Top Financial Advisors in Arizona

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TCI Wealth Advisors in Tucson is a fee-only firm in Tucson that works with both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. It also does business with pension plans, charitable organizations and corporations.

Rather than call for a specific initial investment, TCI charges a $1,000 minimum annual fee for investment advisory services and a $2,500 minimum annual fee for its ASPIRE offering for young professionals. For this reason, potential clients will want to make sure they have enough invested to justify these fees.

TCI provides wealth management and investing services in addition to pension management advising services.

Advisors at TCI Wealth Advisors tailor their approach to each client’s needs and preferences. The biggest factors they take into account are risk tolerance, time horizon and desired rate of return. They then schedule regular meetings with clients to keep everyone on the same page regarding the investment plan.

Common investments used in client portfolios include stocks, bonds and mutual funds. The firm does use short-term investments under certain circumstances, but it typically relies on two main principles: diversification and remaining invested.

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Brookwood Investment Group, LLC is a fee-based firm located in Phoenix. It serves individuals and high-net-worth individuals, as well as businesses, other investment advisors, pension and profit-sharing plans and retirement plan sponsors.

Brookwood does not generally require a minimum asset level for investment advisory services, though it may decline to provide services at its discretion. A third-party cash management program available through the firm has a separate $250,000 minimum deposit requirement.

The firm may receive insurance-related compensation through an affiliated insurance entity, as well as certain third-party referral fees. While this can represent a potential conflict of interest, Brookwood is legally required to act as a fiduciary.

Brookwood offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, estate and tax planning analysis, retirement plan consulting, selection and oversight of other advisers, educational workshops, cash management access and lending platform referrals. Its retirement plan services may include ERISA 3(21) investment advisor and 3(38) investment manager services.

The firm uses passive, active, tactical and blended investment strategies. Portfolios may be aligned with risk tiers ranging from preservation to speculative, depending on the client’s goals and risk tolerance. Common investments used in client portfolios may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, options, structured notes, derivatives, commodities, private investments and other securities.

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TFO Family Office Partners is a fee-only firm in Phoenix with services geared toward non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as charities.

The firm generally requires a $50,000 annual minimum fee for wealth management and full service clients, but may waive it for certain situations, such as legacy clients, referrals or those likely to meet the minimum later.

In order to best serve its clients, TFO looks to provide a holistic set of financial planning and investment management offerings. Clients can use wealth planning, investment advisory, family milestone planning, tax consulting, estate planning, gift planning, philanthropic planning, family governance and more.

Rather than attempting to outperform others in the highly competitive market, TFO focuses on creating tailored strategies based on each client’s goals, current assets and risk tolerance. Diversification is central to the firm's strategy, ensuring that client portfolios include a wide range of asset classes and securities to minimize reliance on market forecasts.

Additionally, TFO aims to manage fees and taxes to enhance overall wealth accumulation. Finally, they maintain a disciplined approach, regularly rebalancing portfolios to align with client objectives, despite market fluctuations. TFO primarily invests in no-load mutual funds, ETFs and managed accounts.

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Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, Inc. also has an office in the Salt Lake City area and operates under the Stoker Ostler name, as well as the BMO Wealth Management and BMO Private Wealth brands. It primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and other entities.

The firm generally requires a minimum account size of $500,000. This minimum may be reduced based on factors such as anticipated future earnings, additional assets, related accounts, account composition and client negotiations.

According to its brochure, Stoker Ostler provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting services and sub-adviser arrangements. Its planning services may address retirement, education, family changes, business ownership, estate transitions, charitable giving and other financial life events.

Advisors at Stoker Ostler tailor portfolios around a client-specific investment policy statement. The firm generally uses asset allocation across multiple asset classes and typically favors a long-term buy-and-hold approach. It may also use tax-loss harvesting in taxable accounts.

Common investments used in client portfolios include individual stocks, investment-grade corporate and municipal bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end interval funds, REITs and exchange funds. The firm may also use alternative investments where appropriate. Short sales, margin and options are used rarely or at client request.

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Strategic Equity Management, Inc, which does business as SEM Wealth Management, is a fee-based firm located in Tucson. It serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as charities, other investment advisors and businesses.

SEM imposes a minimum account size of $50,000, which can be waived at its discretion.

The firm says in its brochure that it offers access to insurance products through DPL Financial Partners, but clients are not required to use DPL and can work with any licensed agent. While this can represent a conflict of interest, SEM is legally required to act as a fiduciary.

