Forbes magazine has named several Wilmington advisers to its 2021 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list, which spotlights more than 5,000 advisors.

"Each advisor—selected by SHOOK Research—is chosen based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative criteria, including: in-person interviews; industry experience; compliance records; revenue produced; and assets under management," states the Forbes website about the methodology.

The Wilmington-area advisers named to the east North Carolina list are:

• Brad Hudson, of Sound Harbor Wealth Partners/Raymond James, made No. 29 on the list.
• Jason Wheeler, of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, made No. 62 on the list.
• R, Sheldon Scherer, of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, made No. 73 on the list.
• Aaron Talley, of Wells Fargo Advisors, made No. 75 on the list.