Mesirow ranked in Barron's 2021 List of Top 100 RIA Firms

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October 14, 2021

Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced that the firm was ranked 40th in Barron?s list of 2021 Top 100 RIA Firms. Barron's bases its annual ranking of independent advisory companies on assets managed by the firms, technology spending, staff diversity, succession planning, and other metrics.Ā 

"We are honored to be on Barron's list of the Top 100 Registered Investment Advisor Firms for 2021," said Natalie A. Brown, President of Mesirow. "Wealth Management is one of our original businesses founded by Norman Mesirow more than 80 years ago. Our team works hard each day to build upon the level of trust that our financial advisors have established with our multi-generational clients. "Ā 

Mesirow has $224 billion in assets under supervision* with 84 years of market experience and has earned a top score of 100 for four consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Mesirow teams relevant to this ranking have an aggregated 4,452 clients, 95 financial advisors, and 16 offices across 10 states.Ā 

"Being named to Barron's list of the 2021 Top 100 RIA Firms speaks to our advisory teams? hard work on behalf of our clients every day to help them achieve their financial goals," said President and CEO of Mesirow Wealth Management Melissa L. Bean.

The purpose of Barron?s ranking of the Top 100 RIA Firms is to showcase financial advisors across the country that prioritize advancement and work toward raising the standards for other firms. To be considered for this achievement, Barron's assesses firms on a quantitative and qualitative level.Ā 

Mesirow has recently received other accolades, including Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms by the National Association of Plan Advisors, Ā Currency Manager of the Year, and 50 Business Leaders of Color for 2021.

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*As of 6.30.21 unless otherwise noted. | 1. Assets under supervision include assets under management, assets under advisement and other client non-securities assets such as currency assets on which the firm earns fees for advisory and other services. Real Estate assets under management are as of 3.31.21 and include regulatory assets under management (gross asset value plus unfunded commitments). Private Equity assets under management are as of 3.31.21 and are calculated by adding uncalled commitments and net asset value as of a period end. The most recent data for Real Estate and Private Equity is preliminary and estimated. Mesirow Currency Management AUM reflects assets under management for both currency risk management products (passive and active management) and alpha and macro products. Risk management product AUM reflects the total foreign currency portfolio exposure of passive and active clients? underlying portfolios allocated to the Currency Division. Alpha and macro product AUM reflect the client?s total investment amount in the alpha and macro strategies of the Currency Division, which is calculated based on an annualized 2% volatility target. The current allocation to the currency sleeve of the Enhanced Core Plus Fund is a notional 10%. Some assets under advisement are on a 45-to-90-day lag due to time needed to confirm away assets.2021 Barron's List of Top 100 RIA FirmsĀ (Received September 2021 reflective of previous 12 months. Licensing fees paid post award for use of the ranking). Barron?s is a Barron's is a weekly magazine/newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company that conducted the survey. The survey consisted of a 90-question questionnaire, used to collect information about the firm, wealth advisors, financial, and other general information.Ā Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications are not indicative of a firm?s future performance nor do they evaluate the quality of services provided to clients or guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Mesirow is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should they be construed as a current or past endorsement of Mesirow by any of its clients.Ā