Rankings

Barron’s publishes four individual advisor rankings and three team/firm rankings each year, all with the goal of shining a spotlight on the nation’s best financial advisors and practices.

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Rankings

Barron’s publishes four individual advisor rankings and three firm/team rankings each year. The goal is to shine a spotlight on the nation’s best financial advisors and practices, with an eye towards raising standards in the industry. The rankings serve two distinct types of Barron’s readers. For wealth management professionals, they serve as an industry scorecard. For investors, the rankings are a tool that can help in the process of finding financial guidance. Advisors and practices who wish to be ranked must fill out a comprehensive application. Our ranking formula features three major categories of calculations: (1) assets (2) revenue (3) quality of practice. In each of those categories, we perform multiple sub-calculations. To learn more about the application process, please complete this form.

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