Scout Intelligence
Ask about Florida RIA firms on the left. Find and research individual advisors on the right.
🏢 Firm Intelligence
CAGR over 15% + clean record
Solo advisors in Naples or Sarasota
Fee-only firms under $50M growing fast
Declining AUM + not in my pipeline
Best succession targets in West Palm Beach
👤 Advisor Intelligence
Score an Advisor
Three modes: RIA firm via ADV, wirehouse rep via BrokerCheck, or screen any candidate.
Florida Firm Browser
2,144 Florida RIA firms from the March 2026 SEC + State feeds, pre-loaded. Filter by city, registration type, AUM, or record.
ⓘ Field guide & scoring cheat sheet
Filters
AUM range — $20M–$100M sweet spot. Big enough to matter, small enough to want CWA infrastructure.
Clean record — No Item 11 disciplinary disclosures. Hard requirement for CWA.
Fundamental — Uses fundamental bottom-up analysis. Best philosophy match with CWA active equity strategy.
City dropdown — Filter by city. Start with Naples, Winter Park, Orlando, Maitland.
Avg client size — AUM divided by number of clients. $1M+ avg = true HNW practice.
Est. revenue — AUM x 0.85% fee rate. Rough annual revenue estimate.
Clean record — No Item 11 disciplinary disclosures. Hard requirement for CWA.
Fundamental — Uses fundamental bottom-up analysis. Best philosophy match with CWA active equity strategy.
City dropdown — Filter by city. Start with Naples, Winter Park, Orlando, Maitland.
Avg client size — AUM divided by number of clients. $1M+ avg = true HNW practice.
Est. revenue — AUM x 0.85% fee rate. Rough annual revenue estimate.
Row badges
FUND Active stock picker, not passive or index
CLEAN No disciplinary history on file
AUM✓ AUM in the $20M–$100M target range
HNW Serves high net worth individuals
SEC SEC-registered, typically $100M+ AUM
State State-registered, typically under $100M
CLEAN No disciplinary history on file
AUM✓ AUM in the $20M–$100M target range
HNW Serves high net worth individuals
SEC SEC-registered, typically $100M+ AUM
State State-registered, typically under $100M
Pre-score breakdown
70+ Strong fit — score these first
45–69 Worth reviewing — missing one factor
Under 45 Low priority
Fundamental = 35pts • Clean = 25pts • AUM range = 20pts • HNW = 10pts • Fee-only = 5pts • Has AUM data = 5pts
45–69 Worth reviewing — missing one factor
Under 45 Low priority
Fundamental = 35pts • Clean = 25pts • AUM range = 20pts • HNW = 10pts • Fee-only = 5pts • Has AUM data = 5pts
Owner age & succession
Owner ages are not in the bulk SEC data — buried in the ADV text.
To find: select a firm, go to Score Advisor, drop their ADV PDF. Claude extracts owner names, ages, and succession signals automatically.
Key signals: sole owner 60+, no NextGen partner named, no succession plan in Item 8.
To find: select a firm, go to Score Advisor, drop their ADV PDF. Claude extracts owner names, ages, and succession signals automatically.
Key signals: sole owner 60+, no NextGen partner named, no succession plan in Item 8.
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📊 M&A Intelligence — Data Points to Prioritize
Based on 2025 RIA M&A deal activity (466 transactions, record year). These are the signals that buyers and deal firms scrutinize most.
▲ High-Value Signals
AUM CAGR (3-yr) — 10%+ YoY growth commands premium multiples. Declining AUM = distress or succession urgency. Available via ADV Part 1 filings over time.
Revenue per client — Proxy for client quality. $5K+ annual fees per client indicates HNW book worth paying for.
Owner age + tenure — Sole owner 60+ with 10+ years = highest succession pressure. Found in ADV Part 2 owner bios.
Client concentration — Top 10 clients = what % of AUM? High concentration = transfer risk. Ask directly in outreach.
Custodian compatibility — Already on Schwab Institutional = zero transition friction. Fidelity/TD = manageable. Pershing/Merrill = complex.
▶ Watch Carefully
Employee count trend — Growing headcount without AUM growth = margin compression. Shrinking staff = potential talent flight risk post-deal.
Tech stack — Orion/Tamarac/Envestnet users integrate faster. Custom or legacy systems add 6-12 months to integration. Ask in first call.
Client avg age — Book skewed 70+ = near-term distribution phase, AUM erosion risk. Ask for client demographics breakdown.
Referral sources — CPA/attorney networks are transferable. Personal relationship referrals are not. Key deal risk factor.
Non-compete / non-solicit — Any existing agreements with prior employers? Particularly relevant for wirehouse breakaways.
What the market is paying (2025): Firms with $20M–$100M AUM typically transact at 4–7x revenue or 1.5–3% of AUM. Clean record + growing AUM + Schwab custody + sole owner 65+ = maximum leverage on price. PE-backed aggregators (Mercer, EP Wealth, Beacon Pointe) are most aggressive buyers in this segment — knowing what they pay helps CWA position its offer.
AUM Growth Tracker
5-year AUM CAGR (2021–2026) for SEC-registered Florida firms, sourced from SEC bulk ADV filings. State-registered firms not covered — they file with Florida OFR only.
Settings
Scoring configuration.
Firm scoring weights (must total 100)
Philosophy match
Clean disciplinary
Succession / transition
AUM range fit
Candidate hiring criteria
License path A
License path B
Client skills
Firm profile
Firm name
Target AUM
Custody
COO name