Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced that Front Barnett Associates LLC, a leading high net worth and ultra-high net worth wealth manager and registered investment advisor (RIA) firm, has joined Mesirow and will operate as a distinct platform within the broader Mesirow Wealth Management offering.Ā
There is no change to the Front Barnett mission, investment process, and day-to-day operations which will continue to be led by Marshall B. Front, Mickey MacMillan and Peter Wahlstrom, CFA, CFP. The team will go to market as Front Barnett, A Mesirow Company.
"We are excited to welcome the Front Barnett team to Mesirow," said Natalie Brown, Mesirow CEO. "Their capabilities and commitment complement our firm's 86-year history of advising families, entrepreneurs and non-profits on their most important financial goals, and this acquisition aligns well with our focus on comprehensive, personal financial planning."
"Our partnership with Mesirow brings important benefits to our clients and firm," said Marshall B. Front, who founded the firm in 1994. "We gain additional expertise and support in managing compliance, technology and administrative matters as we continue to seek competitive investment returns and deliver the high level of personalized financial advice and communications our clients expect."
The firms share important key characteristics. Both have legacies of independence and employee ownership, with long histories of building strong client relationships that last decades, often generations, and reputations for deep civic and community engagement.
"As we continue to focus on serving clients and driving strategic growth, Mesirow Wealth Management is pleased to partner with the talented professionals of Front Barnett," said Brian Price, Head of Mesirow Advisory Services. "We look forward to ongoing organic growth and continued momentum through potential future acquisitions in the wealth management space."
As of June 30, 2023, Front Barnett has more than $1.2 billion in assets under supervision. Mesirow has $256.6 billion in assets under supervision, including $56.8 billion in regulatory assets under management (i.e., securities).1
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture.
Mesirow has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crainās Chicago Business multiple times and is one of Barronās Top 100 RIA firms. To learn more, visit mesirow.com, follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to Spark, our quarterly newsletter.
Front Barnett is a Chicago-based, employee-owned wealth management firm founded in 1994. The firm provides customized equity and fixed income investment management for high-net-worth and ultra-high-worth individuals and their related portfolios, striving to assist clients in achieving their financial goals through strong and enduring relationship, competitive risk-adjusted after-tax returns on assets under supervision. To learn more, visit front-barnett.mesirow.com.
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