When choosing a steward for your wealth and your legacy, experience and principles are paramount. With Alex. Brown, you’ll benefit from a tradition of integrity that demands we put clients first in all that we do.
Your duties as a decision-maker are complex, and we provide the diligent and objective guidance to help you uphold them. Our holistic approach to institutional consulting assesses all facets of your organization’s goals, needs and financial health to develop customized, efficient strategies.
With a suite of high-caliber, boutique services designed not simply to enhance your capabilities but also to increase the efficiency and agility of your practice, Alex. Brown puts the resources to craft solutions to even the most complex client need at your disposal.
Alex. Brown & Sons founded, becoming the first investment banking firm
Financed the continent's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio, which opened markets to the West
Issued letters of credit, one of the firm's earliest innovations, to help rebuild businesses in the South after the Civil War
Purchased seat on the New York Stock Exchange
Pioneered industry-focused healthcare conference
Helped launch IPOs for Microsoft, Oracle and Sun Microsystems over a 10-day period
Brought AOL and Starbucks public in the same year
Merger with Bankers Trust Company added premier private wealth management capabilities and enabled global competition for corporate clients
Deutsche Bank acquired Bankers Trust, creating a global platform with expanded investment banking and a wider product variety
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown celebrated its 200-year anniversary
Deutsche Bank shares listed on New York Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank acquired Zurich Scudder Investments and RREEF, becoming one of the world’s largest managers of assets and real estate
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is formed
Raymond James acquires the U.S. private client services unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, operating under Alex. Brown brand
Hosted inaugural Alex. Brown Invitational golf tournament donating $50,000 to PGA HOPE
7/23/20 – Alex. Brown welcomes $280 million all-woman advisor team in Miami, Florida
5/6/20 – Alex. Brown welcomes Miami client advisors collectively managing $507 million in assets
4/28/20 – Word of Honor Recent Alex. Brown Accolades
3/27/20 – Raymond James to donate $1.5 million to aid those impacted by COVID-19
3/17/20 – A message from Chairman and CEO Paul Reilly
11/1/19 – Word of Honor Recent Alex. Brown Accolades
10/14/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes $250 million advisor to new branch in Portland, Maine
7/1/19 – Alex. Brown completes inaugural Alex. Brown Invitational, donates $50,000 to PGA Hope
4/11/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes veteran client advisor in New York
3/21/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes Jon Dayton, veteran client advisor in San Francisco
3/13/19 – Barrons’ list of Top 1,200 Advisors*****
3/2/19 – Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors*
2/28/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes $190 million client advisor in Greenwich, Connecticut
2/14/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes $113 million client advisor in Boston
1/29/19 – Alex. Brown welcomes $110 million client advisor in Atlanta
10/4/18 – Working Mother Magazine’s List of Top Wealth Advisor Moms****
9/4/18 – On Wall Street’s Top 75 Branch Manager List***
8/22/18 – Alex. Brown Appoints New Regional Executive for Atlanta Office
8/15/18 – Alex. Brown Opens New Calabasas Office
7/25/18 – Forbes: 2018 Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors
7/25/18 – Alex. Brown Opens New Annapolis Office
6/21/18 – Alex. Brown Hires Advisors in Los Angeles, Expands Institutional Consulting Team
6/14/18 – Amy Rizzo Promoted to Regional Executive Role at Miami Alex. Brown Branch
4/21/18 – Barron’s: 2018 Top 100 Financial Advisors
4/19/18 – Alex. Brown Continues Growth in Northeast, Recruits Client Advisor in Boston
3/22/18 – Financial Times: FT 400 Top Financial Advisors
3/10/18 – Barron’s: 2018 Top 1,200 Financial Advisors
2/20/18 – Forbes: Best-In-State Wealth Advisors*
2/1/18 – Alex. Brown Continues Growth in the West, Recruits $200 Million Advisor from UBS in Los Angeles
1/9/18 – Alex. Brown Recruits Advisor Team Managing $180 Million in Assets from RBC in Los Angeles
12/12/17 – On Wall Street: $327M advisor joins Raymond James' Alex. Brown
11/20/17 – Baltimore Sun: Alex. Brown to reopen Annapolis office
10/10/17 – Working Mother: Top Wealth Adviser Moms**
09/27/17 – Forbes: America’s Top Wealth Advisors
09/27/17 – Financial Times: FT 401 Top Retirement Advisers
08/10/17 – Alex. Brown Appoints New Regional Executive for Los Angeles Office
08/02/17 – OnWallStreet: $500M team joins Alex. Brown, a Division of Raymond James
07/25/17 – Forbes: Top Millennial Advisors
05/02/17 – Business Journal: Alex. Brown Opening New Annapolis Office
04/19/17 – Barron’s: 2017 Top 100 Financial Advisors
03/30/17 – Financial Times: FT 400 Top Financial Advisors
03/06/17 – Barron’s: 2017 Top 1000 Financial Advisors
02/06/17 – On Wall Street: Raymond James next growth engine? Alex. Brown.
