FINTRX Monthly Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Data Report: February 2022

To shine a light on the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) landscape, FINTRX - family office and RIA database provider - has compiled the Monthly Registered Investment Advisor Data Report to provide a high-level synopsis of the RIA landscape for February 2022. Explore metrics such as new platform entities, alternatives used, assets under management, representative breakdown, services provided, and more. 

• - Total Platform Entities: 320
• - Total Registered Entities: 235 
• - Total Accounts: 6,809
• - Total Discretionary Accounts: 6,501 
• - Total Non-Discretionary Accounts: 308
• - Firms Using Alternatives: 171 
• - Firms Using Separately-Managed Accounts (SMAs): 18
• - Assets Under Management: $22,989,470,784 

Accounts Breakdown

• - Total Accounts: 6,809

• - Discretionary Accounts: 6,501 (95%)
• - Non-Discretionary Accounts: 308 (5%)

Representative/Contact Breakdown

by Rep Type 

• - Broker-Dealers: 81%
• - Dually Registered: 2%
• - Investment Advisors: 9%
• - Owner-Only Contacts: 8%

Firm Size Breakdown

By Employee Count

1. 1. Jumbo: 1%
2. 2. Micro: 80%
3. 3. Mid-Size: 4%
4. 4. Small: 14%
5. 5. Undefined: 2%

Client Base Breakdown

• - Individual & Family: 33%
• - Institutional: 67%

Rep Gender Breakdown

Male vs Female Reps

• - Male Reps: 70%
• - Female Reps: 30%

RIA Services Provided Breakdown

Registered investment advisors often provide an array of financial and investment services to their clients. As you can see below, 71% of RIAs offer portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning services and selection of other advisors followed at 58% and 26%, respectively. Additional services include portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting services, educational seminars, and several others. 

1. 1. Portfolio Management for Individuals & Small Businesses: 71%
2. 2. Financial Planning Services: 58%
3. 3. Selection of Other Advisors: 26%
4. 4. Portfolio Management for Businesses or Institutions: 20%
5. 5. Portfolio Management for Pooled Investment Vehicles: 18%
6. 6. Pension Consulting Services: 14%
7. 7. Educational Seminars/Workshops: 10%
8. 8. Publication of Periodicals or Newsletters: 4%
9. 9. Portfolio Management For Investment Companies: 2%

Top 10 Alternatives Used

•         - Real Estate: 71%
•         - Hedge Funds: 41%
•         - Private Placements: 34%
•         - Commodoties: 23%
•         - Private Equity: 22%
•         - Oil & Gas: 20%
•         - REITs: 19%
•         - Venture Capital: 15%
•         - Corporate Debt: 12%
•         - Digital Currency: 7%

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