Financial Planners in South Dakota: Ranked Lists by City (2026)
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We rank financial planners in 3 South Dakota cities, 38 city rankings in all. The largest lists are Sioux Falls (25), Rapid City (8) and Brookings (5).
Financial planners by city in South Dakota
Every South Dakota city with a ranked list of financial planners, largest first. Each list ranks firms within 25 mi of the city.
Ranked by RFA Score from public data such as Google reviews, not by investment performance; sponsored listings are paid, shown separately and never change rank.
| City | Ranked | Ranked #1 | Its RFA Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial planners in Sioux Falls | 25 | Ascend Financial | 78 |
| Financial planners in Rapid City | 8 | Applied Financial Wisdom | 80 |
| Financial planners in Brookings | 5 | First Bank & Trust | Brookings, SD – Downtown | 68 |
Highest RFA Scores among South Dakota financial planners
Each score is computed within its own city list, so use the city pages to compare businesses. Shown for orientation, not as a state ranking.
Ranked by RFA Score from public data such as Google reviews, not by investment performance; sponsored listings are paid, shown separately and never change rank.
| # | Firm | RFA Score | City list | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Financial Wisdom | 80 | #1 in Rapid City | 5.0★ (85) |
| 2 | Ascend Financial | 78 | #1 in Sioux Falls | 5.0★ (36) |
| 3 | First Bank & Trust | Sioux Falls, SD – Downtown | 75 | #2 in Sioux Falls | 4.3★ (26) |
| 4 | First Bank & Trust | Sioux Falls, SD – I-229 | 75 | #3 in Sioux Falls | 3.9★ (35) |
| 5 | Partridge Financial | 74 | #2 in Rapid City | 4.7★ (19) |
| 6 | First Command Financial Advisor - Jeff Merchant | 72 | #3 in Rapid City | 5.0★ (7) |
| 7 | First Bank & Trust | Brookings, SD – Downtown | 68 | #1 in Brookings | 3.2★ (37) |
| 8 | Dakota Insurance | 67 | #2 in Brookings | 5.0★ (9) |
| 9 | First Bank & Trust | Brookings, SD – East | 65 | #3 in Brookings | 3.2★ (11) |