Top Financial Advisors in Sarasota, FL

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Truvestments Capital is a fee-based financial advisory firm that leads off our list of the top advisors in Sarasota. It offers financial planning and portfolio management, as well as family office wealth planning services. Its team includes a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®).  

The firm works mostly with non-high-net-worth individuals, but also serves high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. It does not require an account minimum for individual portfolio management services.

Some advisors at the firm can earn commissions for selling financial products. This is a potential conflict of interest, but all advisors still have to act in the best interest of the client.

Founded in 2008, Truvestments Capital offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning and consulting services. It also acts as a sub-advisor for other investment advisors. Financial planning services address a wide range of needs including retirement strategies, estate planning, tax reduction, risk management and cash flow analysis.

Truvestments’ investment approach combines multiple methods of analysis. Fundamental analysis evaluates a company’s financial health and earnings potential, while technical and charting analysis study market patterns and price movements. Cyclical analysis considers how broader market cycles may affect asset values. Portfolios are tailored to each client’s goals, risk tolerance and time horizon and may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and options. Strategies can involve long-term holdings or option writing. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, diversification and ongoing monitoring of portfolios.

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Walsh & Associates, which opened for business in 2011, has a client base that consists mostly of non-high-net-worth individuals and high-net-worth individuals. It also advises trusts, estates, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans and businesses.

To receive asset management services from the firm, you’d need at least $500,000. Members of the Walsh & Associates team holds a variety of professional credentials, including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), certified private wealth advisor (CPWA), Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), accredited investment fiduciary (AIF), chartered retirement planning counselor (CRPC) and certified trust and financial advisor (CTFA) designations.

The firm is fee-based, which means some advisors may earn commissions for recommending certain products and services in addition to the advisory fees that clients pay. This is a potential conflict of interest, because advisors may have a financial incentive to make certain recommendations. However, the firm has a fiduciary duty to act in the client's best interest at all times.

Walsh & Associates provides a broad range of financial services, including comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm helps clients design and manage investment portfolios, offers in-depth financial planning through its Red Flag Audit and advises employers on retirement plan options. It also assists clients with third-party money managers and offers access to Optimum Market Portfolios through LPL Financial.

Walsh & Associates mainly allocates client assets across individual stocks or bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), options, mutual funds and variable annuities. It may also consider other types of securities if it believes they may help you meet your investment goals. In its securities selection process, the firm would consider your individual financial circumstances. It will also take into account factors like market research and reports on economic outlook.

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Day Hagen Asset Management is another fee-based practice whose advisory team holds several professional credentials, including the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) designations.

As a fee-based advisor, some of its employees and related persons may earn commissions on the sale of insurance products. This is a potential conflict of interest, but the firm still adheres to fiduciary duty, meaning it must act in its clients best interests at all times.

With a minimum $500,000 investment requirement, the firm mostly works with individuals who are not high net worth. However, its clientele also includes high-net-worth individuals and investment companies.

Day Hagan uses a range of investment strategies built on quantitative models and proprietary research. Their approaches include global asset allocation, equity strategies and defined outcome portfolios. Strategies often balance growth and value by adjusting allocations between equities and fixed income, sectors and regions based on risk/reward modeling. Portfolios may include U.S. and international equities, ETFs, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and fixed income securities.

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Global Financial Private Client offers holistic financial planning and portfolio management services to a client base that mostly comprises individuals and high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans and corporations. The minimum investment here is $2 million, though the firm may be willing to accept clients with less than that amount. As a fee-only firm, advisors at Global Financial Private Client do not receive commissions for selling securities or insurance. 

The firm aims to create a comprehensive financial plan that addresses every aspect of a family's financial life. Depending on your needs, it can involve the following topics:

• Wealth management
• Philanthropy
• Estate planning
• Professional network management
• Asset protection
• Tax planning
• Risk management
• Estate planning
• Reporting

In addition, the firm can work on personal projects upon your request.

Global Financial Private Client relies on fundamental, technical and cyclical methods of analysis to guide its investment approach. Strategies include long- and short-term purchases, as well as trading, with portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives. The firm primarily allocates assets across individual stocks, bonds and independent managers, while treating cash as an asset class and maintaining defensive positions when market conditions warrant.

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Compound Family Offices advises ultra-high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals and their related accounts, including trusts, estates and foundations. The firm also works with nonprofits and charities. 

For investment advice, the firm generally requires families to have a minimum of $10 million in investable assets, which is far and away the largest minimum of any firm on this list. Compound operates on a fee-only basis, and may be willing to waive the above minimum at its discretion.

Compound Family Offices has been in business since 2018, making it a relatively young firm compared to most on our list. The advisory team here features three Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs), one chartered alternative investment analyst (CAIA) and one certified trust and fiduciary advisor (CTFA).

The firm offers a range of family office services designed to support both financial and non-financial aspects of wealth. Services include investment advisory and portfolio management, financial and tax planning, estate, gift and trust planning, philanthropic planning, as well as governance. The firm also provides education, assistance with trust administration, asset protection, risk management, consolidated reporting and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.

In addition to conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis on individual securities, the firm also researches and selects third-party investment managers. The firm also generates advice around several types of securities. Depending on factors such as your risk tolerance, it may recommend investing in certain stocks, bonds, mutual funds, private funds and more. 

