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While moving closer to retirement, the focus shifts to savings. However, without solid retirement planning, the transition into life after paid work ends can be confusing and can seem uncertain. At this crossroad, you would find yourself battling a few 'life' questions such as:

1. Is it the right time to retire?

2. Will I be able to lead a decent lifestyle with my current savings?

3. How much money should I withdraw from my investments so that I have enough money left in my account?

4. How to handle my 401k rollover and IRA?

A retirement planner can help you walk through this journey of planning your finances. A retirement financial planner can answer all your doubts and build financial strategies.

Among the top retirement financial planners in North Carolina, we have a list of vetted experienced & certified professionals to help you find the best retirement planners for your requirements near you.

Finding the Best Retirement Planners in North Carolina

Last Updated - October 28, 2024

North Carolina has 13 Retirementplanning.net vetted Retirement Planners and Advisors on the online list below for you to choose from and 245 non-vetted advisors in your local area. These retirement advisors in North Carolina have an average of 35 years of experience.

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List of Qualified Retirement Planning Advisors in North Carolina

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Coach Pete D'Arruda
RFC®, RICP®, MRFC
Capital Financial Advisory Group, LLC

Qualifications
CRD# 2756672
Firm CRD# 144374
Series 65

Minimum Assets Required
Not Specified

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Commissions, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Jacob Rice
CFP®, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®
Jacob Rice - Northwestern Mutual

Qualifications
CRD# 6478580
Firm CRD# 2881
Series 7, 63

Minimum Assets Required
$100,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Commissions, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Tom Morris
CASL®, CFP®, RICP®, RMA®, MBA, CLU®, ChFC®
Northwestern Mutual -Tom Morris

Qualifications
CRD# 5052940
Firm CRD# 2881
Series 7

Minimum Assets Required
$500,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Commissions, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Tony Montanari
CIMA®
ACM Wealth Management

Qualifications
CRD# 3089483
Firm CRD# 10740
Series 7, 31, 63, 65

Minimum Assets Required
$500,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Kenneth Nelson
AIFA®, CRPS®, CRPC®, AIF®
Nelson Wealth Advisors

Qualifications
CRD# 1780923
Firm CRD# 30613
Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 63, 65

Minimum Assets Required
$0

Advisory Services:

Not Specified.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Commissions, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Qualifications
Firm CRD# 155216
Series 65

Minimum Assets Required
$500,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Only, Hourly, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Masonboro Advisors
CFP®

Qualifications
Firm CRD# 145151
Series 6, 63, 65, 66

Minimum Assets Required
$250,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Based on Assets

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Qualifications
Firm CRD# 6413
Series 6, 7, 63, 66

Minimum Assets Required
Not Specified

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Flat Fee, Based on Assets

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Strategic Investment Partners
Accredited Investment Advisor

Qualifications
Firm CRD# 39543
Series 7, 66

Minimum Assets Required
Not Specified

Advisory Services:

Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Estate Planning & Trusts.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based, Hourly, Based on Assets

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Allworth Financial
CFP®

Qualifications
Firm CRD# 111167

Minimum Assets Required
Not Specified

Advisory Services:

Retirement Planning, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Based

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Altrius Capital Management, Inc.
CFP®, CFA®

Qualifications
Firm CRD# 121529
Series 63, 65, 66

Minimum Assets Required
$500,000

Advisory Services:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Investment Advice & Management, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Only, Based on Assets

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Qualifications
Firm CRD# 104510

Minimum Assets Required
Not Specified

Advisory Services:

Not Specified.

Compensation/Fee

Fee-Only, Based on Assets

Top 15 Retirement Planning firms in North Carolina (Ranked by AUM)

Rank Firm NameAssets Under ManagementTotal ClientsTotal AdvisorsFee Structure
1
CAPTRUST
4208 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1700
Raleigh, NC, 27609
$714,587,898,072762541338
A Percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based
2
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, LLC
1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor
Charlotte, NC, 28203
$367,167,074,9764060932
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Commission Based, Performance Based
3
BARINGS LLC
300 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2500
Charlotte, NC, 28202
$273,040,118,3223331029
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based
4
ALLSPRING FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC
1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor
Charlotte, NC, 28203
$235,232,798,8907030418
A Percentage of AUM, Performance Based
5
STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
4350 Congress Street, Suite 1000
Charlotte, NC, 28209
$62,841,626,9483390180
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based
6
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
550 South Tryon Street, 40th Floor
Charlotte, NC, 28202
$38,123,578,79424240264
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
7
ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
4828 Parkway Plaza Blvd, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC, 28217
$30,803,228,22223873560
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Other (SET-UP FEES AND RELATED SERVICES)
8
ALUMINA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 520
Charlotte, NC, 28210
$10,797,568,44523
Fixed Fees, Other (FEE DETERMINED AS A % OF CLIENT TOTAL CAPITAL)
9
GLOBAL ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
224 W Tremont Avenue,
Charlotte, NC, 28203
$10,580,525,7163077
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based
10
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC
11215 N. Community House Rd., Ste. 775
Charlotte, NC, 28277
$10,095,700,13047432227
A Percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed Fees
11
RIDGEMONT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3400
Charlotte, NC, 28280
$9,676,520,1912954
A Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based
12
TRUEBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS
1011 South Hamilton Road, Suite 400
Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
$8,601,633,93015630
A Percentage of AUM, Performance Based
13
ADHESION WEALTH ADVISOR SOLUTIONS
5925 Carnegie Blvd, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC, 28209
$8,342,573,0563415345
A Percentage of AUM
14
WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP
301 South College Street, #3800
Charlotte, NC, 28202-6002
$7,930,000,00024626
A Percentage of AUM
15
ASANA PARTNERS, LP
1616 Camden Road, Suite 210
Charlotte, NC, 28203
$6,904,879,7837105
A Percentage of AUM, Performance Based

