A BRIGHTER FUTURE

200 years in the making

  • INDIVIDUAL investors

    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.

  • INSTITUTIONAL investors

    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.

  • CLIENT advisors

    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.

HERITAGE& ingenuity


A wealth of insight and expertise

Building on a financial tradition that began in 1800, Alex. Brown excels at the art of creating opportunity for exceptionally successful clients. We combine industry expertise and strategic insight to craft bespoke answers to sophisticated questions.

HISTORYof Alex. Brown

A heritage of trust and expertise

Founded in 1800

Alex. Brown & Sons founded, becoming the first investment banking firm

1830

Financed the continent's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio, which opened markets to the West

1865

Issued letters of credit, one of the firm's earliest innovations, to help rebuild businesses in the South after the Civil War

1933

Purchased seat on the New York Stock Exchange

1976

Pioneered industry-focused healthcare conference

1986

Helped launch IPOs for Microsoft, Oracle and Sun Microsystems over a 10-day period

1992

Brought AOL and Starbucks public in the same year

1997

Merger with Bankers Trust Company added premier private wealth management capabilities and enabled global competition for corporate clients

1999

Deutsche Bank acquired Bankers Trust, creating a global platform with expanded investment banking and a wider product variety

2000

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown celebrated its 200-year anniversary

2001

Deutsche Bank shares listed on New York Stock Exchange

2002

Deutsche Bank acquired Zurich Scudder Investments and RREEF, becoming one of the world’s largest managers of assets and real estate

2012

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is formed

2016

Raymond James acquires the U.S. private client services unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, operating under Alex. Brown brand

2019

Hosted inaugural Alex. Brown Invitational golf tournament donating $50,000 to PGA HOPE

ALEX. BROWN& Raymond James


A powerful partnership

From its inception, the partnership between Alex. Brown and Raymond James has been about offering advisors and their clients the best of both firms – marrying the heritage and ingenuity of a highly regarded boutique with the far-reaching capabilities and unparalleled support of one of the largest wealth management firms in the United States. Together, we provide individuals and institutions with powerfully personalized solutions to even the most complex financial needs.

GEOGRAPHICfootprint


Alex. Brown Locations

NEWS& press releases


6/05/2023 - Alex. Brown welcomes Miami client advisor managing over half a billion dollars in client assets

3/29/2023 - Alex. Brown welcomes experienced New York client advisor managing more than $300 million

2/2/2023 - Alex. Brown welcomes seasoned Miami client advisor managing more than $250 million

1/24/2023 - Alex. Brown welcomes North Carolina client advisor with $112 million in client assets

9/13/2022 - Alex. Brown continues South Florida growth welcomes Miami client advisor

7/6/2022 - Alex. Brown welcomes $122 million client advisor in Miami

6/22/2022 - Raymond James announces key senior leadership changes

6/2/2022 - Alex. Brown welcomes client advisor managing $375 million in assets in Maryland

1/24/2022 - Alex. Brown welcomes Miami client advisor managing $200 million in assets

12/07/21 – Alex. Brown welcomes client advisors managing $1.7 billion in assets in Miami, Florida

11/02/21 – Raymond James completes move to new Park Avenue office, consolidates multiple teams at expansive site

10/18/21 – Alex. Brown Hosts Second Invitational Golf Tournament, Benefiting PGA Reach

9/07/21 – Alex. Brown welcomes client advisors collectively managing over $1 billion in client assets in Miami and New York

3/25/21 – Alex. Brown welcomes client advisors with nearly $700 million in assets across growing Atlantic region

12/16/20 – Alex. Brown welcomes $658 million client advisor in Los Angeles, closes out 2020 with $3.7 billion in recruited assets

10/08/20 – Alex. Brown welcomes $400 million advisor in Miami

9/14/20 – Alex. Brown welcomes $500 million advisor team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8/25/20 – Alex. Brown announces new South Florida market director

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 – Raymond James Financial Completes Acquisition of Deutsche Bank Wealth Management's US Private Client Services Unit, "Alex. Brown"

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

04/25/16 – Raymond James taps former Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh for future Alex. Brown leadership role

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

12/03/15 – Raymond James to acquire the U.S. Private Client Services Unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, to be operated under Alex. Brown brand

*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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