SEM offers discretionary investment management, or asset management, services through three main program types:

• Tactical Programs use technical analysis and daily monitoring of market prices to apply mechanical investment models based on global market changes. These models are often proprietary to SEM and developed through extensive computer back-testing.
• Dynamic Programs rely on economic models and monthly monitoring of allocations, adjusting based on global economic indicators. They invest more aggressively during periods of rising economic growth and take a defensive approach when growth slows.

Strategic Programs combine strategic and dynamic models with quarterly monitoring. These programs often use Vanguard and American Funds, and some are offered under the trademarked AMERIGUARD name.

Kingdom Financial Group, LLC, which does business as IQ Wealth Advisory, LLC, is a fee-based firm located in Peoria. It works mostly with non-high-net-worth individuals, but it also serves high-net-worth individuals.

The firm generally requires a minimum account balance of $25,000 to open an investment management account, though it may waive this minimum in certain circumstances.

Certain advisors at this firm can receive commissions for insurance product sales made with clients. While this presents a potential conflict of interest, the firm's fiduciary duty requires its advisors to act in clients' best interests, no matter what.

Kingdom Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, consulting services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisors, newsletters and educational seminars. Planning services may cover retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, tax planning, education planning, portfolio review, asset allocation and business planning.

Kingdom Financial Group primarily uses a long-term investment approach, though it may also use short-term positions for rebalancing or cash needs. The firm references charting, fundamental analysis, technical analysis and cyclical analysis among the methods that may be used in evaluating investments.

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Located in Tucson, GR Financial Group offers its services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and businesses.

The firm operates on a fee-based structure, so some advisors may receive additional compensation for recommending insurance or other financial products. While this additional compensation can pose a conflict of interest by incentivizing advisors to make certain recommendations over others, the firm has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of clients.

Notably, GR Financial Group requires a minimum account size of $250,000. Like many other advisors, the firm charges an annual advisory fee that is calculated as a percentage of the assets under management for each client. Clients are also subject to a $35 annual technology fee billed every September.

In addition to individual portfolio management, the firm’s financial planning services may include a personal review covering family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and financial goals. Investment services involve analyzing various investment alternatives and assessing their impact on the client's portfolio.

GR Financial Group uses various investment strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. These strategies include asset allocation, which involves determining the ideal mix of securities, fixed income, and cash based on the client's investment goals and risk tolerance.

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Total Investment Management is a fee-based firm in Scottsdale that caters to aviation professionals. The firm works mostly with non-high-net-worth individuals, but it also does business with high-net-worth individuals and corporations.

There is no minimum investment required, but there is a minimum fee of $600. For this reason, potential clients will want to make sure they can invest enough to make this fee worthwhile.

Certain advisors at this firm can receive commissions for insurance sales made with clients. While this presents a potential conflict of interest, the firm's fiduciary duty requires its advisors to act in clients' best interests, no matter what.

The firm offers three asset management programs: TIM Basic, TIM Portfolio and TIM Premier. Each provides access to proprietary model portfolios.

Portfolios are managed using a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation, starting with a mix based on the client’s risk tolerance, age, and goals, and adjusting as market conditions change.

Asset classes may include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap stocks, international equities, and bonds, with mutual funds and ETFs as the primary holdings, and additional securities available to TIM Premier clients.

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The Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services, LLC is a fee-based firm located in Phoenix. It works with individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

The firm generally requires a minimum account balance of $100,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. This minimum may be waived at the firm’s discretion.

As a fee-based firm, advisory persons at the firm may earn commissions from brokerage or insurance-related activities. While this can represent a conflict of interest, The Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services is legally required to act as a fiduciary.

The Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, estate plan settlement services and educational seminars. Its planning services may include retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, tax-related resources and broader wealth management guidance.

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Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc, which does business as SEM Wealth Management, is a fee-based firm located in Scottsdale. It serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charities and businesses.

The firm typically requires a minimum account balance of $250,000 for comprehensive portfolio management or asset management services, which is generally non-negotiable and must be maintained throughout the client relationship.

Written financial plans generally have a minimum fee of $750.

As ra fee-based firm, advisory persons at the firm may earn commissions on recommended transactions, but clients are not required to act on these recommendations. While this can represent a conflict of interest, Balboa is legally required to act as a fiduciary.

According to its brochure, Balboa provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and retirement plans.

Services include comprehensive portfolio management and asset management, offered on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Portfolios may use mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and in some cases, existing client holdings.