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Forbes' List of America's Top 250 Wealth Advisors - Methodology

Forbes' List of America's Top 250 Wealth Advisors
Methodology (as worded by Forbes)

"The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years’ experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience, and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings. Research summary as of April 2023: 39,007 nominations received, based on high thresholds and qualifications - 22,243 invited to complete online survey - 17,546 telephone interviews - 3,557 in-person interviews at advisor's location - 1,361 web-based interviews.”

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Additional detailed ranking methodology information can be accessed by clicking on the relevant year below
2016 ~ 2017 ~ 2018 ~ 2019 ~ 2020 ~ 2021 ~ 2022 ~ 2023

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