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Investment Advisors in Durham, NC: 2026 rankings

90 investment advisors ranked by RFA ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest RFA Score in Durham: IPX1031: Whitney Brennan, RFA Score 73/100; 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews.

  2. 9

    Most-reviewed: Capital Financial Advisory Group, 87 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 90 ranked; ranked #9.

Rankings can't be bought. Financial advisors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

90 Durham investment advisors are ranked here by RFA Score, from eight published factors. 2 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 90 rated firms.

Top 10 investment advisors in Durham at a glance

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.

Top 10 investment advisors in Durham at a glance
RankBusinessRFA ScoreGoogle ratingBased inNotable for
1IPX1031: Whitney Brennan735.0★ (77)Raleigh, 21 mi awayTop score
2Concord Private Wealth of Sullivan & Associates Wealth Management695.0★ (22)Raleigh, 16 mi away—
3Fidelity Investments653.4★ (25)Raleigh, 16 mi away—
4AJB Capital645.0★ (9)Wake Forest, 22 mi away—
5Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Bryan L Piccirillo, CFP®|CEPA®|AAMS®645.0★ (27)Durham—
6Allworth Financial635.0★ (19)Durham—
7Steward Wealth Strategies - Raleigh Office634.9★ (79)Raleigh, 19 mi away—
8Wells Fargo Advisors622.3★ (6)Raleigh, 18 mi away—
9Capital Financial Advisory Group624.6★ (87)Apex, 19 mi awayMost reviews
10Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Victoria L Johnston, CFP®|CEPA®625.0★ (46)Raleigh, 17 mi away—

All 90 investment advisors in Durham, in rank order

Ordered by RFA Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

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.

Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; registration and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Ranked #1 in Durham

    #1 IPX1031: Whitney Brennan

    Based in Raleigh, 21 mi away

    73/100RFA Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Investment service”.

    • 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    421 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
    View profile for IPX1031: Whitney Brennan(916) 806-1468

  3. #3 Fidelity Investments

    Based in Raleigh, 16 mi away

    65/100RFA Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.4★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Investment service”.

    • 3.4★ from 25 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    4509 Creedmoor Rd Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27612
    View profile for Fidelity Investments(800) 532-5909

  4. #4 AJB Capital

    Based in Wake Forest, 22 mi away

    64/100RFA Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Investment service”.

    • 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    123 S White St #300, Wake Forest, NC 27587
    View profile for AJB Capital(919) 295-2522

  6. #6 Allworth Financial

    Based in Durham

    63/100RFA Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3917 University Dr Ste 200, Durham, NC 27707
    View profile for Allworth Financial(919) 287-5660

  12. #12 BSG Advisers

    Based in Apex, 18 mi away

    61/100RFA Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    56 Hunter St #230, Apex, NC 27502
    View profile for BSG Advisers(919) 267-4753

  17. #17 Old Peak Finance

    Based in Chapel Hill, 8 mi away

    60/100RFA Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial advisor”.

    • 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    100 Europa Dr #410, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
    View profile for Old Peak Finance(919) 459-8181

  24. #24 Pendleton Financial

    Based in Raleigh, 19 mi away

    59/100RFA Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2607 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608
    View profile for Pendleton Financial(919) 781-4167

Investment advisors ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RFA Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 90 ranked investment advisors here; the rest are on their profiles.

investment advisors in Durham, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRFA ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Ark Royal Wealth Management595.0★ (21)17 mi
27Townsend Asset Management Corp • 40+ years in business • Serves Raleigh594.4★ (7)16 mi
28Financial Symmetry594.9★ (20)16 mi
29Olde Raleigh Financial Group585.0★ (18)16 mi
30Cerity Partners585.0★ (18)17 mi
31CLS Capital, LLC585.0★ (20)18 mi
32Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Andrew L Metz, CFP®585.0★ (4)In Durham
33Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Allen B Parker, CFP®|CPWA®|CIMA®|CEPA®585.0★ (4)In Durham
34Fryar Financial LLC585.0★ (4)In Durham
35Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Darryl Banks, CFP®|AAMS®585.0★ (20)19 mi
36Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Tyler J Dean, CEPA®|AAMS®|CRPS™574.7★ (13)15 mi
37TIAA Financial Services573.0★ (5)In Durham
38Western & Southern Life574.8★ (10)13 mi
39Fidelity Investments574.3★ (22)19 mi
40University Financial Strategies574.8★ (12)16 mi
41Sherman Financial, LLC565.0★ (7)12 mi
42Bowers Private Wealth Management565.0★ (11)17 mi
43Arbor565.0★ (11)17 mi
44Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Eliot R Barton565.0★ (5)8 mi
45Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Jonathan R Bandy, CEPA®|AAMS®565.0★ (11)19 mi
46Turnpoint Wealth565.0★ (10)18 mi
47Oxford Investment Group565.0★ (10)19 mi
48Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Tom Struckmeyer, CFP®|CEPA®|AAMS®554.2★ (6)11 mi
49Charles Schwab552.8★ (12)9 mi
50Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Evan Springfield-Cobb, SE-AWMA®555.0★ (3)8 mi

