Brown Advisory Receives "Premier Advisor" Designation from the National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP)

BALTIMORE, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown Advisory, a leading independent investment management firm with approximately $31 billion in client assets, announced today that the firm has been awarded the designation of "Premier Advisor" by the National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP). In 2011, fewer than 1% of advisors in the United States received the Premier Advisor designation. 

NABCAP, a non-profit organization focused on educating the investing public with reliable and objective information, uses a multi-step verification process to evaluate advisors according to their ability to meet investors' needs and to determine the top investment advisors in cities across the U.S.

"At every level of our firm, every day, our team focuses on making a material and positive difference for our clients," said Michael D. Hankin, President and CEO of Brown Advisory. "It is gratifying to see our commitment to clients be recognized by the prestigious NABCAP designation, which is based on a well-regarded, rigorous evaluation process."

NABCAP, whose stated mission is "to empower and educate investors through objective information and resources by adding transparency to the financial services industry," uses a propriety process to evaluate investment advisors. The process assesses advisors based on 20 categories, including investment and risk management philosophy, client service, credentials and team dynamics.  

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About Brown Advisory
Brown Advisory (www.brownadvisory.com) is an independent investment management firm, with approximately $31 billion in client assets, with principal offices in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as well as in Boston, Wilmington, Del., Chapel Hill, N.C., and London. The Firm's institutional and private clients are based in 49 states and 18 countries and are serviced by over 280 employees worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

About NABCAP
The National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP) is a nonprofit organization created to establish mutually understood standards and practices among both investors and advisory practices.  Their primary mission is to educate and inform the investing general public with reliable, unaffiliated, unbiased and completely objective educational resources and information. NABCAP Premier Advisors lists are a powerful reference for investors to identify the top wealth managers in their local market. Visit www.nabcap.org for more information.

SOURCE Brown Advisory