Top Financial Advisors in Oklahoma

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Capital Advisors, a fee-only firm based in Tulsa, is the top-rated financial advisory practice in the state, according to our methodology. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as other investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations. A majority of the firm's $5.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) is concentrated in the accounts of high-net-worth individuals. 

The Capital Advisors team holds multiple certifications, including chartered financial analysts (CFAs), Certified Financial Planners™ (CFPs®), certified private wealth advisors (CPWAs) and other credentialed professionals.

The firm imposes a $500,000 account minimum for clients. But Capital Advisors indicates in its brochure that this requirement can be negotiable or waived for clients referred under various wrap fee programs.

Capital Advisors Background

Capital Advisors was founded in 1978, making it the oldest firm on this list. It is owned by Keith Goddard via Keith C. Goddard Revocable Trust and firm president George "Andy" Brown. 

Capital Advisors offers comprehensive investment advisory services, combining customized portfolio management with tailored financial planning. Services include asset allocation, strategy implementation, portfolio monitoring and financial education, with access to third-party sub-advisors when appropriate. Capital Advisors also manages the Capital Advisors Growth Fund (CIAOX) as an alternative for specific clients, provides financial planning across various areas, and offers tax consulting services (excluding tax preparation).

Capital Advisors Investment Strategy

Capital Advisors creates an individual investment plan for each client. It doesn’t have a pre-planned menu of portfolios or a “one-size-fits-all” method. The firm states in its Form ADV brochure that client strategies are based on specific investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon and life goals.

In order to help manage risk, the firm combines fundamental analysis with quantitative disciplines, and adjusts risk profiles for client portfoilos by tracking objective marketers for valuation, trend and risk in markets. Additionally, it screens approximately 1,000 stocks weekly to search for markers for low valuation and near-term positive change. 

The firm has seven core portfolio strategies that serve as the "building blocks" of individual clients' portfolios. They are:

• Managed Equity Growth Strategy
• Fixed Income Strategy
• Equity Dividend Strategy
• Tactical Global Growth Strategy
• Tactical Global Income Strategy
• Tactical Dynamic Allocation Strategy
• International Focus Strategy

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Tom Johnson Investment Management (TJIM) is a fee-only firm based in Oklahoma City. The TJIM advisors that includes several chartered financial analysts (CFAs), as well as at least one Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®).

The firm works with thousands of individual clients – both above and below the high-net-worth mark – as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations.

Tom Johnson does not have a specific minimum investment requirement. As a fee-only practice, TJIM advisors do not sell financial products and services for additional compensation. 

Tom Johnson Investment Management Background

TJIM was founded in 1983 by a group of people who had worked together in the trust department of another bank. In 1992, the firm was sold to United Asset Management, which in 2000 was purchased by Old Mutual. In 2003, one of the firm’s principals, Richard H. Parry, bought the firm back. Parry also works at the firm as the president and chief investment officer.

The firm offers direct investment management, as well as wrap fee programs and model portfolios. The firm's offerings include asset allocation, security selection, risk management and reporting, alongside specialized financial planning for tax, retirement and income strategies.

Tom Johnson Investment Management Investment Strategy

TJIM employs a conservative and disciplined investment strategy focusing on capital preservation, risk management, and diversification. Equity strategies prioritize high-quality securities with favorable valuation metrics, emphasizing risk-adjusted returns over market cycles. Fixed income portfolios balance yield, duration, and quality, targeting A-rated or higher securities.

TJIM also offers diversified stock income portfolios for steady dividend growth and balanced strategies combining equities and bonds for reduced volatility. For unique client needs, they provide tailored asset allocation using ETFs. 

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Full Sail Capital is a fee-only financial advisor firm that works with both non-high-net-worth and high-net worth individuals, as well as charities, pensions, profit-sharing plans, governments and businesses.

Fees are based on a percentage of assets under management (AUM) and the advisors do not earn commissions for selling insurance or securities. You'll need a minimum of $1 million to open an account with this firm.

Based in Oklahoma City, several members of the Full Sail advisory team hold the chartered financial analyst (CFA) and certified trust and financial advisor (CTFA) designations.

