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FinCEN AML scope: Florida's investment advisers

716 of Florida's SEC-registered investment advisers clear FinCEN's three-part AML scope test, from the SEC's own roster dated 2026-08-03. See the exact filter and sources for how that population is defined.

What stands out in Florida

46.2% of Florida's firms have 5 people or fewer, the highest concentration of small firms among the ten largest states, well above the national 40.9%. Florida's median AUM of $349.2 million sits below the national median of $440.3 million, and 84.6% of its firms have fewer than 20 people. This is a state of lean shops, not large ones, and every one of them still owes the same program as a 200-person firm.

Florida's numbers, in full

Firms in scope
716

Firms in scope

Median staff
6

Median staff

Fewer than 20 people
606 (84.6%)

Fewer than 20 people

5 people or fewer
331 (46.2%)

5 people or fewer

Custody of client cash or securities
389 (54.3%)

Custody of client cash or securities

A related person holds custody
254 (35.5%)

A related person holds custody

Advise at least one private fund
280 (39.1%)

Advise at least one private fund

Median AUM
$349.2 million

Median AUM

This page is independent research, not legal advice, computed from the SEC's own public roster of investment advisers. See the method and sources. Verify anything load-bearing against the Federal Register text itself before acting on it.