Also serving Durham

20 more investment advisors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked investment advisors serving Durham
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
B & A Financial Services4.8★ (48)In Durham
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)3.2★ (90)In Durham
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)3.5★ (75)In Durham
Chris Crenshaw Financial Services1.0★ (5)In Durham
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Dan Bayait5.0★ (2)In Durham
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Mary-Charles Nassif, CFP®|ChFC®|CEPA®5.0★ (2)In Durham
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Tamra K Ellis5.0★ (2)In Durham
First Horizon Bank - Durham, NC - N Gregson St3.7★ (27)In Durham
Gordon Asset Management, LLC5.0★ (2)In Durham
Iarann Wealth5.0★ (4)In Durham
Lily Wealth Partners4.6★ (9)In Durham
Maplewood Park5.0★ (4)In Durham
Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC4.9★ (151)In Durham
Reliance Financial Group, Inc1.0★ (2)In Durham
Rosewood Wealth Management5.0★ (3)In Durham
Time Value Accounting & Advisory Services, LLC5.0★ (7)In Durham
Triangle Financial Strategies4.7★ (10)In Durham
Truist2.7★ (36)In Durham
Valley Peak Financial, LLC5.0★ (5)In Durham
Wells Fargo Advisors5.0★ (2)In Durham

How we ranked Durham investment advisors

We scored 90 Durham investment advisors on eight factors, weighted as shown. A firm is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

RFA Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Durham data
Reputation30%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it (client experience, not investment results)Measured
Registration20%Active SEC, state or Canadian securities registration matched in public records (not yet measured)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Specialty focus15%How clearly the firm offers this specialty (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Ranked Financial Advisors profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The firm links to Ranked Financial Advisors from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured

How to choose an investment advisor

  1. Confirm the investment advisor and the firm are registered: Investor.gov and FINRA BrokerCheck in the US, the CSA National Registration Search in Canada. Read any disclosure events.
  2. Ask whether they act as a fiduciary on your account at all times, and get the answer in writing.
  3. Ask how they are paid: a percentage of assets, flat or hourly fees, a retainer, commissions, or a mix. Each creates different conflicts of interest.
  4. Read the firm’s Form CRS and Form ADV Part 2A brochure (fees, services, conflicts, disciplinary history) before you sign.
  5. Check designations with the body that grants them, such as the CFP Board for CFP® professionals.
  6. Ask about account minimums and who holds your money: your assets should sit with an independent custodian in your name.
  7. Compare at least two or three firms, and be wary of anyone who promises returns or pushes you to decide quickly.

Questions to ask an investment advisor

  • Are you a fiduciary for all of the advice you give me, and will you put that in writing?
  • How are you paid, in total dollars per year for an account like mine? Do you earn commissions or other payments from product providers?
  • Which registrations and designations do you hold, and where can I verify them?
  • Who will hold my assets, and how will I see statements directly from that custodian?
  • What services are included in your fee, and what would cost extra with you as my investment advisor?
  • Do you have a minimum account size or minimum fee?
  • Have you or your firm had any complaints or disciplinary actions? Where would I see them?
  • How often will we meet, and who will I work with day to day?
  • What happens to my plan or accounts if you retire or leave the firm?

