Key Takeaways
- U.S. financial advisors' AUM totaled $128.4 trillion in 2023.
- Average RIA AUM per advisor was $6.7 million in 2023.
- Fee-only advisors' revenue averaged $1.2 million per practice in 2023.
- 55% of U.S. households use financial advisors, up from 38% in 2010.
- 42% of advisor clients are aged 55+, holding 70% of AUM.
- Millennial clients grew 25% to 22% of client base in 2023.
- The U.S. financial advising industry generated $58.7 billion in revenue in 2023, marking a 7.2% increase from 2022.
- Globally, the financial advisory market size reached $147.5 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow to $248.3 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 7.5%.
- In 2024, the number of registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the U.S. stood at 15,396, managing over $128 trillion in assets.
- 85% of SEC-registered advisors comply with fiduciary standards.
- DOL fiduciary rule implementation affected 40% of advisors in 2023.
- 92% of RIAs underwent cybersecurity audits in 2023.
- U.S. financial advisors numbered 334,000 in 2023 per BLS data.
- 65% of U.S. financial advisors are male, with women comprising 35% as of 2023.
- Average age of U.S. financial advisors is 52 years in 2024.
In 2023, U.S. financial advisors managed $128.4 trillion, with strong recurring fee revenue and rising hybrid RIAs.
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