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Best Financial Advisors in Iowa

89 SEC-registered advisory firms across 31 cities. Ranked by Trust Score using public regulatory data from Form ADV filings.

89
Registered Firms
31
Cities
0.95%
Median Fee
of assets/year
89
In Database
firms listed

Trust Score Distribution — Iowa Advisors

Cities in Iowa

11 cities

Top-Ranked Advisors in Iowa

Page 1 of 4 · 89 firms

#1
94

BFC PLANNING, INC.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA · Since 2007

$3.8B AUM200 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#2
93

INVESTMENT CONSULTING GROUP INC

DAVENPORT, IA · Since 1991

$2.8B AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#3
92

STEELE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

DUBUQUE, IA · Since 1995

$3.5B AUM13 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#4
91

BTC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

DES MOINES, IA · Since 2003

$4.6B AUM9 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#5
87

FBL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 2018

$9M AUM170 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#6
87

SITUSAMC REAL ESTATE VALUATION SERVICES, LLC

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 1990

$0 AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#7
86

WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC

CORALVILLE, IA · Since 2018

$278M AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#8
86

MERKLE RETIREMENT PLANNING

GRIMES, IA · Since 2020

$569M AUM10 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#9
86

RETIRERIGHT CONSULTING GROUP

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 2019

$561M AUM5 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#10
86

AEGIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

GUTHRIE CENTER, IA · Since 2019

$216M AUM27 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#11
85

PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE

DES MOINES, IA · Since 1999

$105.6B AUM310 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#12
85

MATHESON & ROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

DAVENPORT, IA · Since 2019

$530M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#13
85

FIVE TALENTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 2020

$256M AUM5 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#14
84

PRINCIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

DES MOINES, IA · Since 1998

$427.7B AUM337 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#15
84

KANE COMPANY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

JOHNSTON, IA · Since 2019

$285M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#16
84

WATER VALLEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

SIOUX CENTER, IA · Since 2021

$157M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#17
84

DES MOINES INVESTMENTS, LLC

DES MOINES, IA · Since 2022

$246M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#18
84

WEIS ADVISORY

CLIVE, IA · Since 2022

$226M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#19
84

BALLAST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 2021

$329M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#20
84

WILON WEALTH MANAGEMENT

URBANDALE, IA · Since 2021

$264M AUM5 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#21
84

AOT INVEST LLC

DAVENPORT, IA · Since 2022

$94M AUM1 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#22
84

VIVID WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

WEST DES MOINES, IA · Since 2022

$291M AUM3 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#23
84

BRIDGEWAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA · Since 2023

$165M AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#24
83

FORREST FINANCIAL SERVICES

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA · Since 2025

$154M AUM2 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only
#25
83

THE LIFE GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES

DUBUQUE, IA · Since 2024

$146M AUM4 clientsFee: 0%
FiduciaryFee-Only

About Financial Advisors in Iowa

How many financial advisors are registered in Iowa?
There are 89 SEC-registered investment advisory firms in Iowa, spread across 31 cities. This includes firms managing $100 million or more in client assets.

What is the average financial advisor fee in Iowa?
The median advisory fee in Iowa is 0.95% of assets under management per year, based on fee schedules disclosed in Form ADV Part 2A filings.

How are advisors ranked on this page?
Advisors are ranked by our Trust Score (0-100), which considers disciplinary history, customer complaints, conflicts of interest (broker-dealer affiliations, insurance licensing, custody arrangements), and fee positioning. Higher scores indicate fewer risk factors in public filings.

Where does this data come from?
All data is sourced from the SEC's public Form ADV filings, available at sec.gov/foia. Updated monthly. We do not accept payment from advisors for inclusion or ranking.