Our Awards and Recognition

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750+1
Families in Our Care
441
States Served
$1.71B+1
Managed Assets
451
Years in Business
$185.8M1
Advised Plan Assets

Important Disclosure: 1 Figures listed are as of 10/28/2026, including brokerage and advisory assets under management.

Recognized by the Public

Media Mentions

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Recognized for Excellence

Awards and Rankings

2026

Top 100 Independent Advisors2

Barron's Advisors

Awarded to Aaron Tuttle

The Top 100 Independent Advisors is the most selective of Barron's ranking, limited only to advisors at independent firms. Barron's evaluates the practice as a whole rather than its investment returns: assets under management, revenue generated for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work. Only 100 advisors in the country are named each year. While this award is granted to an individual, that individual's ranking reflects the statistics of the entire firm.

2026

Emerging Leaders

PLANADVISER

Awarded to Micah Alsobrook

The PLANADVISER Emerging Leaders recognition is awarded to individuals in the retirement plan advisory industry who have made an impact and set the bar for the next generation of advisors. Whether the person focuses on advising, operations, client relations, data, participant education or some other piece of the business, these nominees have set themselves apart.

2026

Top 1,500 U.S. Advisors3

Barron's Advisors

Awarded to Aaron Tuttle

In 2026, Barron's increased the scope of its state-by-state ranking to the top 1,500 advisors. Selection weighs how a practice is run — assets under management, regulatory record, quality of practice — rather than the investment returns it produced. This is the fourth year a Gatewood advisor has been ranked. While these awards are granted to an individual, that individual's ranking reflects the statistics of the entire firm.

202220232025

Top 1,200 Financial Advisors4

Barron's Advisors

Awarded to John Gatewood, Aaron Tuttle

Barron's state-by-state rankings compares advisors against those serving in the same market rather than the national average. Gatewood's advisors have been named three separate years — a testament to our consistency and growth year-over-year. While these awards are granted to an individual, that individual's rankings represents the statistics of the entire firm.

2026

250 Advisors To Watch Over $1B5

AdvisorHub

Awarded to Aaron Tuttle, Dan Goeddel

Eligibility for this title begins at $1 billion in client assets, so the field is limited to advisors operating at that scale. Two Gatewood advisors were named in the same year, with Aaron ranked #103 and profiled at the top of the published list. This type of recognition shows our consistency and strength across multiple teammates.

2026

Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams6

Forbes

Awarded to Gatewood

This award recognizes the team as a whole rather than any individual, and it is judged partly through direct due-diligence interviews. What stands out about this title is that investment performance is not a criterion at all — what's measured is how a team operates, highlighting advisory teams equipped to navigate that complexity.

2026

2026 Summit+ Financial Advisor7

LPL Financial

Awarded to Gatewood

LPL Financial is one of the largest independent broker-dealers in the country. Summit+ is awarded to the top 25 advisors within LPL's Summit club, measured by growth rate or by adding at least $50 million in net new assets in a single year.

2026

200 Women Advisors To Watch8

AdvisorHub

Awarded to Christina Shockley

AdvisorHub's list recognizes women advisors, who remain a minority of practitioners across the industry. Selection uses the same practice-quality measures AdvisorHub applies to its broader rankings. We're proud that Christina was not only recognized but listed at #13 among the 200 women named.

2025

Best Wealth Managers9

St. Louis Small Business Monthly

Awarded to Christina Shockley

This recognition reflects the judgment of the St. Louis business community. Awarded to Christina by reader votes, this award represents a different kind of signal than the national rankings, and one earned locally.

Award Disclosures

  1. Barron's Top 100 Independent Advisors Award is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
  2. Barron's Top 1,500 U.S. Advisors Award is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
  3. Barron's Top 1,200 Advisors Award is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
  4. AdvisorHub Top 250 Advisors To Watch Award is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
  5. Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams rankings was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each team's best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and audited performance reports. SHOOK's research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and team, and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.
  6. 2026 LPL Club levels are based on 2025 calendar year production among LPL Financial advisors. Summit+ qualifiers are the top 25 Summit advisors by growth rate or achievement of $50M in net new assets in 2025.
  7. AdvisorHub Top 200 Women To Watch Award is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
  8. Small Business Monthly Best Wealth Managers award is based on reader votes.
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“My wife and I moved to St. Louis four years ago and became Gatewood clients in 2024, on a referral from our daughter-in-law. Her father was an established attorney who had said good things about the team, and that recommendation was passed down to us. That introduction set an expectation, and the people there have matched it. We've met a lot of the team by now, and the impression has been consistent with every one of them. Each person we're introduced to is professional, smart, and they work together well as a group — which says something about the people Gatewood hires…” Read more.
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