AdvisorRanked

Best Financial Advisors in KANSAS CITY, Missouri

Ranked by SEC regulatory data — fees, complaints, and fiduciary status. Updated quarterly.

30
Registered Firms
0.95%
Median Fee
of assets/year
$450M
Median AUM
30
Firms Listed
in our database

Top-Ranked Advisors in KANSAS CITY

#1
100

COMMERCE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2001

$2.5B AUM34 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#2
100

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 1971

$306.0B AUM211 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#3
100

SONAS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2024

$150M AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#4
100

MADER & SHANNON WEALTH MANAGEMENT

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2007

$269M AUM9 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#5
100

LOCKTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2007

$0 AUM24 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#6
100

NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2008

$984M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#7
100

WATEREQUITY LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2021

$450M AUM27 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#8
100

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2017

$2.3B AUM0 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#9
100

UMB PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2019

$68M AUM41 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#10
100

DIVVI WEALTH MANAGEMENT

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2025

$127M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#11
100

NINTH AVENUE CAPITAL, LP

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2025

$536M AUM7 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#12
95

UMB FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2004

$5M AUM54 clientsFee: 0%
Broker-Dealer
#13
95

ATWOOD & PALMER, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 1990

$2.0B AUM6 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#14
95

NICHOLSON MEYER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2018

$338M AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#15
95

STERNECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 1993

$328M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#16
95

BUTTONWOOD FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2009

$659M AUM7 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#17
95

RYAN POAGE & CO.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2026

$114M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#18
95

PLATFORM INVESTMENTS, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2012

$1.7B AUM8 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#19
95

FIVE ELMS CAPITAL

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2017

$3.1B AUM58 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#20
95

FLYOVER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2023

$148M AUM8 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#21
95

BAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2025

$247M AUM8 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#22
95

MID-AMERICAN WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2021

$336M AUM6 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#23
95

PRAIRIE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2021

$7.1B AUM26 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#24
95

CPC MANAGEMENT, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2021

$428M AUM16 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#25
95

CRAFT & SAGE WEALTH

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2023

$307M AUM7 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#26
95

MODERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2023

$10.9B AUM102 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#27
95

1248 PARTNERS, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2024

$323M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#28
95

PANDI, LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2024

$1.4B AUM7 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#29
95

SARVER VROOMAN WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2025

$452M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#30
85

SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO · Since 2001

$36.6B AUM24 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only

Frequently Asked Questions

How are advisors ranked?

We use a Red Flag Score (0–100) based on SEC Form ADV disclosures. Firms lose points for disciplinary events, complaints, broker-dealer conflicts, and fees above the 90th percentile for their area.

What's the average financial advisor fee in KANSAS CITY?

The median advisory fee in KANSAS CITY, MO is 0.95% of assets under management per year, based on Form ADV filings from 30 registered firms.

Where does this data come from?

All data is sourced from SEC.gov Form ADV public filings and FINRA BrokerCheck. These are mandatory regulatory disclosures — every registered advisor must file them.