Information on Top Retirement Planning firms in North Carolina

QualificationsFirm CRD# 175112

Assets Under Management $714,587,898,072

No. Of Clients76254

Clients Per Financial Advisor57

CAPTRUST is a financial advisory firm situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. With a nearly $715B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 76254 clients. The team consists of 1338 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed Fees
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Financial Planning
  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Pension Consulting Services
  • Selection of Other Advisors
  • Publication of periodicals or Newsleters
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 104973

Assets Under Management $367,167,074,976

No. Of Clients4060

Clients Per Financial Advisor4

ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $367B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 4060 clients. The team consists of 932 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Commission Based
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Investment
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Selection of Other Advisors
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 106006

Assets Under Management $273,040,118,322

No. Of Clients333

Clients Per Financial Advisor0

BARINGS LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $273B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 333 clients. The team consists of 1029 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Investment
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Selection of Other Advisors
  • Educational Seminars/ Workshops
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 110841

Assets Under Management $235,232,798,890

No. Of Clients7030

Clients Per Financial Advisor17

ALLSPRING FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $235B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 7030 clients. The team consists of 418 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Investment
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Selection of Other Advisors
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 135405

Assets Under Management $62,841,626,948

No. Of Clients3390

Clients Per Financial Advisor19

STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $63B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 3390 clients. The team consists of 180 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Investment
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Selection of Other Advisors
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 133204

Assets Under Management $38,123,578,794

No. Of Clients24240

Clients Per Financial Advisor92

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC. is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $38B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 24240 clients. The team consists of 264 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Selection of Other Advisors
  • Publication of periodicals or Newsleters
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 158744

Assets Under Management $30,803,228,222

No. Of Clients238735

Clients Per Financial Advisor3979

ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $31B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 238735 clients. The team consists of 60 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Other (SET-UP FEES AND RELATED SERVICES)

Financial Planning Services

  • Financial Planning
  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Educational Seminars/ Workshops
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 164273

Assets Under Management $10,797,568,445

No. Of Clients2

Clients Per Financial Advisor1

ALUMINA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $11B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 2 clients. The team consists of 3 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • Fixed Fees
  • Other (FEE DETERMINED AS A % OF CLIENT TOTAL CAPITAL)

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Business
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 157772

Assets Under Management $10,580,525,716

No. Of Clients30

Clients Per Financial Advisor0

GLOBAL ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT, LP is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $11B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 30 clients. The team consists of 77 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 168267

Assets Under Management $10,095,700,130

No. Of Clients47432

Clients Per Financial Advisor209

INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $10B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 47432 clients. The team consists of 227 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed Fees

Financial Planning Services

  • Financial Planning
  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for Business
  • Pension Consulting Services
  • Selection of Other Advisors
  • Publication of periodicals or Newsleters
  • Educational Seminars/ Workshops
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 157421

Assets Under Management $9,676,520,191

No. Of Clients29

Clients Per Financial Advisor1

RIDGEMONT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $10B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 29 clients. The team consists of 54 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Fixed Fees
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 155425

Assets Under Management $8,601,633,930

No. Of Clients156

Clients Per Financial Advisor5

TRUEBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS is a financial advisory firm situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With a nearly $9B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 156 clients. The team consists of 30 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 143593

Assets Under Management $8,342,573,056

No. Of Clients34153

Clients Per Financial Advisor759

ADHESION WEALTH ADVISOR SOLUTIONS is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $8B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 34153 clients. The team consists of 45 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Business
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 106234

Assets Under Management $7,930,000,000

No. Of Clients246

Clients Per Financial Advisor9

WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $8B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 246 clients. The team consists of 26 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for Individuals
  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
  • Portfolio Management for Business
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QualificationsFirm CRD# 284477

Assets Under Management $6,904,879,783

No. Of Clients7

Clients Per Financial Advisor0

ASANA PARTNERS, LP is a financial advisory firm situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a nearly $7B assets under management, the firm specializes in crafting personalized retirement planning solutions for 7 clients. The team consists of 105 skilled financial advisors, committed to delivering comprehensive retirement planning services tailored to your needs.

Fee Structure

  • A Percentage of AUM
  • Performance Based

Financial Planning Services

  • Portfolio Management for pooled Investment
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