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Barron’s 2026 Top 100 RIA Firms list was released in September 2026 for data as of June 30, 2026. Advisors must first pass a prequalification process aimed at verifying their experience and sophistication levels. Those who meet the prequalification criteria then complete a survey of 100 questions related to their practices which is then verified in regulatory databases. Barron’s creates its ranking based on a formula that takes into consideration three major categories including assets, revenue, and quality of practice. Barron’s also considers a wide range of qualitative factors including the advisor’s experience, their advanced degrees and industry designations, the size, shape and diversity of their team, their charitable and philanthropic work, and their compliance record. No fees were paid to Barron’s for consideration or inclusion.

Focus was named 2026 Fastest Growing RIA in Missouri by Citywire.  The award was announced in August 2026 based on data compiled via FINTRX sourced from publicly available SEC ADV filings. Citywire’s editorial team evaluated RIAs and recognizes firms that have demonstrated exceptional growth in assets under management (AUM), employee expansion, and overall business development. FINTRX assessed over 40,000 Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) based on AUM growth, absolute AUM increase, and employee headcount expansion. Combining these metrics into a “growth factor” to rank RIAs by state. No compensation was paid for consideration of this ranking.

Forbes 2026 America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors were released in August 2026 for data as of March 31, 2026. Data was provided and ranking was developed by SHOOK® Research, LLC. and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of the ranking algorithm that includes: client impact, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.  No compensation was paid to participate or be included in the ranking. For more information regarding the methodology used, click the link attached.

Forbes 2026 Best-in-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors were released in August 2026 for data as of March 31, 2026. Data was provided and ranking was developed by SHOOK® Research, LLC. and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of the ranking algorithm that includes: client impact, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.  No compensation was paid to participate or be included in the ranking. For more information regarding the methodology used, click here.

Barron’s 2026 Top 100 Women Financial Advisors was released in July 2026 for data as of March 31, 2026. Advisors must first pass a prequalification process aimed at verifying their experience and sophistication levels. Those who meet the prequalification criteria then complete a survey of 100 questions related to their practices. For this year’s survey, advisors submitted data which is then verified in regulatory databases. Barron’s creates its ranking based on a formula that takes into consideration three major categories including assets, revenue, and quality of practice. Barron’s also considers a wide range of qualitative factors including the advisor’s experience, their advanced degrees and industry designations, the size, shape and diversity of their team, their charitable and philanthropic work, and their compliance record. Fees were paid to Barron’s for use and promotion of the rankings, but not to be considered for the award.