Industry trade publications release national rankings of top RIA and CPA firms in 2018

Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL, with locations in Chicago, Freeport, Geneva, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Peoria, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; McLean, VA; and Madison and Park Falls, WI, has been recognized by Financial AdvisorFinancial Times, and InvestmentNews as a leading Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm and by Accounting Today as one of the nation’s leading CPA firms by assets under management (AUM). 

Financial Advisor magazine has ranked Savant #48 in its 2018 list of top RIA firms – climbing five spots from 2017. The list includes more than 700 RIAs from across the nation and is based on a survey of the firms’ discretionary AUM. This is the tenth consecutive year Savant has made the list.

Additionally, Savant has been named to the Financial Times’ “FT 300: Top Registered Investment Advisers” list for 2018. The firm is one of 21 Illinois RIA firms to be recognized. The results of the list were based on AUM, asset growth rate, the firm’s longevity, compliance record, industry certifications, and online accessibility. This is the fifth year that Savant has been recognized. 

The firm also was named by financial trade publication InvestmentNews as one of its 2018 nationwide ranking of leading RIA firms. Savant ranked #47 on the comprehensive list of more than 2,100 firms. The list is based on total AUM and is the eleventh time Savant has been recognized. 

Accounting Today magazine has ranked Savant for the sixth time in its “Top Wealth Magnet” list. Advancing one spot from 2017, Savant was named #4 out of 150 leading CPA financial planning firms in the United States. Savant is part of the “Billion Dollar Club” category based on AUM. Today, the firm manages nearly $6 billion in assets for its clients.

“We are honored by the ongoing recognition we have received from the industry’s leading trade media, and are proud to be listed alongside the nation’s leading RIA and accounting firms,” said Brent Brodeski, CEO of Savant. “Our success is a direct reflection of Team Savant’s dedication to helping build ideal futures for our clients and the communities we serve.” 


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