12/27/16 – Think Advisor: Alex. Brown is Back
09/08/16 – FA Magazine: Raymond James Completes Purchase of Deutsche Bank Private Client Unit
09/06/16 – Investment News: Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal
09/06/16 – On Wall Street: Why Raymond James kept over 90% of Deutsche advisers
09/06/16 – Wealth Management.com: With Acquisition Closed, Alex. Brown Turns to Recruiting
04/21/16 – Acquisition announcement
03/23/16 – On Wall Street: Raymond James' Alex. Brown adds retired exec, stays close to Deutsche roots
03/23/16 – Think Advisor: Raymond James CEO: Over 90% of Alex. Brown reps retained
12/03/15 – The Wall Street Journal: Raymond James to buy Deutsche Bank’s U.S. Private Client Services unit
*The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of 7 years of experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, AUM, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practice and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of 29,334 advisors nominated by their firms, 3,477 received the award. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC.
**Data provided by SHOOK™ Research, LLC as of July 2017. The Working Mother and SHOOK research ranking is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data. SHOOK Research considered wealth advisers who are mothers with at least one child living at home and under the age of 18 with a minimum 5 years of industry experience. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures derived from telephone and in-person interviews and surveys: service models, investing process, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, etc.; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisers rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research LLC. Neither SHOOK nor Working Mother receives compensation from the advisers or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Working Mother or Shook Research, LLC. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. For more information see www.SHOOKresearch.com. Raymond James is not affiliated with Shook and Working Mothers.
***On Wall Street’s list of the Top 75 Branch Managers On Wall Street highlights the Top 75 branch managers with their Annual Branch Manager Awards. This year’s accolades fall to 75 honorees that have been nominated by their firms and then selected by the editors of the magazine. Nominees must be employees at a major, leading brokerage firm and are evaluated on leadership, dedication to superior client service and their ability to recruit, develop and retain talented advisors. The final honorees were selected by a panel of judges: Isabella Cagnazzo Fonesca, wealth management consultant at research firm Aite Group; David Lo, associate partner and head of U.S. client insight at consulting firm Scorpio Partnership; and Marina Shtyrkov, research analyst at Cerulli Associates, a research firm. Raymond James is not affiliated with On Wall Street, Isabella Cagnazzo Fonesca, David Lo, Marina Shtyrkov, or the organizations these individuals represent. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating.
****About SHOOK Research
As America’s only wealth advisor research organization, SHOOK Research recognizes the most outstanding wealth advisors in the business. The firm’s host of quantitative and qualitative deep due-diligence measures includes telephone and in-person meetings. The firm shares its best-practices research through conferences and speaking engagements. SHOOK gives back by raising more than $300 million for the world of philanthropy. For more information, see shookresearch.com.
****METHODOLOGY
SHOOK Research considered wealth advisors who are mothers with at least one child living at home and under the age of 18. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures derived from telephone and in-person interviews and surveys: service models, investing process, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, etc.; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research LLC. Neither SHOOK nor Working Mother receives compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Shook and Working Mothers.
*****The rankings are based on data provided by over 4,000 of the nation's most productive advisors. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance isn't an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients' risk tolerance than by an advisor's investment-picking abilities. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
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