Company
    AUM: $5,500,000,000
    http://www.pitcairn.com/    
     

  5. Zeke Capital Advisors
    AUM: $5,497,838,527
    http://www.zekecapital.com/  
     
      
  6. Forbes Family Trust
    AUM: $4,000,000,000
    https://www.forbesfamilytrust.com/  
     

  7. Drexel Morgan Capital Advisors
    AUM: $2,500,000,000
    http://www.drexelmorgancapital.com/   
     

  8. Westscott Financial Advisory Group Inc.
    AUM: $2,003,142,096
    http://www.wescott.com/  

     
  9. Radnor Financial Advisors Inc.
    AUM: $1,334,595,954
    http://www.radnorfinancial.com/  
     

  10. Legacy Advisors 
    AUM: $1,325,220,420
    http://www.legacyadvice.com/

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Written By: Tim Dolan, Vice President, Institutional Sales

Tim Dolan is a Vice President of Institutional Sales at Dakota.

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