Among 'Largest Independent Investment Advisors' in MA

Adviser Investments Named Among Massachusetts’ ‘Largest Independent Investment Advisers’ by Boston Business Journal

July 28, 2020

Adviser Investments announced today that it has been recognized as one of the “Largest Independent Investment Advisers in Massachusetts” by Boston Business Journal. Adviser Investments ranked #13 of the 25 firms named to the list.

“We’re especially grateful to be acknowledged this year given the obstacles many other businesses have faced in transitioning employees to remote work,” said Adviser Investments President and CEO Dan Silver. “We’re proud to have maintained, without a hitch, our signature standard of personalized client service.”

Adviser Investments hasn’t missed a beat amid the pandemic stay-at-home guidelines and the firm has appeared in the media for its commitment to turning down a Paycheck Protection Program loan from the federal government. In May, Chairman and Co-founder Dan Wiener’s CityWire op-ed on why investment advisers shouldn’t accept PPP loans made him a sought-after voice in the national press.

Boston Business Journal recognized the firm among Massachusetts’ top-25 independent investment advisers, as determined by Adviser Investments’ $5.8 billion in assets under management, as of June 1, 2020. The publication updates its ranking annually, with Adviser Investments retaining its #13 position from 2019 and 2018—up from #16 in 2017 and #20 in 2016.

The BBJ award marked the latest recognition in 2020 for Adviser Investments. In March, Barron’s ranked Adviser Investments as the #5 “Top Wealth Adviser in Massachusetts.” In April, the firm was named a “Best Place to Work for Financial Advisers” by InvestmentNews. RIA Channel and Forbes selected Adviser Investments as one of their “Top ETF Power Users.”

The firm also recently garnered praise for its commitment to employee wellness. It was named among “The Nation’s Best and Brightest for Wellness” for 2019 and the company also earned a 2020 “Best Wellness Employer Bronze Certification” from Wellness Workdays, awarded in collaboration with experts from Harvard Medical School.

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About Adviser Investments

Adviser Investments and its subsidiaries operate as an independent, professional wealth management firm with particular expertise in Fidelity and Vanguard funds, actively managed mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, fixed-income investing, tactical strategies and financial planning.

With more than 3,500 clients and over $5 billion under management, Adviser Investments is one of the nation’s largest registered investment advisers. Our wealth management professionals focus on helping individual investors, trusts, foundations and institutions meet their investment goals. Adviser Investments’ minimum account size is $350,000.

For more information, please email info@adviserinvestments.com or call 800-492-6868.


All investments and investment strategies are subject to risk of loss. There is no guarantee that investment goals or objectives will be achieved. The Boston Business Journal’s “Largest Investment Advisers in Massachusetts” ranking is based on each participating firms’ assets under management as of June 1, 2020. Only firms that choose to participate are ranked and included on the top 25 list. The award sponsor has not disclosed how many firms were survey or considered for this recognition, nor the percentage of total participants that ultimately received recognition. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. For more information and a complete list of recipients, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/subscriber-only/2020/07/16/largest-independent-investment-advisers.html.

The Barron’s Top Advisor Rankings by State (Massachusetts) (also referred to as Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisers) considers factors such as assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. According to Barron’s, “around 4,000” advisory firms were considered for this recognition in 2020; with about 1,200 firms receiving recognition. For more information and a complete list of recipients visit https://www.barrons.com/report/top-financial-advisors/1000/2020?mod=article_inline

InvestmentNews’ Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers Award (2020) is based on responses to surveys voluntarily completed by the owners and employees of participating firms. Firms do not pay a fee to participate. Best Companies Group conducts the survey. InvestmentNews evaluates participating firms’ ability to attract and retain talented employees and then ranks the firms. To be eligible for the award firms must be a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer; be in business for at least one year and have at least 15 full-time employees. In 2018, 50 firms were named to its list; in 2019 and 2020, 75 were named. Visit https://bestplacesforadvisers.com/ for more information.

Adviser Investments received the Best Wellness Employer Bronze Certification. Sponsored by Wellness Workdays, participating organizations complete a survey covering how the organization assesses its employee wellness initiatives and programs, and how the organization strategizes, implements and evaluates such initiatives and programs. Surveys are reviewed and scored. Then participants are ranked in the Best Wellness Employer Score Index and may receive either Gold, Silver or Bronze Certification or an Honorable Mention.  Organizations pay a $99 participation fee. The award sponsor has not disclosed how many firms were surveyed or considered for this recognition, nor the percentage of total participants that ultimately received recognition. This award is not indicative of client experience or future investment performance. Visit https://www.wellnessworkdays.com/best-wellness-employer-program for more information.

RIA Channel® Top 100 ETF Power Users ranks wealth management firms using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on aggregate dollar value held as reported on the firm’s September 30, 2019 Form 13F filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Firms are ranked from greatest to least based on total dollar value of ETFs managed on a discretionary basis. Data was collected by RIA Channel affiliate RIA Database, www.riadatabase.com, and final ranking results issued by RIA Channel and Forbes. Ranking does not analyze how ranked firms utilize ETFs or performance. To be considered for the rankings, firms must be domiciled in the United States; be registered with the SEC; primarily manage assets for retail individual clients; and provide comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The award is not indicative of client experience or future investment performance. Adviser Investments did not submit any information to RIA Channel regarding in this ranking, request to be considered for the ranking, nor pay any fee in connection with it. For more information and a complete list of recipients visit https://www.riachannel.com/top-100-etf-firms-power-user-ranking/

Awards referenced above do not consider client experience and are not indicative of such. Nor are awards indicative of future performance. Unless otherwise noted, Adviser Investments does not pay a fee to participate in any of these awards. Additionally, awards typically only consider and recognize participants that choose to participate; and are often based on information supplied by the participants—such information should not be assumed to be verified by the sponsor of the award.

For additional information on awards and recognition received, visit https://www.adviserinvestments.com/awards-and-recognitions/.