Download 2016 Top Advisor Rankings: North Carolina

2016 Top Advisor Rankings: North Carolina
Ranked #1: William Oliver ♦ Oliver learned about the importance of diversification the hard way. His uncle, an executive at a
grocery-store chain, lost more than a third of his net worth when the company stock plummeted after a business announcement.
“I thought, wow, what if I could help people prevent that type of thing because they didn’t properly diversify?” In the mid-1990s
Oliver quit his sales-manager job and began his career in advisement. Oliver, 48, likes value-driven investments. “We are of the
mind-set of growth at a reasonably price over getting into areas that are way overvalued and have to correct.” He sees
opportunity to add small-caps to client portfolios, since they’ve been so beaten up. He also favors energy companies, including
utilities and midstream MLPs, but not pure drilling companies. He also likes consumer staples, and high-quality municipal bonds.
To Oliver, the recent correction spells opportunity. “We think it’s a healthy selloff,” he says. “This will provide a path for people to
realize value.” — CHARLES KEENAN
Customers
Rank
Individuals
'16 '15 Name
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
9
8
10
9
13
10 11
11 16
12 20
13 14
13 14
15 8
16 12
UltraHigh
Total Typical Typical
High
Net Worth
Asset Account Net Worth
Net Worth Founda- Endow- Instituments tional ($mil) ($mil)
($1-10 mil) ($10 mil+) tions
($mil)
Firm
Location
Wells Fargo
Advisors
Merrill Lynch R. Mitchell
Private Banking &
Wickham
Investment Group
Merrill Lynch Gregory
Private Banking &
Cash
Investment Group
Linden Thomas
Stephen
(Wells Fargo
Thomas
FiNet)
Carroll Financial
Larry Carroll
Associates
Christopher Wells Fargo
Davis
Advisors
UBS Financial
Sam Rankin
Services
Deutsche Bank
Lee Bryan III
Alex. Brown
Kathleen
Wells Fargo
Malone
Advisors
Carroll Financial
Kelly Graves
Associates
Gary
Ameriprise
Gaulden
Financial
Merrill Lynch
Erick
Wealth
Ellsweig
Management
Wells Fargo
Joe Rhyne
Advisors
Wells Fargo
Pat Riazzi
Advisors
W. Kel
Wells Fargo
Normann
Advisors
Jeffrey
Cornerstone
Charlotte,
N.C.
1042 10
20
Charlotte,
N.C.
6353 20
40
Charlotte,
N.C.
6353 20
40
Charlotte,
N.C.
1177 3
7
831
1.5
2.5
1572 0.8
2.8
1000 1
5
4210 25
40
2476 5
10
507
1.2
3
Durham, N.C.
402
1
2
Greensboro,
N.C.
934
3
3.5
William
Oliver
Charlotte,
N.C.
Davidson,
N.C.
Charlotte,
N.C.
Winston
Salem, N.C.
Charlotte,
N.C.
Charlotte,
N.C.
WinstonSalem, N.C.
WinstonSalem, N.C.
(Up to $1mil)
1010 2.5
5
1010 2.5
5
Sanford, N.C.
582
8
Huntersville,
1100 1.5
4
5
Customers
Rank
Individuals
'16 '15 Name
17 17
18 N
19 21
20 19
21 24
22 N
23 27
24 N
25 25
26 N
27 29
28 N
29 22
30 23
Firm
Carbone
Financial Partners
William Spry Deutsche Bank
Jr.
Alex. Brown
Carter
Triad Financial
Leinster
Advisors
Merrill Lynch
L. Thorne
Wealth
James
Management
Graystone
Lee Morris
Consulting
Ameriprise
Mark Walker
Financial
Location
N.C.
Winston
Salem, N.C.
Greensboro,
N.C.
(Up to $1mil)
UltraHigh
Total Typical Typical
High
Net Worth
Asset Account Net Worth
Net Worth Founda- Endow- Instituments tional ($mil) ($mil)
($1-10 mil) ($10 mil+) tions
($mil)
4210 25
40
427
0.8
1.8
Raleigh, N.C.
449
1.9
2.9
Raleigh, N.C.
2100 40
50
772
1
1.5
858
1
1.5
427
1
2
Charlotte,
N.C.
North
Wells Fargo
Pamela Miles
Wilkesboro,
Advisors
N.C.
Fisher Wealth
Burlington,
Rick Fisher
Management
N.C.
Andrew
Cornerstone
Huntersville,
Smith
Financial Partners N.C.
Kim Hoffman Edward Jones
Wilson, N.C.
Mike Bell
Edward Jones
Hickory, N.C.
Robert
Ameriprise
Greensboro,
Edmonds
Financial
N.C.
Reidsville,
Marc Cobb Edward Jones
N.C.
Michael
UBS Financial
Raleigh, N.C.
Lappin
Services
Steve
UBS Financial
Raleigh, N.C.
Eubanks
Services
1100 1.5
5
316
306
1
0.6
2
1
270
0.4
0.9
346
0.7
1
620
5.1
8
620
5.1
8
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