Full Sail Capital Background 

Full Sail Capital was founded in 2018 and registered as an advisor that same year. David Stanley, Zachary Reynolds and Scott Cravens are the firm's principal owners. Reynolds serves as chief investment officer (CIO), Stanley serves as chief executive officer (CEO) and Cravens is chief operating officer (COO).

Full Sail offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, education planning, tax planning and cash flow planning. Most accounts are managed on a discretionary basis.

Full Sail Capital Investment Strategy

Full Sail Capital uses a goals-based portfolio management style and works with clients individually to develop plans that work for them.Using mean-variance optimization (MVO), Full Sail constructs diversified portfolios incorporating individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments like private equity and real estate.

Sub-portfolios may be created for multiple client goals, ranging from conservative strategies for immediate needs to aggressive allocations for long-term growth or legacy planning. Full Sail also leverages independent managers for certain assets, ensuring due diligence while relying on their expertise. The approach emphasizes personalized, fundamental investment decisions within a diversified framework.

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Tulsa's Gibraltar Capital Management is a fee-only firm based in Tulsa. The firm's advisory staff includes chartered financial analysts (CFAs) and Certified Financial Planners™ (CFPs®).

It works with both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations.

The minimum account size required is $500,000. The fees for wealth management are based on a percentage of assets under management, and advisors do not earn commissions for selling products to customers. 

Gibraltar Capital Management Background 

James Redman and McCrary “Mac” Lowe formed Gibraltar Capital Management in 2002. They both remain the principals of the firm.

Gibraltar’s services include:

• Investment advising
• Business consulting
• Financial planning
• Tax planning and preparation assistance
• Insurance coordination
• Bookkeeping and accounting services
• Banking management
• Philanthropy support
• Estate planning
• Retirement account asset allocation consulting

Gibraltar Capital Management Investment Strategy

Active management is at the heart of Gibraltar Capital Management’s investment strategy. The firm believes that there are ways to find catalysts in the market that will create value for customers. It isn’t a market-timing operation, though, as sometimes advisors will hold stocks for years in client portfolios.

Low-expectation stocks are key to the firm’s strategy as well. The firm believes that bad news won’t create big dips for these securities while good news could create an even bigger potential reward.

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Plan Group Financial is a fee-based firm that serves mostly non-high-net-worth individuals, but works with some high-net-worth clients, as well.

There is no minimum account size at the firm and fees are generally based on a percentage of assets under management.

As a fee-based firm some advisors work as insurance agents and/or broker-dealers and can earn commissions. Though this is a conflict of interest, all advisors must still act in the best interest of the client. The team includes at least one advisor who holds the chartered financial analyst (CFA) and chartered market technician (CMT) designations. 

Plan Group Financial Background

Plan Group was founded in 1996 and is principally owned by Douglas Claycomb. In addition to its office in Oklahoma City, the firm also has locations in Grand Island, Nebraska, as well as Kearney, Nebraska.

The firm's core services are investment management and financial consulting. More specifically, their investment management services include creating tailored investment policy statements, managing portfolios with discretionary authority and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate. Financial consulting covers various topics, such as risk management and financial planning, with ancillary services available for real estate, business, or legacy planning.

Plan Group also acts as a sub-advisor for third-party programs and facilitate introductions to external tax preparation services through a shared office arrangement, though the firm remains unaffiliated with the CPA.

Plan Group Financial Investment Strategy

Plan Group has developed and implements a number of model portfolios assigned to clients depending on their individual goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Most clients are placed in a model portfolio, although the firm can offer more customized advisory services in one-off scenarios. 

Generally the firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to inform its strategic decision. Portfolios are generally made up of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds and individual stock investments. Cash holdings, some options and non-traded securities make up the rest of the investments.

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Warburton Capital Management is a fee-only firm headquarted in Tulsa. It primarily serves high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charities and corporations.

As a fee only firm, Warburton advisors do not collect commissions from vendors such as mutual fund companies. Instead, advisors only receive fees from clients.

There is no minimum account size requirement to be a client. The firm charges an asset-based fee for asset management services. For clients who receive personalized wealth management, there is no additional charge for the creation fo a finanical plan. 

