Steward Partners' Rapid Growth Recognized with #19 Ranking on Barron's 2023 Top 100 RIA Firms List

Celebrating its 10^th Anniversary, this is Steward Partners' fourth consecutive placement

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership, has been named to the  #19 spot on Barron's eighth annual ranking of independent registered investment advisor (RIA) firms. Steward's considerable growth over the past year, allowed the firm to move up 13 spots from its position last year. The ranking is based on a number of criteria including assets under management, technology, spending, staff diversity, succession planning as well as other metrics. This occasion marks the fourth consecutive year that Steward Partners has been included in the ranking. 

Currently celebrating its tenth anniversary, Steward Partners has grown since its founding to include more than 200 independent advisors in 40 offices located from coast to coast and approximately $30 billion in assets under management (AUM).

"The last year has been a highly dynamic one for Steward Partners with strong growth on a number of fronts, which is shown by how much higher we have placed on this prestigious list in 2023," said Jim Gold, CEO and Co-Founder of Steward Partners. "The credit really belongs to all of our partners who work tirelessly day after day, putting their clients first and helping them achieve financial security and independence."

Steward Partners Investment Advisory has been one of the industry's fastest-growing RIA firms since its launch in 2013. Earlier this year, the firm had 15 wealth managers named to the Forbes 2023 List of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. That annual ranking spotlights more than 7,000 advisors who are researched, interviewed, and assigned a ranking based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative criteria. Additionally, two Steward Partners wealth managers were included on Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State List 2023, and another named to Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State 2023, all of which are prepared by SHOOK Research.

Other recent honors include three wealth managers named to AdvisorHub's 2023 Advisors to Watch List.

Barron's publishes a number of individual advisor and team- or firm-based rankings each year with the goal of shining a spotlight on the nation's best financial advisors and firms and raising standards in the industry. For wealth management professionals, they serve as an industry scorecard. Positions on the list are based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria, including: the assets a firm manages and the revenue those assets generate; regulatory record; staffing levels and diversity; technology spending; succession planning, as well as additional metrics. The full Barron's 2023 Top 100 RIA Firm List is available here.

About Steward Partners Global Advisory
Representing some of the U.S.'s top advisors, Steward Partners is a full-service, employee-owned, independent financial services firm that offers wealth management solutions for families, businesses, and multigenerational investors. Established in 2013, the company fosters a positive, transparent culture of camaraderie and excellence that has fueled its substantial growth in a highly competitive industry. With its commitment to exceptional client service and forward-thinking partnerships, the company was ranked as one of Barron's Top 100 RIAs for the year 2023. Offering services such as comprehensive wealth planning, private banking, institutional consulting, international advisory, and business solutions, the firm was responsible for approximately $30 billion in client assets as of August 2023. To learn more about Steward Partners Global Advisory, visit www.stewardpartners.com. 

Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, and SEC-registered investment adviser. Investment Advisory Services may also be offered through Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC are affiliates and separately operated.

Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms, 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. Participation in this ranking is by invitation only and limited to firms that meet the minimum eligibility requirements. About 200 firms were nominated, with 100 being ranked. Participating firms were evaluated and ranked on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data, including assets overseen by the firm, revenue generated by the firm, level of technology spending, number of clients, size of staff, diversity across staff, and placement of a succession plan. The ranking may not be representative of any one client's experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Neither Steward Partners nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to Barron's in exchange for the ranking.

Source: Forbes.com Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Neither Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to Forbes or SHOOK Research in exchange for the ranking. For more information, see www.SHOOKresearch.com.

Source: Forbes.com . SHOOK considered advisors born in 1983 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor. Advisors have: built their own practices and lead their teams; joined teams and are viewed as future leadership; or a combination of both. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures: telephone and in-person interviews, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC, and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Neither Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to Forbes or SHOOK Research in exchange for the ranking. For more information, see www.SHOOKresearch.com.

About SHOOK Research
SHOOK is completely independent and objective and does not receive compensation from the advisors, firms, the media, or any other source in exchange for placement on a ranking. SHOOK is funded through conferences, publications and research partners. Since every investor has unique needs, investors must carefully choose the right advisor for their own situation and perform their own due diligence. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience; the firm's research and rankings provide opinions on how to choose the right financial advisor. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Remember, past performance is not an indication of future results.

For more information and complete details on methodology, go to www.shookresearch.com.

About AdvisorHub 
AdvisorHub is a leading online resource and community for financial advisors, providing news, insights, and industry information to support advisors in their professional growth and success. The Fast-Growing Advisors to Watch List is an annual recognition that celebrates advisors who have demonstrated exceptional growth and professionalism within the wealth management industry.

Source: AdvisorHub.com. AdvisorHub's 200 Fastest Growing Advisors to Watch and 100 Advisors to Watch – Under $1 Billion rankings were developed by AdvisorHub and are based on Scope of practice measured by assets, production, and level of service; Growth of practice consisting of year-over-year growth in assets, households, and production; and lastly, Professionalism which includes regulatory record, community service, and team diversity. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of AdvisorHub and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. These advisors won by bringing in new clients, increasing assets and boosting production. Participation is open to all firms and advisors. Nominees are required to have a minimum of seven years-experience, $100m minimum AUM, and a clean regulatory record. Using data on assets, households, and production, we rank advisors on three categories: scale, growth, and professionalism. 

Scale, is the traditional metric used in most rankings. It's essentially the size of the business and its profitability. We also considered staffing, clientele, and several other factors. This in aggregate provides a snapshot of the size and sophistication of a practice.  Neither Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to AdvisorHub in exchange for the ranking. For more information, see www.AdvisorHub.com. Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms, 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. Participation in this ranking is by invitation only and limited to firms that meet the minimum eligibility requirements. About 200 firms were nominated, with 100 being ranked. Participating firms were evaluated and ranked on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data, including assets overseen by the firm, revenue generated by the firm, level of technology spending, number of clients, size of staff, diversity across staff, and placement of a succession plan. The ranking may not be representative of any one client's experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Neither Steward Partners nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to Barron's in exchange for the ranking. The 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022 Washington Business Journal BPTW honor and the Washington Post's Top Workplace awards are not awarded based on investment advisory services rendered. This ranking is not indicative of advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience.

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