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Registration does not mean the SEC approves or recommends the firm, and it does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Ritholtz Wealth Management

New York, NY

CRD 168652

Firm filing updated August 10, 2026 ·

  • $9.4BAssets
  • 48Advisory staff
  • 13,828Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Fixed feesYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • Performance-based feesNo
  • OtherNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)2,694$779.2 million
High net worth individuals1,445$8.1 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)82$413.8 million
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5 clients$73.2 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed aboveFewer than 5 clients$34.3 million
What the client labels mean

Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.

Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 6 services
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Other: "GOOD ADVICE; LIFTOFF - AUTOMATED ADVISORY SERVICES"
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Other: "GOOD ADVICE; LIFTOFF - AUTOMATED ADVISORY SERVICES"

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$9.4 billion
  • Accounts13,828
  • Discretionary$8.5 billion · 13,305 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$911.3 million · 523 accounts

People

  • Employees83
  • Advisory staff48
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents3
  • Planning clients0
Registration details
  • SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 168652, SEC file 801-78479.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: September 16, 2013).

Is Ritholtz Wealth Management a fiduciary?

Short answer: Ritholtz Wealth Management is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

3 staff are licensed insurance agents and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

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