Terms explained

Fiduciary
Someone legally required to act in a client’s interest. In the US, registered investment advisers owe their clients a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Registered investment adviser (RIA)
A firm registered with the SEC or a state securities regulator to give investment advice for pay. Most firms managing $100 million or more register with the SEC; smaller firms usually register with their state.
Investment adviser representative (IAR)
A person who gives advice on behalf of a registered investment adviser, usually registered with the states where they work.
Broker-dealer
A firm that buys and sells securities for customers. US broker-dealers are members of FINRA; their registered representatives typically earn commissions.
Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI)
The SEC rule, in force since June 30, 2020, requiring broker-dealers to act in a retail customer’s best interest when recommending a security or account type.
Form ADV
The registration form every investment adviser files. Part 1 holds facts about the firm; Part 2A, the brochure, describes services, fees, conflicts of interest and disciplinary history in plain English.
Form CRS
A short relationship summary that advisers and broker-dealers give retail investors, covering services, fees, conflicts, standard of conduct and disciplinary history.
CRD number
The Central Registration Depository number FINRA and the SEC assign to each firm and registered person; use it to look them up on Investor.gov or BrokerCheck.
Assets under management (AUM) fee
A yearly fee set as a percentage of the money an advisor manages for you. Advisor surveys have put the median around 1% on accounts up to $1 million, lower on larger accounts.
Fee-only
An advisor paid only by clients, with no commissions or other payments from product providers.
Fee-based
An advisor who charges client fees and may also earn commissions on some products. It is not the same as fee-only.
CFP® professional
A person certified by the CFP Board after meeting education, exam, experience and ethics requirements. The CFP Board requires them to act as a fiduciary when giving financial advice.

Investment advisors in Durham: frequently asked questions

Which investment advisor has the highest RFA Score in Durham?

By RFA Score, the highest-ranked investment advisor in Durham, NC is IPX1031: Whitney Brennan with an RFA Score of 73/100. It has 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews. Concord Private Wealth of Sullivan & Associates Wealth Management (#2) and Fidelity Investments (#3) follow. We ranked 90 investment advisors on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many investment advisors are there in Durham?

RankedFinancialAdvisors ranks 90 investment advisors serving Durham, NC. 9 of them are based in Durham; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which investment advisors in Durham work on weekends?

2 of 90 ranked investment advisors post Saturday hours and 1 post Sunday hours. Many advisors meet by appointment, including evenings or by video, outside their posted office hours.

What Google rating do Durham investment advisors have?

The median Google rating among 90 rated investment advisors in Durham is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. Capital Financial Advisory Group has the most, 87 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does RankedFinancialAdvisors rank investment advisors?

Each investment advisor gets a 0–100 RFA Score from eight published factors, led by reputation (30%), specialty focus (15%), review volume (10%) and claimed profile (10%). A firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only firms with a confirmed specialty and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do investment advisors outside Durham count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Durham city center, our service radius for investment advisors. Each listing shows where the firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the RFA Score, so a nearby firm gets a small edge.

Can investment advisors pay to rank higher on RankedFinancialAdvisors?

No. The RFA Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured firms may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.

What does an investment advisor do?

Investment advisors manage portfolios and give advice about securities for a fee. In the US, firms register with the SEC or a state securities regulator and file a Form ADV brochure; in Canada, portfolio managers and dealers register with the provincial securities regulator.

How are investment advisors in Durham ranked?

By RFA Score: public signals such as the Google rating and review count, how clearly the firm offers investment advice and how close it is. Paid placements never change the order, and the score does not measure investment performance.

How do I check an investment advisor’s registration and record?

Search the person and the firm on Investor.gov (the SEC’s adviser search) and on FINRA BrokerCheck. A firm’s Form ADV and any disciplinary history are public there.

Is every investment advisor in Durham a fiduciary?

Not necessarily. Investment adviser representatives owe a fiduciary duty on advisory accounts; broker-dealer representatives follow Regulation Best Interest when they recommend a security. Ask which applies to your account and read the firm’s Form CRS.

How much do investment advisors charge?

Fees depend on the firm and the service: a percentage of assets managed each year, a flat or hourly planning fee, a retainer, or commissions. Ask for the fee schedule in writing and read the firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure or, in Canada, its relationship disclosure.

Update log for Durham

  1. November 2026: RFA Scores recalculated for 90 investment advisors serving Durham.

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