Belmont, NC E Catawba Street Office

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Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Total advisors

302

Across 166 offices

Clients per advisor

140 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$386,491 Typical

HNW client ratio

37% High

About

Independent Advisor Alliance (IAA) works with a broad mix of clients — individuals (including high‑net‑worth), small businesses, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, and retirement plans — offering asset management on both wrap and non‑wrap bases, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting (including ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) services). The firm also acts as a solicitor and refers clients to third‑party managers and turnkey platforms when appropriate.

IAA’s advisory representatives provide both discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management and may implement strategies using model portfolios, sub‑advisors, and a range of analytical techniques (fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory). The firm leverages technology platforms (for example, a third‑party held‑away account platform and an estate‑planning platform) to aggregate assets, rebalance held‑away accounts, and deliver digital estate‑planning workflows alongside traditional planning and coaching.

Compared with many large peers, IAA combines a network model of several hundred advisory representatives operating under independent DBA names with uncommon industry ties: many IAA representatives are dually registered to perform brokerage services through LPL Financial (IAA is partly owned by LPL), and the firm offers access to a third‑party estate‑planning platform that can connect clients to local T&E attorneys. IAA is not structured as an affiliation of multiple independent registered investment advisers, instead relying on supervised IARs, sub‑advisors, and third‑party managers to deliver client services — a governance and referral model that investors should note.

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Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Location

27 E Catawba Street

Belmont NC 28012

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Ryan S

Series 66

Belmont, NC

Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Ryan Schrift is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Independent Advisor Alliance since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a City Councilman for Belmont, NC, and is a managing partner of The Schrift Boys Farm in South Carolina. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Edwin C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Belmont, NC

Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Edwin Crisp Jr. is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC since 2019 and previously spent nine years at Clearbrook Advisory Services, LLC. Crisp serves as an elected executive board member of the Montcross Chamber Board of Directors and is a board member of the Investment Committee of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church. He also prepares tax returns for clients and family on a limited basis. Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a network model of advisory representatives and integrates technology platforms alongside traditional planning to deliver investment and estate-planning services.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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