Awards Disclosures

General Disclosure

 

*Please Note: Limitations. Neither rankings nor recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Wealthspire is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized adviser. Rankings are generally limited to participating advisers (see participation criteria/methodology). Unless expressly indicated to the contrary, Wealthspire did not pay a fee to be included on any such ranking. No ranking or recognition should be construed as a current or past endorsement of Wealthspire by any of its clients.

Awards, rankings, and other forms of recognition are not indicative of Wealthspire’s or its advisors’ future performance.

  • Barron’s – Top 50/100 RIA Firms – Published September 12, 2025, based on data as of June 30, 2025. The ranking is based on assets, revenue, quality of practice, and other metrics. There was no charge to be included in this award listing. In 2019, 50 firms from throughout the United States were selected for this award. The award was expanded to feature 100 firms in 2020 using the same criteria.
  • Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX) Certification – Certified since 2012, assessment requires an annual audit by independent fiduciary experts to verify adherence to the fiduciary standard and conformity to high professional standards of conduct. The assessment is based on the international standard, ISO 19011, is evidence-based, and all work is reviewed by the CEFEX Registration Committee to ensure impartiality and consistency. Wealthspire Retirement, LLC is not affiliated with CEFEX, but does pay a fee to participate in the assessment process. Visit CEFEX for more information.
  • Citywire – 50 Growers Across America – Published August 2025, based on 2024 performance data.
  • Financial Advisor Magazine – Top Registered Investment Advisors & Fastest Growing RIAs – Published July 10, 2026, based on data from December 2024-December 2025.
  • Forbes – America’s Top RIA Firms – Ranking published October 1, 2025, based on values as of March 31, 2025.
  • Forbes – Best-In-State Advisors and Top Women Advisors – Advisors were selected by SHOOK research and chosen based on an algorithm of qualitative data and quantitative criteria, including in-person interviews, industry experience, compliance records, revenue produced, and assets under management. Visit www.forbes.com for more information. There was no charge to be included in this award listing.
  • InvestmentNews – Top Independent High-Net Worth Advisors – Published March 26, 2025, based on submissions between January 2024 and December 2024.
  • InvestmentNews – 5-Star RIA Firms – Published July 21, 2026.
  • InvestmentNews – Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors in the USA – Published March 24, 2026. Organizations were evaluated using both employer-provided data and anonymously collected employee feedback. Scoring was driven primarily by employee sentiment, consistent with SEC expectations for transparency in awards that incorporate survey results. No fee is required to be nominated or considered for the Best Places to Work recognition. Visit www.investmentnews.com for more information.
  • NAPA Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 – Published in November 2025. List is based on nominations from NAPA RIA and Broker-Dealer firm partners, quantitative and qualitative responses to NAPA questions, and a review by panel of senior advisor industry experts. Visit NAPA for more information.
  • NAPA Top Women of Excellence – Published in October 2025. List is based on nominations, nominee responses to quantitative and qualitative questions relating to practice, experience, accomplishments contributions to the industry, and the state of workplace retirement plans, and a review by panel of judges. Visit NAPA for more information.
  • Newsweek – America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2026 – Published November 14, 2025, based on data as of September 2025.
  • USA Today – Best Financial Advisory Firms – Published April 14, 2026, based on market research from Statista for 2024-2025.
  • USA Today – Top Workplaces 2026 – Published April 9, 2026, based on employee survey provided in collaboration with Energage. There is no cost to employers to survey their employees. Visit www.usatoday.com for more information.
  • Worth – Top RIA Firms – Published March 3, 2025 based on data developed in collaboration with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) as of December 31, 2024.


Fiducient Advisors was recognized by Barron’s as a 2026 Top 100 Institutional Consulting Team. Award given on May 11, 2026. Rankings are based on the assessment of Barron’s. Quantitative and qualitative measures include institutional assets overseen, revenue generated, team composition, team credentials and regulatory records. Rankings do not reflect any one client’s experience, do not guarantee future performance or investment outcome and are not an endorsement of any team. There were 126 teams considered for the ranking. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient Advisors was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Top RIA Firms 2025. Ranking was announced on October 1, 2025. Ranking was developed by SHOOK Research which is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews and quantitative data. The algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. As of October 2024, 50,063 nominations were received, based on SHOOK’s thresholds, and a total of 28,522 nominees were invited to complete the online survey. Additional information regarding the methodology for the ranking can be found here: Methodology: America’s Top RIA Firms 2025. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for the above ranking by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient Advisors was recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of The Largest Investment Consultants, as ranked by worldwide institutional assets in 2025. Award given on December 11, 2025. Eligibility was based on investment consultants with institutional AUA as of June 30, 2025. Of the 195 firms sent the survey, 48 responded and were included in the results. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient Advisors was listed in the 2026 RIA Ranking by Financial Advisor Magazine. Awarded July 10, 2026. Results based on discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management as reported in the Form ADV of the 516 eligible firms. To be eligible, firms must provide financial planning and related services to individual clients, be independently registered investment advisors, file an ADV statement with the SEC, and have at least $1 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025, based on their ADV filing with the SEC. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient Advisors was recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of The Largest Managers of Outsourced Assets with full or partial discretion in 2025. Award given on July 9, 2025. A firm must report at least $1 million in total and institutional assets under investment outsourcing as of March 31, 2025 to be eligible for inclusion in the P&I OCIO survey and main ranking. If March 31, 2025 data was unavailable, firms could report as of December 31, 2024. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Pensions and Investments’ Influential Women in Institutional Investing – nominations accepted in 2024 and listing announced on September 9, 2024. Criteria for inclusion required nominees to be actively employed in the institutional investing field and have a minimum of seven years of industry experience. They were required to demonstrate a measurable effect and results within both their workplace and the industry. Ideal candidates were expected to exhibit a commitment to attracting, retaining, supporting and promoting women within the industry. Letters of recommendation supporting their application also were requested. Women from various roles across institutional investment industry were eligible for consideration. Self-nominations were allowed. Entries were grouped based on years of experience for equitable judging. Nominees were evaluated by members of the 2024 advisory board and additional panel comprised of industry experts along with members of P&I leadership and editorial team. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient Advisors was recognized by The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as a 2025 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace. Award given on June 5, 2025 for benefits as of January 1, 2025. Scores were calculated according to the following criteria: financial reimbursement (45%), paid leave (45%) and employee eligibility (10%). 159 companies participated in the survey. Fiducient Advisors did not pay to participate in any of the above rankings. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for any of the above rankings/awards by Fiducient Advisors for participation. Ratings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors’ future performance.

Fiducient was recognized by HR.com with the 2026 Financial Wellness Initiative of the Year. The award was announced on March 10, 2026 by HR.com at HR.com’s State of Financial Wellness event. Award nominations were evaluated by a panel of judges who carefully review each submission and selected the final winner based on the overall strength, impact and quality of the nomination materials provided. Each submission was assessed on factors such as innovation, measurable results, thought leadership and demonstrated impact within the category for the period covering the October 2025–January 2026 nomination cycle. Fiducient Advisors, A Wealthspire Company did not pay to participate in the above award. No direct or indirect compensation has been provided for the above awards by Fiducient Advisors, A Wealthspire Company, for participation. Rankings are not indicative of Fiducient Advisors, A Wealthspire Company’s future performance.