
What This Means to Us
With a clear commitment to consistency and a philosophy built on taking a long-term approach, this recognition reflects what matters most to us—delivering excellent results for our clients over time.
Rankings provide external validation, but the real measure of our success is simpler: Have we helped our clients achieve their financial goals? Have we been good stewards of their trust? The answer to those questions is what drives us to maintain the standards that lead to such recognition.
It’s not possible to truly encapsulate the full value of a financial advisor based on a few metrics and a questionnaire, and advisors vary greatly in their suitability for different clients. The more important question is: Are we the right financial advisor for you? To find out, we should talk.
How Does CNBC Make Their Selection?
CNBC begins by analyzing an array of key data from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. From an initial list of more than 40,000 RIA firms, they select roughly 1,000 firms that meet CNBC’s proprietary criteria. CNBC then gathers more details with an extensive email survey sent to each qualifying firm.
CNBC authenticates each firm’s data and cross-checks that information with the SEC regulatory database before AccuPoint again administers CNBC’s proprietary criteria to further refine the list and create the final ranking.
Woodley Farra Manion, like other RIA firms on the FA 100 list, has not paid fees during the selection process.


