Wilmington, NC 440 South College Road Office

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First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

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Firm-wide stats for First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Total advisors

324

Across 81 offices

Clients per advisor

24 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$344,524 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities, delivering advisory and brokerage services through IARs and third‑party Portfolio Managers. Its offerings include portfolio management (UMAs and SMAs), wrap programs, model portfolios, a Guided Investing automated platform, Tax Aware services, and financial planning.

The firm’s client process centers on IAR‑led assessments of financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon, applying fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate among equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs. As of December 31, 2025, FCIS reported $2,626,080,185 in client assets—approximately $2,622,926,802 held in non‑discretionary accounts and $3,153,383 in discretionary accounts—reflecting a predominance of non‑discretionary client arrangements; an Investment Products Committee conducts due diligence and ongoing reviews of designated Portfolio Managers.

Noteworthy distinctions include the firm’s reliance on percentage‑of‑AUM and wrap fee structures rather than fixed‑fee arrangements, and a limited “Representative as Portfolio Manager” option available only to select IARs. FCIS is dually registered and affiliated with First Citizens Bank and related advisers, has implemented remediation of a prior SEC matter by crediting 12b‑1 fees back to clients since 2016, and offers optional tax transition and tax‑loss harvesting services (tax transition planning can extend up to several years).

Based on First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Income planning Equity compensation tax strategy

Based on First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Location

440 South College Road

Wilmington NC 28403

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Travis W

Series 63, Series 66

Wilmington, NC

First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Travis Wilder is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Wilmington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Bank and its affiliate First Citizens Investor Services since 2007 and 2015, respectively. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a client-centered process involving risk and needs assessments, applying various analyses to allocate across multiple asset classes and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Income planning Equity compensation tax strategy
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Randy D

Series 63, Series 65

Wilmington, NC

First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Randy Driskill is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Wilmington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2002. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through investment adviser representatives and third-party portfolio managers. The firm emphasizes IAR-led assessments to determine financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing various analytical methods to allocate assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Income planning Equity compensation tax strategy
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