The Warburton team includes several Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professionals.

Warburton Capital Management Background

Warburton Capital Management has been a registered investment advisor since 2006, and registered with the SEC six years later. The firm's majority owners are Thomas Warburton, the firm's chairman and director, and Blue Sky Bank, a community bank with locations all over the state.

The firm takes a team-based approach to managing its clients' finances. Uniquely, the firm also has what it calls a "resource team," which is a team comprised of attorneys, CPAs and insurance professionals who can identify gaps in the financial planning process.

Warburton's comprehensive wealth management services include investment counseling, relationship management and advanced planning, which encompasses charitable giving and wealth transfer.

Warburton Capital Management Investment Strategy

Warburton Capital Management's investment methodology, which it describes as a "buy, hold and rebalance, passive methodology," is based on academic research. The firm does not believe in timing the market or what it describes as "clever stock selection," instead relying on asset allocation. Warburton believes that asset allocation is the primary driver of portfolio performance and that, in general, the markets are efficient and assets are fairly priced. Warburton relies on diversification to minimize risk.

As indicated by its extensive wealth management process, Warburton will create personal investment policies for each of its clients and, subsequently, a portfolio based on that policy. However, the firm generally uses one of its core models of investment assets for clients, as it says most clients fall within those parameters. The firm's core models feature varying allocations of mutual funds, which hold stocks, bonds, cash and real estate investment trusts.

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Jackson Hole Capital Partners (JHCP) in Tulsa works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, family offices and trusts. This firm operates on a fee-only basis, meaning advisors are compensated solely by the fees that advisory clients pay – not sale commissions from third parties.

JHCP generally requires a minimum investment of $2 million, although this requirement can be waived at the firm's discretion. It typically bases its fees on a percentage of assets under management. However, private investment funds may incur a performance-based fee of up to 10% if the returns surpass a predetermined high-water mark and any relevant hurdle rates or preferred returns.

The advisory team at JHCP includes several chartered financial analysts (CFAs).

Jackson Hole Capital Partners Background

Founded in 2016, the firm is jointly owned by John J. Hastings and Channing S. Smith, who collectively manage the company.

JHCP’s services include portfolio management, financial planning, asset allocation, investment selection and monitoring, performance reporting and coordination with tax and estate planning professionals. As referenced above, the firm also manages private investment funds through their affiliated entity, Jackson Hole Investment Partners (JHIP), which operates pooled investment vehicles for accredited and qualified investors.

Jackson Hole Capital Partners Investment Strategy

JHCP employs a multifaceted investment approach that includes diversification across both value and growth styles, as well as international exposure through ADRs and global markets. The firm focuses on income generation and makes tactical asset allocation decisions.

The firm's investment portfolio is diverse, featuring a range of assets from individual stocks across all market caps to structured credit and high-yield/distressed securities. Investments also include preferred stocks, bank debt, dividend-paying stocks, and various types of bonds. Real estate investment trusts, managed futures and global macro-focused funds are part of the mix, along with a broad selection of funds including ETFs, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and venture funds.

Additionally, private investment strategies may be used, encompassing hedge funds, private equity and credit investments.

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Scissortail Wealth Management in Tulsa is a fee-based advisory firm that primarily works with individual clients above and below the high-net-worth threshold. The firm also serves some charitable organizations, corporations and businesses.

Notably, Scissortail Wealth Management does not impose a minimum account size for initiating and maintaining an advisory relationship. However, the firm does maintain the discretion to terminate services for accounts it deems too small to manage effectively, and may aggregate related account values to satisfy any applicable minimums.

Scissortail charges an asset-based fee for portfolio management. For financial planning and consulting, the firm sets a fixed fee that ranges from $250 to $30,000, depending on the plan's or service's complexity and scope.

The team at Scissortail includes advisors with the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), certified investment management analyst (CIMA) and chartered life underwriter (CLU) designations. However, advisors may earn commissions or additional compensation when recommending certain products and services, which is a conflict of interest. As a fiduciary, though, Scissortail is required to act in clients’ best interests no matter what.

