FUELED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
FUELED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
At Silver Oak, we believe your individuality is a competitive advantage, not a drawback. We’re a home for the visionaries and disruptors excited about shaping the future of financial services.
At Silver Oak, we believe your individuality is a competitive advantage, not a drawback. We’re a home for the visionaries and disruptors excited about shaping the future of financial services.
Get To Know Silver Oak
Built by financial professionals for financial professionals, Silver Oak is driven by a support team passionate about helping you rediscover your purpose, create meaningful relationships, and enjoy work again.
While the industry chases mergers and acquisitions, Silver Oak’s focus is on you. Our growth comes from building a firm grounded in the people-first ideals of the past, while remaining future-focused and innovation-oriented to empower you with the resources you need to grow your business.
BY THE NUMBERS
167
REGISTERED REPS
102
REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPS
110
BRANCH LOCATIONS
31%
GROWTH IN AUM SINCE 2022
Our Mission and Core Values
At Silver Oak, we exist to help financial entrepreneurs build enduring practices. We are dedicated to providing the resources, guidance, and support that independent financial professionals need to thrive in an evolving industry. Our focus is on empowering advisors with the tools, technology, and expertise required to create long-term success for themselves and their clients.
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
Silver Oak Securities, Inc. is an independent, full-service Broker Dealer and SEC Registered Investment Advisor championing the spirit of independent financial professionals by empowering them to foster meaningful, long-lasting relationships with their clients.
Founded in 1999 by Principles with over 40 years of deep investment management and compliance experience, Silver Oak marries RIA flexibility and innovation with the full suite of marketing, compliance and technology support characterized by large broker-dealers.
Billy Hopkins
A native of Tennessee, Billy Hopkins graduated with a Business Degree from Lambuth University and holds series 7, 24, 4, 66 & 53 and 66 professional licenses. Billy started Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in 1999, and has served as its President and CEO since inception. He’s passionate about the financial services industry and about the power of independent professionals to truly change their clients’ lives.
News and Insights
Independent advisors want to spend time serving clients, growing their businesses, and building something that lasts, not evaluating software, troubleshooting integrations, and reconfiguring workflows. At Silver Oak, our focus is on making it easier for advisors to build enduring enterprises.…
Independent advisors are building their businesses in an industry that continues to change. That makes it important to pay attention to the trends shaping how advisors serve clients, operate their practices, and plan for growth. Silver Oak Founder and CEO…
Every advisor reaches a point where they have to think about what comes next. For some, that means finding new ways to grow. For others, it means preparing for succession and the next chapter of the business. Silver Oak Founder…
In May 1961, five days after Bay of Pigs and five weeks after the Soviets put Yuri Gagarin into orbit, President Kennedy stood before Congress and made a promise: America would land a man on the Moon before the decade was out. NASA was less than three years old. The technology necessary to reach the Moon didn’t even exist yet.
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Billy Hopkins explores the leadership gap facing independent financial advisors and why mentoring talent, building stronger businesses, and planning for succession are critical to the industry’s future.
The Silver Oak Flywheel creates advisor momentum by integrating five core support areas: Community, Business Planning, Technology, Wealth Management, and Financial Planning.
Each component strengthens the others, driving 30% greater efficiency and profitability compared to industry benchmarks.
Learn the difference between true advisor independence and the independence large firms claim to offer. Explore how supported independence empowers advisors to grow faster, stay compliant, and build the practice they truly want in 2026.
Learn the difference between true advisor independence and the independence large firms claim to offer. Explore how supported independence empowers advisors to grow faster, stay compliant, and build the practice they truly want in 2026.
Ready to Claim Your Independence?
Let’s talk about what joining Silver Oak could mean for you.