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Ranch Capital Advisors is an entirely individual-centric financial advisor firm. In fact, it works mostly with non-high-net-worth individuals, with about a fifth of its client base being high-net-worth individuals. The firm also has a $1 million minimum investment requirement, though it may be willing to waive this at its own discretion.

As a fee-based firm, certain on-staff advisors can sell insurance and securities on a commission basis. Although this presents a potential conflict of interest, the firm's fiduciary duty requires it to act in clients' best interests.

Ranch Capital Advisors is quite a young firm, as it was founded in 2019. Financial planning and portfolio management services are both available at this firm, which manages financial assets on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. The firm also offers financial coaching services to help clients with day-to-day financial decisions and spending habits. The advisory team here includes two Certified Financial Planners™ (CFP®).

Ranch Capital Advisors will first meet with clients to discuss the specifics of their situation before making any investment decisions. The most important factors the firm focuses on are risk tolerance, time horizon, financial goals and income needs. Your portfolio may include stocks, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, mutual funds, ETFs, U.S. government securities, municipal securities and options contracts. The firm may also invest in money market funds, real estate and structured notes. 

As your long-term situation changes, the firm will update your investment plan. This may also involve rebalancing your portfolio so your investments match your newfound changes.

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HD Money is a fee-based firm whose client base is made up of individuals and high-net-worth individuals. While the firm doesn't have a minimum account size or portfolio requirements, separate account managers utilized by HD Money may have a minimum portfolio fee or size as a prerequisite to establishing accounts.

As a fee-based firm, advisors receive compensation from third-parties for the sale of insurance products, like annuities. However, as a fiduciary HD Money is obligated to put its clients' best interests first, at all times. HD Money has one Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) on staff. 

Its services include setting financial goals, cash flow management, tax and insurance planning, education and retirement funding, estate planning and portfolio management. The firm also provides consulting in areas such as income analysis, legacy planning and Social Security review. Additionally, HD Money has an agreement with its affiliate, Vimvest Securities, to provide access to portfolios that are developed and monitored by Vimvest.

The firm builds client portfolios based on individual goals, risk tolerance and financial circumstances, often recommending Vimvest portfolios. Their approach draws on Modern Portfolio Theory, seeking to balance risk and return through diversification. Investments typically include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, fixed indexed annuities and structured notes. The firm emphasizes long-term strategies designed to smooth out short-term market volatility.

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Forza Wealth Management offers financial planning and portfolio management, on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses and corporations, as well as other investment advisors.  

The firm, which does not participate in any wrap-fee program, is a fee-only organization, meaning its revenue comes exclusively from client paid fees. For example, advisors do not receive third-party commissions from the sale of insurance products like annuities to clients.

Clients will have access to advisors holding several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), certified trust and financial advisor (CTFA) and accredited estate planner (AEP) . Founded in 2015, Forza offers comprehensive and single-issue financial planning, including retirement plan and rollover guidance, in addition to portfolio management. Services include continuous monitoring, rebalancing and customized planning.

Forza determines each client's objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information and liquidity needs. Then it identifies investment opportunities for clients by using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. It primarily offers advice on individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and variable annuities.

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Wealth Pro Advisors, founded in 2013, is a fee-based practice that currently only works with individuals and high-net-worth individuals. To open a portfolio management account, clients generally need at least $100,000, though this requirement may be waived at the firm’s discretion. 

Advisory services include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive and topic-specific financial planning, as well as pension consulting. Financial planning may be broad-based or focused on specific financial topics, and clients receive a written plan designed to help them meet their stated goals.

In addition to advisory fees, affiliated representatives may earn commissions from selling securities or insurance products, which presents conflicts of interest. However, the firm has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interests and disclose conflicts.

The small advisory team at Wealth Pro Advisors does not feature any specialized certifications like the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. 

Investment strategies are tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. The firm uses fundamental, technical, charting and cyclical analysis and employs both long- and short-term investment approaches. Portfolios may be customized or drawn from model strategies and are actively monitored and rebalanced. The firm may recommend clients invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs, though advice may extend to other securities when appropriate. 

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Founded in 2014, Guardsman Private Capital Management wraps up our list of the top financial advisors in Sarasota. This fee-only practice specializes in managing the assets of ultra-high net worth individuals and families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and private investment entities. 

This firm offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its clients. These services include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management of marketable securities, portfolio construction and trading. Additionally, they provide tax-loss harvesting, due diligence on private equity investments and negotiation of investment terms. The firm further supports clients with investment manager due diligence and monitoring, financial reporting and hedging strategies.

While Guardsman doesn't have a minimum account size, the firm does charge a minimum annual fee of $25,000. The firm has a small list of clients, most of who are high-net-worth individuals. 

The firm employs a strategic approach that emphasizes long-term investment through a "buy and hold" strategy, complemented by diversification, asset allocation and regular portfolio rebalancing. The firm tailors its investment strategies to align with the unique needs, risk tolerance and financial and personal circumstances of each client. 

Additionally, the firm considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, preferences for fixed-income securities, credit ratings and the distinct characteristics of taxable versus nontaxable investments. This personalized approach ensures that client portfolios are not only robust but also closely aligned with individual values and goals.