How many financial advisory firms are in Portsmouth, Ohio?

There are 9 registered financial advisory firms in Portsmouth, Ohio according to SEC records.

How are financial firms in Portsmouth scored?

Fidelon scores firms on eight factors including disclosure record, filing quality (Form ADV), conflict disclosure, and regulatory standing — all from public SEC and FINRA records. Scores range from 0–100.

What is Form ADV and why does it matter?

Form ADV is a disclosure document that SEC-registered investment advisors must file. It reveals fee structures, conflicts of interest, disciplinary history, and business practices. Fidelon analyzes Form ADV Part 1, Part 2, and Form CRS to score each firm's transparency.

Ohio · 2026

Best Financial Advisory Firms in Portsmouth, Ohio

Rankings based on independent transparency scores from SEC Form ADV filings and FINRA data — no paid placements.

Financial Firms in Portsmouth, Ohio

Registered Firms9

Advisors23

Avg Advisor Experience15 yrs

Advisor Disclosure Rate8.7%-5.3% vs national

Portsmouth, OH has 23 registered financial advisors across 9 firms. The average advisor has 15 years of experience. 8.7% have disclosure events on their record -- below the national average of 14.0%. The highest-scored firms are STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. (TransparencyScore 80), CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC (TransparencyScore 63), RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC (TransparencyScore 60).

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Common Questions About Financial Firms in Portsmouth

How many financial advisory firms are in Portsmouth, Ohio?: There are 9 registered financial advisory firms in Portsmouth, Ohio. Fidelon tracks all of them using public data from SEC Form ADV filings.
What does a Fidelon firm score measure?: Firm scores (0–100) measure eight factors: disclosure record (complaints, fines), Form ADV Part 1 filing quality, Form ADV Part 2 transparency, Form CRS quality, conflict disclosure, and for BD firms, regulatory standing and supervision quality. Higher scores mean more transparent, better-documented firms.
What's the difference between an RIA and a broker-dealer?: A registered investment advisor (RIA) is held to a fiduciary standard and must act in your best interest. A broker-dealer follows a suitability standard and can earn commissions. About 30% of firms are dual-registered, meaning they operate under both standards.
How do I read Form ADV?: Form ADV Part 1 discloses a firm's basic business structure. Part 2 (the "brochure") explains services, fees, conflicts of interest, and disciplinary history in plain language. Part 3 (Form CRS) is a two-page relationship summary required for retail investors. Fidelon scores all three sections.

How we rank firms

Fidelon ranks financial advisory firms using publicly available regulatory data from the SEC and FINRA — not paid placements, advertising, or referral fees. No advisor or firm can pay to influence their ranking.

Every firm's score is built from four areas: how clearly they disclose their services and fees, whether they have customer complaints or regulatory issues, how thoroughly they file required documents, and whether their business model creates conflicts with your interests.

Firms that earn commissions on product sales score lower on conflict of interest, because that pay structure can create a gap between what's good for them and what's good for you.

What we don't do

We don't accept payment from advisors or firms for better rankings
We don't sell leads or route your information to advisors
We don't rank by assets under management — managing more money doesn't mean better service

Data sources: SEC Form ADV (Parts 1, 2, 3), FINRA BrokerCheck, IAPD. Scores are updated as new filings are processed.