A report from SmartAsset has revealed that ten particular cities are financial advisor hot
spots with higher ratios of financial advisors to adult inhabitants than others. According
to InvestmentNews, SmartAssets ranked the cities by comparing the number of
financial advisors with residents over 25 in the 100 largest metropolitan areas.

1. Salt Lake, Utah
Ranking: 1
Number of financial advisors: 2,810
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 34.69

2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, North Carolina-South Carolina
Ranking: 2
Number of financial advisors: 6,280
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 34.08

3. Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wisconsin
Ranking: 3
Number of financial advisors: 2,750
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 25.63

4. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkely, California
Ranking: 4
Number of financial advisors: 7,980
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 23.61

5. Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Ranking: 5
Number of financial advisors: 1,040
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 23.13

6. Kanas City, Missouri-Kanas
Ranking: 6

Number of financial advisors: 3,000
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 20.01

7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota-Wisconsin
Ranking: 7
Number of financial advisors: 5,050
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 20.00

8. Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky, Indiana
Ranking: 8
Number of financial advisors: 3,030
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 19.84

9. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado
Ranking: 9
Number of financial advisors: 4,040
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 19.25

1o. Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina
Ranking: 10
Number of financial advisors: 1,870
Ratio Per 10,000 Residents: 19.07
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