What Independent Solutions does

Independent Solutions Wealth Management (ISWM) is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor founded in 2008 and headquartered in Williamsville, New York, with additional offices in Jupiter, Florida; Houston, Texas; and San Diego, California. The firm delivers financial, wealth management, and investment advisory services through three program constructs: the Asset Management Alliance (AMA) for licensed professionals transitioning from agent to advisor, the Private Wealth Group (PWG) for comprehensive wealth planning covering investment management, retirement income, tax-efficient strategies, estate planning, and charitable giving, and TAPP for tax and accounting professionals extending wealth solutions to their client base.

At a technology level, ISWM operates an investment advisory platform built around professionally designed portfolio models grounded in asset allocation, diversification, and modern portfolio theory, an Investment Committee process aggregating 250+ years of combined experience across equity research, fixed income, alternatives, and macro analysis, and operational tooling including Riskalyze/Nitrogen risk assessment integration, an advisor portal, and availability on Fidelity and Schwab custodial platforms. The firm publishes ADV Part 2A and Form CRS disclosures as required of an SEC-registered RIA.

ISWM generates revenue through recurring investment advisory fees under its SEC-registered RIA framework, serving three primary customer segments in parallel: private wealth clients (individuals seeking comprehensive wealth plans), financial advisors and licensed professionals (seeking institutional-caliber portfolio management and back-office support), and tax and accounting professionals (seeking partnership-based wealth solutions to complement their core practices). Go-to-market is a channel-partner model, leveraging the AMA, PWG, and TAPP programs, dual custody on Fidelity and Schwab, and content-driven marketing across web, LinkedIn, YouTube, and email, with 2026 USA Today / Statista "Best Financial Advisory Firms" recognition serving as a brand catalyst.

Name

Independent Solutions

Legal name

Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC

Website

https://iswealthmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent Solutions Wealth Management is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor that delivers portfolio management, back-office support, and wealth planning through three programs (AMA, PWG, TAPP) to independent financial advisors, tax and accounting professionals, and private wealth clients, distributed via Fidelity and Schwab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Banking & UHNW Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital/Hybrid Private Wealth (Robo-Enabled HNW Service) (FSAAABAO)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Investment advisory
• Portfolio management
• Financial advisor support
• Retirement planning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Fees: Fees for investment advisory services provided to advisors and their clients, structured through SEC-registered investment advisor framework.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Independent Solutions Wealth Management (ISWM) is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor that provides portfolio management, investment research, and back-office operational support to independent financial advisors, tax professionals, and licensed professionals. The firm delivers its services through three interconnected programs—AMA (Asset Management Alliance), PWG (Private Wealth Group), and TAPP (Tax & Accounting Professionals)—and operates on Fidelity and Schwab custodial platforms. Its offering centers on institutional-caliber investment models grounded in modern portfolio theory, paired with risk profiling (Riskalyze/Nitrogen) and an Investment Committee with 250+ years of combined experience.

Product overview

Independent Solutions Wealth Management (ISWM) is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor that offers a suite of three interconnected service programs rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include the Asset Management Alliance (AMA) as the foundational platform for licensed professionals, the Private Wealth Group (PWG) for comprehensive wealth planning services, and TAPP for Tax & Accounting Professionals to extend investment services to their clients. The firm operates on Fidelity and Schwab platforms and provides back-office support, investment research, and operational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TAPP (Tax & Accounting Professionals) A partnership program enabling tax and accounting professionals to offer wealth management solutions to their clients through Independent Solutions Wealth Management, ranging from simple to highly scalable and customized solutions.
• PWG (Private Wealth Group) A comprehensive wealth planning service that works collaboratively with the client, their financial professional, and tax and legal advisors to deliver investment management, portfolio customization, retirement income planning, tax-efficient investing strategies, estate and legacy planning, and charitable giving strategies.
• AMA (Asset Management Alliance) A program that helps licensed professionals leverage the expertise of appropriately licensed professionals to deliver integrated investment solutions, supporting a seamless transition from agent to advisor or maintaining a strategic partnership for their clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• National recognition as one of the Top Financial Advisory Firms of 2026 by USA Today

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StatistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Statista partnered with USA Today to develop the ranking methodology for Best Financial Advisory Firms 2026. The ranking evaluated the nation's top 1,000 RIA firms across peer and client recommendations from independent survey of more than 30,000 individuals, and both short-term and long-term AUM growth.
• FidelitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent Solutions provides investment management services available on the Fidelity platform, allowing advisors to utilize Fidelity's custodial infrastructure.
• Charles SchwabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInvestment solutions available on Schwab platform, enabling advisors to access Schwab's custodial services alongside ISWM's portfolio management and operational support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus Financial Partners: Focus Financial Partners is a leading RIA aggregator providing capital, infrastructure, and partnership to independent advisory firms — a broader incumbent in the independent-advisor support segment where ISWM competes.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Edelman Financial Engines is one of the largest independent RIAs in the US, providing investment advisory and financial planning services — a broader incumbent comparable in RIA services but at significantly greater scale.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Mariner is a national RIA offering wealth advisory, investment management, and advisor support services across multiple affiliate brands — a larger incumbent in the same space as ISWM's Private Wealth Group offering.

Direct peers

• Halbert Hargrove: Halbert Hargrove is a fiduciary RIA providing wealth management and portfolio services to private clients and partner advisors — comparable in scale and offering mix to ISWM.
• Stratos Wealth Partners: Stratos Wealth Partners is an RIA platform providing investment and back-office support to independent financial advisors — closely aligned with ISWM's advisor-support programs.
• Carson Group: Carson Group provides a partner platform that helps independent financial advisors transition their practices, offering investment models, operations, and technology support — directly comparable to ISWM's AMA and PWG programs for advisor partners.
• Creative Planning: Creative Planning is a national SEC-registered RIA serving private wealth clients and supporting partner advisors with institutional-caliber investment management and back-office support — closely mirroring ISWM's bundled advisor-support model.
• Ritholtz Wealth Management: Ritholtz Wealth Management is a national RIA providing investment management and financial planning services to private clients, also recognized among USA Today's top advisory firms — directly comparable to ISWM's wealth management business.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: Buckingham Strategic Wealth is an RIA offering fee-only financial planning and investment management to private clients through partner advisors — directly comparable in business model and target segments to ISWM.
• Cetera Financial Group: Cetera operates as an advisor-services platform providing investment advisory programs, technology, and back-office support to independent financial professionals — comparable to ISWM in targeting the same independent advisor channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLDVQb84n7ysET7kTarjHEPIPtpwEN7cNd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/independent-solutions-wealth-management-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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