
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) was recognized as one of America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms 2026 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group for the second consecutive year.
“KoCAA is honored to be recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of the premier financial advisory firms,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly in a press release. “For more than 10 years, KoCAA’s growth, performance and breadth of investment strategies have made it one of the largest managers of Catholic-compliant assets, offering individual and institutional investors a ‘Catholic Difference’ approach to investing that aligns with their beliefs and Catholic teaching.”
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors was established in 2015, extending the Order’s long-standing, Catholic-screened investment approach to Catholic institutions. In 2021, KoCAA launched its Investment Advisory Program, expanding access to individual investors. Today, the firm manages more than $30 billion in assets and, as a wholly owned subsidiary, contributes to the Knights’ broader charitable mission.
“Our growth reflects something deeper than numbers,” said Deepak Devaraj, a 25-year investment industry leader who was appointed president and chief investment officer in early 2026. “It starts with internal clarity about who we are and what we stand for, which grounds our work in the mission to provide competitive, faith-consistent investment solutions.”
The Newsweek ranking is based on an evaluation of firms selected from a shortlist of financial companies, based on factors including asset performance, client performance, adviser expertise and client ratios, breadth of service offerings and conflicts of interest. KoCAA was among the 1,000 top-ranking firms out of 16,000 SEC-registered investment advisors evaluated in the study. The November 2025 announcement was based on an evaluation period between September 2020 and September 2025. Visit www.kocaa.com/newsweek to learn more.
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Only U.S. firms with more than $20 million in assets under management (AUM), at least three wealth advisors, five individual clients, and a minimum of two years of SEC registration were considered. Firms with disciplinary disclosures were excluded. Advisors may choose to pay for an authorized license to promote the award, but a license is not required to receive the award.







