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Top RIAs in Virginia

Every SEC-registered RIA with a main office in Virginia, by regulatory AUM, from Form ADV

301 RIAs registered with the SEC are headquartered in Virginia, the 14th most of any state, managing $584.5B in regulatory assets as of Sep 1, 2026. The largest by regulatory AUM is Vest Financial LLC in Mclean at $51.8B. 83 firms report $1 billion or more.

301
SEC-registered RIAs
$584.5B
Regulatory AUM
83
Firms at $1B and above
$409.7M
Median firm AUM

Data as of Sep 1, 2026, file ia09012026-registered.zip. Retrieved Sep 10, 2026.

01 · The firms

Every SEC-registered RIA in Virginia, by regulatory AUM

The default sort is regulatory assets under management as each firm filed it, which puts asset managers and wealth managers on one list. The toggle for firms where individuals and high-net-worth individuals hold the majority of assets is what separates them, using the firm's own Form ADV Item 5.D figures.

All 301 firms, by regulatory AUM as filed.

#FirmCityRegulatory AUMAdvisory staffAccountsIndividual + HNW clientsRetail shareFiled
1Vest Financial LLCCRD 165976Mclean$51.8B12154n.d.0%Jun 2026
2Sands Capital Management, LLCCRD 137610Arlington$44.3B66274921%Jul 2026
3Investure, LLCCRD 130099Charlottesville$38.5B1358n.d.4%Aug 2026
4Strategic Investment Management, LLCCRD 104862Arlington$35.5B4287n.d.1%Mar 2026
5Cornerstone PartnersCRD 311296Charlottesville$29.3B1622n.d.0%Mar 2026
6Davenport & Company LLCCRD 1588Richmond$24.7B22824,31516,85572%Jul 2026
7Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLCCRD 105726Richmond$21.1B314,4812166%Apr 2026
8Mason Investment Advisory Services IncCRD 111113Reston$15.7B321,1471,06344%Mar 2026
9The London Company of VirginiaCRD 106654Richmond$14.9B156,1225,56228%Mar 2026
10Columbia CapitalCRD 159616Alexandria$13.8B2531n.d.0%Aug 2026
11Akre Capital Management, LLCCRD 109242Middleburg$11.8B32181942%Jun 2026
12Cary Street PartnersCRD 128545Richmond$10.3B8516,7316,64187%Mar 2026
13Agincourt Capital Management, LLCCRD 112096Richmond$10.0B12414151%Mar 2026
14Brown AdvisoryCRD 106375Norfolk$7.6B161,60617273%Mar 2026
15Homestead Advisers Corp.CRD 109845Arlington$7.5B1519n.d.0%Jun 2026
16Cassaday & Company, Inc.CRD 317672Mclean$7.1B323,2673,14298%Mar 2026
17Foxhaven Asset Management, LPCRD 168872Charlottesville$6.5B6500%Mar 2026
18Spider Management Company, LLCCRD 149343Richmond$6.4B102n.d.0%Sep 2025
19AndersenCRD 124205Mclean$6.3B5057955059%Mar 2026
20EJF Capital LPCRD 138854Arlington$6.1B19441001%Apr 2026
21Richmond Capital Management IncCRD 104636Richmond$5.9B10166252%Mar 2026
22BrockenbroughCRD 105142Richmond$5.5B1556848242%May 2026
23Sands Capital Alternatives, LLCCRD 155517Arlington$5.4B663700%Jul 2026
24Heritage Wealth AdvisorsCRD 137484Richmond$4.9B181,61638455%Jul 2026
25The Ascent Group, LLCCRD 314424Virginia Beach$4.8B198,4494,17774%Mar 2026
26Washington Harbour Partners LPCRD 309915Arlington$4.7B876n.d.0%Jul 2026
27Spire Wealth Management, LLCCRD 113908Mclean$4.5B7615,2726,15196%Jun 2026
28Gladstone Management CorporationCRD 122482Mclean$4.4B40500%Apr 2026
29Wealthcare Capital Management LLCCRD 111119Richmond$3.9B3513,5985,63895%May 2026
30Harbor Group International, LLCCRD 285895Norfolk$3.8B4696n.d.0%Apr 2026
3157 Stars LLCCRD 135202Arlington$3.7B181500%Mar 2026
32The Burney CompanyCRD 106945Reston$3.6B424,5281,88084%Mar 2026
33Quad-C Management, Inc.CRD 161395Charlottesville$3.5B252n.d.0%Mar 2026
341607 Capital Partners, LLCCRD 144758Richmond$3.5B722n.d.1%Mar 2026
35Bogart Wealth, LLCCRD 283886Mclean$3.2B296,6351,442100%Aug 2026
36West Financial Services, Inc.CRD 137497Mclean$2.8B222,76694094%Aug 2026
37Rembert Pendleton JacksonCRD 306510Vienna$2.7B155,3771,43496%Aug 2026
38Quinn Opportunity PartnersCRD 167470Charlottesville$2.6B17n.d.0%Apr 2026
39Motley Fool Asset ManagementCRD 149688Alexandria$2.6B12600%Jul 2026
40Glassman Wealth Services, LLCCRD 151478Vienna$2.6B133,03835996%Aug 2026
41Oxford Finance Advisors, LLCCRD 304433Alexandria$2.4B804n.d.0%Aug 2026
42Riverfront Investment Group, LLCCRD 146221Richmond$2.2B121,5341,18548%Jul 2026
43Capitol Securities Management, Inc.CRD 14169Glen Allen$2.2B1263,9703,17764%Mar 2026
44Navy Federal Investment Services, LLCCRD 138459Vienna$2.1B1478,7837,424100%May 2026
45Kanawha Capital Management, LLCCRD 118458Richmond$1.8B41,48456096%Aug 2026
46Azzad Asset Management, Inc.CRD 111291Falls Church$1.8B1218,0981,49467%Jan 2026
47GEF Capital PartnersCRD 293329Arlington$1.8B382600%Mar 2026
48Financial Security Advisory IncCRD 110746Virginia Beach$1.7B433,1412,81094%Mar 2026
49Wellington Consulting Services IncCRD 105837Chantilly$1.7B99,3249,324100%Jul 2026
50Quantitative Investment Management, LLCCRD 156869Charlottesville$1.7B6200%Mar 2026

