Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm founded in 1993. The firm traces its origins to Alex. Brown & Sons, the first investment bank in the United States, and operates as a colleague-owned entity, a structure intended to align employee and client interests. It has a global footprint with 17 offices, including locations in Baltimore, London, Singapore, and Tokyo, and employs over 1,000 colleagues.
The firm's core activities are investment management and strategic advisory. Its investment management practice is grounded in rigorous, fundamental research and collaboration, managing $128.4 billion in assets as of January 2023. The strategic advisory business emphasizes client service, maintaining a client retention rate exceeding 97% for the past decade. The company's approach is described as "thoughtful investing," focusing on long-term performance.
For technologists, the firm's scale presents opportunities in supporting a global financial services organization. With over $128 billion in assets under management and a client retention rate above 97%, the technology infrastructure is critical to maintaining performance, research capabilities, and client service across multiple international offices and time zones.
