Brown Advisory
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$5,552,235,642
Clients
172
Advisors
17
of 36 employees
About
Brown Advisory serves high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices, along with a small number of charitable trusts and foundations, providing integrated wealth management and portfolio management for individuals. In addition to investment management, the firm offers strategic planning, cash management, tax organization, estate and philanthropic planning and also sponsors and advises pooled investment vehicles and private funds.
The firm’s investment approach is long-term, generally defined as a full market cycle (seven to more than ten years), combining global active and passive strategies and managing risk through diversification, valuation focus and tax-aware implementation. Brown Advisory uses a mix of affiliated and external managers via its Investment Solutions Group to access alternatives (private equity, hedge funds, real assets) and supplements research and workflows with AI-enabled tools.
Several structural features distinguish Brown Advisory from many peers: an affiliate (BAISG) is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, the firm is affiliated with trust companies (BIATC and BATCDE), and it sponsors private funds, fund-of-funds and other pooled vehicles that may include performance-based fees and carried interest. The firm also describes affiliate lending arrangements and recent strategic additions — including the acquisition of Marylebone and a joint venture for qualified opportunity funds — that reflect a notable level of private markets and sponsor activity uncommon for many multi-team advisers.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Demographic focus
Fee options
Flat fees negotiable depending on account type and services required.
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% annually $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% annually $5,000,001+: 0.50% annually
Performance-based fees charged on certain private investment limited partnerships; details disclosed in fund offering documents; ranges include management fees up to 2% and carried interest allocations from 3% to 20% depending on the fund.
Account minimum: $5,000,000
Main office
101 West Main Street, Suite 700
Norfolk VA 23510
Advisors at this office
17
Most active in
California · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · North Carolina · Virginia
Also doing business as
Brown Advisory · Signature · Signature Family Wealth Advisors · Signature Financial Management Inc
Disclosures
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Business activities & affiliations
Is active or affiliated with:
Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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