Charlie Clapp, co-chair of Howland Capital Management — ranked No. 1 on CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 for 2026 — knows what it takes to get to the top of his field. In his home office is the silver medal he won in the men's eight rowing competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It has tarnished over time, a testament to years of being handled by clients and friends. He credits that accomplishment to hard work, discipline and the ability to pick yourself up after a setback and keep going. "If you look at it in a business sense, some of those same attributes spill over," Clapp said. But above all, "having a consistent group that you train with, race with, that's what allows you to achieve success," he said.
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