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Los Angeles Business Journal

The Los Angeles Business Journal named Clifford Swan Investment Counselors to their list of the top 100 Money Management Firms in L.A. County, released on May 27, 2019. Firms were named to the list based on assets managed.

Investment News

In their June 2019 ranking of fee-only registered investment advisory firms, InvestmentNews listed Clifford Swan Investment Counselors as the 113th largest RIA in the nation and the 26st largest in California. To qualify for the ranking, firms need to have at least $100M in AUM and be registered with the SEC.

Financial Advisor Magazine

In Financial Advisor magazine’s fourteenth annual ranking of independent advisory firms, published in their July 2019 issue, Clifford Swan Investment Counselors was ranked as the 109th largest RIA in the nation and 17th largest in California. To be eligible for the ranking, firms must be independent registered investment advisers and file their own ADV statement with the SEC and provide financial planning and related services to individual clients.

Financial Planning Magazine

Financial Planning magazine designated Clifford Swan Investment Counselors as a RIA Leader of 2017 - ranking last published January 2017. Clifford Swan was ranked number 41 out of 150 firms, based on assets under management. To be considered, firms must be an independent, fee-only RIA. To capture firms that provide holistic financial advice to individuals, only firms with more than 50% individual clients, as indicated on Form ADVs, were included. Firms affiliated with broker-dealers and insurance companies, or with substantial outside ownership stakes held by private equity firms were excluded.

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