Scissortail Wealth Management Background

Founded in 2018, Scissortail is jointly owned by Richard Leo Howard Jr. and Todd C. Welsh, who collectively oversee its operations. The firm primarily operates within Oklahoma, with its main office in Tulsa and an additional branch in Oklahoma City.

Services provided by the firm encompass general cash flow planning, retirement planning, and insurance analysis. Additionally, Scissortail has a wrap fee program that consolidates money management fees, transaction costs, and custodial and administrative expenses into a single annual fee.

Scissortail Wealth Management Investment Strategy

Scissortail employs a variety of investment strategies, including charting analysis to forecast market trends based on historical price and volume data. The firm engages in both long-term and short-term purchase strategies, recognizing the potential for significant gains as well as the risks of market downturns.

The firm's investment portfolio is diverse, encompassing equity securities, warrants and a range of debt instruments including corporate debt securities and commercial paper. Additionally, Scissortail invests in certificates of deposit, municipal securities, variable life insurance and variable annuities. Offerings also include mutual fund shares, U.S. government securities, options contracts, and money market funds. Real estate investments are made through direct real estate holdings, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and partnerships in real estate as well as oil and gas sectors.

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This fee-only firm, operating under the name Castlepoint Wealth Advisors, is based in Oklahoma City and works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts and charitable organizations.

The firm typically requires a minimum annual fee of $15,000 for new private client advisory accounts and $20,000 for qualified plan consulting. However, these minimums can be waived at the firm's discretion.

Castlepoint team members collectively hold a number of financial certifications, including the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), accredited estate planner (AEP), chartered advisor in philanthropy (CAP), chartered financial analyst (CFA), certified public accountant (CPA) and financial paraplanner qualified professional (FPQP) designations.

Castlepoint Wealth Advisors Background

Castlepoint Wealth Advisors was founded in 2015. The firm is primarily owned and controlled by Kendall W. King, who is the main shareholder.

The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet individual financial needs, including investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning, college savings, insurance planning, life planning and charitable planning.

Castlepoint Wealth Advisors Investment Strategy

Castlepoint has developed a investment approach that emphasizes broad global diversification and strategic asset allocation. The firm tailors its strategies to align with each client's unique financial circumstances, including aspects of estate and tax planning, risk management, as well as both short-term and long-term financial objectives. Investment decisions are also shaped by the client’s investment time horizon and their current tolerance for risk.

The investment vehicles that Castlepoint uses include equity securities, mutual funds, and a variety of exchange-traded products such as ETFs, leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETNs. Additionally, the firm invests in fixed-income securities, various types of annuities including fixed equity and indexed annuities, as well as variable annuities. The firm also places capital in REITs, interval funds and derivatives.

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Located in Bartlesville, Sutterfield Financial Group provides fee-based financial advice with no minimum account size requirement. Sutterfield’s clientele includes individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

As a fee-based firm, Sutterfield advisors can earn additional compensation on the sale of securities in their separate capacities as broker-dealer representatives. This constitutes a conflict of interest that you’ll want to be cognizant of. However, the firm has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interests.

As for fees, clients pay an asset-based fee for investment management and an hourly rate if they seek financial planning and/or consulting.

Sutterfield Financial Group Background

Founded in 2002, the firm is jointly owned by Trevor S. Sutterfield and Michelle L. Sutterfield, who both play a significant role in its management.

In addition to portfolio management and financial planning services, the firm can help clients with retirement planning, educational planning, estate planning and tax planning. The firm also specializes in captive insurance formation, consulting and management, alongside business planning, valuation and strategies for business sales and purchases. It also provides solutions for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, key employee incentives, as well as risk management and insurance analysis.

Sutterfield Financial Group Investment Strategy

Sutterfield Financial Group employs a comprehensive approach to investment management that includes fundamental and technical analysis, market segmentation and the construction and management of portfolio models. This strategy is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, taking into consideration factors such as risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints, overall financial situation, investment objectives and goals.

Client portfolios typically include stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs. Additionally, the firm may invest in variable annuity and life insurance sub-accounts, certificates of deposit, closed-end funds and alternative investments.