These are the top 40 regional brokers under 40 in 2026

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Each year, Financial Planning recognizes the industry's top-producing young financial advisors at wirehouses and regional firms.

This year, the advisors who made our Top 40 Regional Brokers Under 40 list produced nearly $102.5 million in total annual revenue combined, down just slightly from the comparable figure for 2025. On average, each advisor generated nearly $2.56 million in trailing 12-month production from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025.

Despite the dip in production, the assets managed collectively by this year's group of regional top 40 brokers was up nearly 19% to $21.4 billion.

READ MORE: These are the top 40 brokers under 40 in 2026

The financial advisors who earned a spot in the 2026 rankings come from six different firms: Ameriprise, Baird, Janney Montgomery Scott, Raymond James, RBC and William Blair.

As in the past two years, Raymond James had the most brokers in the regional rankings. Its tally this year was 17, up from 15 in 2025 and 11 in 2024. Again right behind Raymond James was RBC, with 16 brokers in this year's rankings.

To read about how three of this year's younger top producers managed to stand out in an industry that often values age above ability, click here.

Scroll down to see this year's top 40 regional brokers under 40. And click below to see previous years' lists:

A note on our methods: Nominees for the rankings were age 39 or younger by Dec. 31, 2025, and were registered with a wealth management firm in its employee channel. FP uses production totals that are verified by each broker's employer to determine the rankings. The reported trailing 12-month production and AUM figures are by Sept. 30, 2025. 

40. Stephen Zaiss

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Firm: Ameriprise Financial
Location: Denver
Age: 36
Production: $1,882,935
AUM: $231,061,498

39. Ryan Larkin

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Firm: Baird
Location: Wexford, Pennsylvania
Age: 39
Production: $1,883,815
AUM: $386,292,600

38. Aaron Gabrielian

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Easton, Maryland
Age: 38 
Production: $1,900,955 
AUM: $668,307,493

37. William Cabell II

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Age: 31
Production: $1,909,639.24 
AUM: $275,812,132

36. Robert Hester

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Age: 37
Production: $1,910,796 
AUM: $282,827,516

35. Christopher Lussier

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Age: 38
Production: $1,920,165
AUM: $220,811,959

34. Hunter Martiniere

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: St. Louis
Age: 37
Production: $1,936,717 
AUM: $282,850,451

33. Robert Rodgers

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Firm: Baird
Location: Wexford, Pennsylvania
Age: 39
Production: $1,937,481
AUM: $350,035,620

32. Michael Matta

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Spokane, Washington
Age: 37
Production: $1,942,091 
AUM: $339,669,579

31. David Colin

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Firm: Diamond Private Wealth of Raymond James
Location: Paramus, New Jersey
Age: 39
Production: $1,971,242 
AUM: $398,204,745

30. Jack Larsen

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin
Age: 33
Production: $2,032,212 
AUM: $293,045,336

29. Dana Larsen

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin
Age: 36
Production: $2,032,773
AUM: $293,149,650

28. Scott Linington

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Age: 39
Production: $2,035,423 
AUM: $269,592,721

27. Cory Wessel

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Firm: Baird
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Age: 39
Production: $2,067,972
AUM: $212,658,490

26. Will Taylor

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Age: 36
Production: $2,088,981
AUM: $266,021,923

25. Bryant Wright

25 Regional Bryant White Financial Planning's 2026 Top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Coral Gables, Florida
Age: 39
Production: $2,140,517
AUM: $411,527,925

24. Blake Kroyer

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Firm: Ameriprise Financial
Location: Edina, Minnesota
Age: 37
Production: $2,187,338
AUM: $309,081,986

23. James Vandenberg

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Age: 36
Production: $2,214,560
AUM: $581,045,702

22. Grant McDermott

22 Regional Grant McDermott Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Age: 39
Production: $2,237,783
AUM: $628,450,943

21. Heather Reed

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Age: 37
Production: $2,374,026
AUM: $720,027,301

20. Benjamin Dalton

20 Regional Benjamin Dalton Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Eagle, Idaho
Age: 36
Production: $2,407,955
AUM: $397,714,751

19. Nora Yousif

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Firm: RBC Wealth Managament
Location: Easton, Massachusetts
Age: 38
Production: $2,444,363
AUM: $435,320,126

18. Skyler Sandry

18 Regional Skyler Sandry Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Bettendorf, Iowa
Age: 31
Production: $2,453,404
AUM: $330,151,978

17. Cameron Diehl

17 Regional Cameron Diehl Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: Harbour Way Private Wealth of Raymond James
Location: Tampa, Florida
Age: 39
Production: $2,501,130
AUM: $459,820,685

16. Benjamin Freeman

16 Regional Benjamin Freeman Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Edina, Minnesota
Age: 37
Production: $2,516,308
AUM: $322,865,539

15. Benjamin Sicoli

15 Regional Benjamin Sicoli Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Portland, Maine
Age: 33
Production: $2,637,685
AUM: $443,207,913

14. Jackson Cousins

14 Regional Jackson Cousins Financial Planning's 2026 top 40 regional brokers under 40
Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Portland Maine
Age: 35
Production: $2,637,735
AUM: $443,207,913

13. Nico Sacchetti

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: North Oaks, Minnesota
Age: 36
Production: $2,646,492
AUM: $384,962,778

12. Jared Strickland

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Leawood, Kansas
Age: 37
Production: $2,710,840
AUM: $719,068,634

11. Taylor Marino

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Hunt Valley, Maryland
Age: 39
Production: $2,745,816
AUM: $328,654,596

10. Micah Williams

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Firm: RBC Wealth Management
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Age: 35
Production: $2,832,623
AUM: $692,550,116

9. Keegan Hyland

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Portland, Maine
Age: 33
Production: $2,892,300
AUM: $804,515,237

8. Albert Miller

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Valparaiso, Indiana
Age: 36
Production: $2,919,523
AUM: $418,549,943

7. Ryan Bass

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Age: 35
Production: $2,987,453
AUM: $906,028,425

6. Andrew Sims

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Firm: William Blair
Location: Chicago
Age: 38
Production: $3,165,634
AUM: $676,942,950

5. Erin Wikstrom

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Age: 38
Production: $3,217,658
AUM: $509,200,550

4. Justin Kissner

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Firm: Defintion Private Wealth & Consulting of Raymond James
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Age: 35
Production: $4,158,202
AUM: $591,000,000

3. Christopher Beavers

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Forth Worth, Texas
Age: 39
Production: $4,244,824
AUM: $520,991,190

2. Zachary Garber

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Firm: Raymond James & Associates
Location: Hunt Valley, Maryland
Age: 37
Production: $4,458,725
AUM: $3,648,756,602

1. Christopher Borden

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Firm: Janney Montgomery Scott
Location: Philadelphia
Age: 39
Production: $5,303,622
AUM: $916,721,859
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