Clearstead Named as One of Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams

CLEVELAND, OH (March 31, 2026)—Clearstead Advisors, LLC, has been named to the National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) list of the nation’s top defined contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with assets under advisement of at least $100 million.*

Unlike other lists, this focuses on individual firms, or what may, in a wirehouse environment, be referred to as a team or office, and the assets under advisement related to their defined contribution (DC) practice, specifically in a single physical location.

The inaugural list was published in 2017.  

“Since their inception, NAPA’s various industry lists represent the best of what the retirement plan industry has to offer, setting the bar higher for financial professionals and plan advisors specifically,” said John Sullivan, Chief Content Officer of the American Retirement Association, and Editor-in-Chief of NAPA-Net, the nation’s leading online resource for retirement plan advisors. “The NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams are ranked by self-reported DC assets under advisement and highlight the positive impact they’re making on the nation’s private retirement system.”

This year’s list featured 373 teams representing 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Sullivan added, “As the nation’s voice for retirement plan advisors, we are once again pleased to highlight the contributions and commitment of these teams.”

The list of NAPA’s Top DC Advisor Teams, which will be published in the Spring issue of NAPA Net, the Magazine, is available online at https://www.napa-net.org/industry-content/accolades-home/napa-top-women-of-excellence/2025-napa-top-women-of-excellence/.

About Clearstead

Clearstead Advisors, LLC was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a growing financial advisory firm advising approximately $62** billion for private clients and institutions. For private clients—families, individuals, and related entities—Clearstead integrates financial planning, tax planning and preparation, and family office services with research-driven investment management. The firm also serves more than 300 institutional clients, including endowments and foundations, healthcare organizations, colleges and universities, and retirement funds, providing investment policy development, asset allocation strategy, investment selection, and performance reporting. Clearstead offers trust services through Clearstead Trust in Maine and Clearstead Avalon Trust in New Mexico. For more information, visit www.clearstead.com

About the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA)

The National Association of Plan Advisors was created by and for retirement plan advisors. Membership is also open to other retirement industry professionals who support the interests of plan advisors. NAPA is the only advocacy group exclusively focused on the issues that matter to retirement plan advisors. NAPA is part of the American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area. More information about NAPA is available at napa-net.org.

*The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Top DC Advisor Teams list is an independent listing produced annually by NAPA. The data reported was as of 12/31/2025. The NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams list is based on self-reported data from RIA firms, regulatory disclosures and NAPA’s research. The listing is based on RIAs that provide services to defined contribution plans in the following primary areas: assets under advisement for DC plans supported, total number of DC plans supported, % of total firm revenue from DC plan support. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients and is not indicative of the practice’s future performance. While Clearstead is a member of NAPA, neither participating RIA firms nor their employees pay a fee to NAPA in exchange for inclusion in the NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams list.

**Approximate as of January 31, 2026. Also includes assets and employees of Clearstead Trust and Clearstead Avalon Trust, which are not registered with the SEC.