02 · By city

Where in Virginia the firms sit

Main-office city as filed. Up to the twenty-five cities with the most firms.

  • Richmond55 · $138.8B
  • Mclean34 · $94.9B
  • Charlottesville27 · $91.4B
  • Arlington24 · $116.4B
  • Alexandria19 · $27.0B
  • Virginia Beach19 · $11.8B
  • Reston13 · $24.1B
  • Vienna11 · $11.8B
  • Fairfax9 · $2.8B
  • Lynchburg8 · $2.3B
  • Glen Allen7 · $4.6B
  • Ashburn5 · $1.5B
  • Norfolk5 · $12.2B
  • Roanoke5 · $1.1B
  • Williamsburg5 · $2.2B
  • Tysons4 · $1.5B
  • Falls Church3 · $3.4B
  • Harrisonburg3 · $1.7B
  • Herndon3 · $2.3B
  • Leesburg3 · $3.0B
  • Middleburg3 · $13.8B
  • Midlothian3 · $929.1M
  • Abingdon2 · $1.7B
  • Chantilly2 · $1.8B
  • Chesapeake2 · $490.6M

03 · Questions

Questions people ask about RIAs in Virginia

How many RIAs are in Virginia?
301 RIAs registered with the SEC list a main office in Virginia in the SEC's Form ADV data as of Sep 1, 2026. That count excludes state-registered RIAs, which generally manage under $100 million and file with the state rather than the SEC, and firms whose address is suppressed on Form ADV.
What is the largest RIA in Virginia?
By regulatory assets under management as filed on Form ADV, the largest SEC-registered RIA headquartered in Virginia is Vest Financial LLC in Mclean, at $51.8B. Regulatory AUM counts all assets a firm manages, so the largest filer in a state is often an asset manager rather than a wealth manager.
How many Virginia RIAs manage more than $1 billion?
83 of the 301 SEC-registered RIAs headquartered in Virginia report regulatory assets under management of $1 billion or more. The median firm in the state reports $409.7M.
Where does this data come from?
From the SEC's monthly Form ADV data file for SEC-registered investment advisers (ia09012026-registered.zip, data as of Sep 1, 2026). Each figure is as the firm itself reported it on Form ADV Item 5; the SEC does not verify it. Every row links to the firm's record on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.

Definitions and source

What each column means, in the SEC's words
Regulatory assets under management Form ADV Item 5.F(2)(c)
If yes, what is the amount of your regulatory assets under management and total number of accounts? Total, discretionary plus non-discretionary.
Total accounts Form ADV Item 5.F(2)(f)
Total number of accounts, discretionary plus non-discretionary.
Employees Form ADV Item 5.A
Approximately how many employees do you have? Include full- and part-time employees but do not include any clerical workers.
Advisory employees Form ADV Item 5.B(1)
Approximately how many of the employees reported in 5.A. perform investment advisory functions (including research)?
Broker-dealer registered representatives Form ADV Item 5.B(2)
Approximately how many of the employees reported in 5.A. are registered representatives of a broker-dealer?
Individual and high-net-worth clients Form ADV Item 5.D(a), 5.D(b)
Number of clients and amount of regulatory assets under management for individuals (other than high net worth individuals) and for high net worth individuals.
Commissions Form ADV Item 5.E(5)
You are compensated for your investment advisory services by (check all that apply): (5) Commissions.
Private funds Form ADV Item 7.B
Are you an adviser to any private fund?

Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Form ADV data, Information About Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers, file ia09012026-registered.zip (data as of Sep 1, 2026), retrieved Sep 10, 2026. Figures are as self-reported by each firm on Form ADV Item 5; the SEC does not verify them. Neither the SEC nor the state securities authorities have approved the information filed on Form ADV, and we can not guarantee its accuracy.

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