Stearns Financial Receives Several Notable Rankings in 2019
- Ranked 75th on the RIA Channel 2019 Top 100 Wealth Managers listing as featured in
Forbes (December 2019) - Selected as a Citywire RIA Future 50 in the publication’s inaugural list (October 2019)
- Recognized for the sixth straight year as among the Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors
as assessed by Financial Times (June 2019)
RIA Channel ranked the Top 100 RIA firms of 2019 based on a proprietary set of criteria and data. The ranking is based on both size and growth in assets. Assets under management are as reported to the SEC as of November 15, 2019. RIA Database (RIADatabase.com) was used for regulatory data, organic research, and advisor surveys
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