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No. 9 Financial Planning IBD Elite 2026

Equitable Advisors: Independent Broker-Dealer Profile

Legal name: Equitable Advisors, LLC · New York, NY

$1.98B2025 Revenue
+10.1%YoY Growth
4,582Producing Reps
1999Founded

Quick Facts

2026 RankNo. 9 (Financial Planning IBD Elite 2026)
Legal NameEquitable Advisors, LLC
HeadquartersNew York, NY
Founded1999
2025 Revenue$1.98 billion (+10.1% YoY)
Producing Reps4,582
Client Assets$277.7 billion
PrincipalsDavid Karr, Chief Executive; parent Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH)
EmployeesApprox. 4,600 registered financial professionals
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Revenue, growth and (for ranks 1–15) rep and asset figures: Financial Planning IBD Elite 2026, self-reported by firms. Other figures as noted.

About Equitable Advisors

Equitable Advisors is the broker-dealer and RIA of Equitable Holdings, which also owns AllianceBernstein. Wealth management is one of the parent company's three stated growth pillars.

Services Offered

Equitable Advisors' financial professionals provide financial planning, wealth management, retirement planning, and protection and risk management services to clients nationwide.

Leadership

David Karr (listed as chief executive by Financial Planning); parent Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH).

Equitable Advisors in the News

  • Feb. 2026

    Equitable completed its acquisition of Stifel Independent Advisors, adding more than 110 advisors with about $9 billion in client assets.

    Source: PLANADVISER
  • March–April 2026

    Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings announced a merger, targeted to close by year-end 2026 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

    Source: Business Wire

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