EP Wealth Advisors Awards
and Recognition
At EP Wealth, we don’t work for awards. Serving our clients, colleagues, and community is why we get up every day, and ensuring the financial health of our clients is our top priority. In doing so, we are fortunate to be recognized by publications and organizations as leaders in our field and a great place to work. Below is a brief recap of recent EP honors:
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2023 Orange County Business Journal Best Places to Work
EP Wealth Advisors was honored as one of Orange County Business Journal's 2023 Best Places to Work for large companies. Instilled with a deep sense of commitment to our clients, this award not only represents our vibrant workplace culture but also signifies our unwavering commitment to client service. EP Wealth Advisors ranked fourth on the final list, based on an employer questionnaire that details policies, practices, and benefits; and an employee engagement and satisfaction survey about culture, training, pay and benefits, and other areas.
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2023 Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work
EP Wealth Advisors was honored to be recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of Denver’s Best Places to Work in 2023. It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to the teams at our offices in the Mile High City, our culture, and our values. The Denver Best Places to Work list recognizes companies that go above and beyond to create a strong workplace culture. EP Wealth recognizes the importance of fostering a healthy workplace environment along with providing outstanding service to our clients in pursuit of their financial goals.
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Barron's named EP Wealth #24 on its annual list of the top 100 RIA Firms list. This annual list ranks the top independent advisory companies based on assets managed by the firms, technology spending, staff diversity, succession planning, and other metrics.
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2022 Financial Planning's Top Firms
Financial Planning, a leading media outlet covering the Registered Investment Advisor, financial advisor, and wealth management market, has listed EP Wealth Advisors #9 on its annual ranking of the 20 largest fee-only RIA firms. The rankings are based on a combination of factors, including assets under management (AUM).
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The Orange County Register’s Best of Orange County 2022
We are excited to announce that EP Wealth Advisors has made The Orange County Register's Best of Orange County 2022: Best wealth adviser list! The annual Best of Orange County readers' choice poll celebrates the area's most popular attractions, restaurants, and other businesses. Learn more about our Orange County Office here.
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2022 Focus Banking & Finance Ranked List of Wealth Managers
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Recently, EP Wealth's Utah office earned a spot in The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Banking & Finance FOCUS list of Wealth Managers. This list ranks firms by Assets Under Management (AUM). Learn more about our Utah offices here.
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2022 Los Angeles Business Journal Best Places to Work
Los Angeles Business Journal named EP Wealth Advisors in the large employer category of their 2022 Best Places to Work list. This annual list is a collaboration of The Los Angeles Business Journal and Best Companies Group, celebrating employers who have proven that they know what it takes to create environments where people love to come to work.
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Past Recognition
2020 Financial Times 300 Top RIAs
Financial Times included EP Wealth in their annual list of the top 300 RIAs in the country. The list is sorted by state, and EP Wealth was mentioned for California where it is headquartered. Areas of consideration for this list include AUM, asset growth, age of firm, industry certifications, SEC compliance record, and online accessibility.
Read the full article and more on FT 300 Top RIAs methodology.
2020 AdvisoryHQ's 12 Best Financial Advisors & Wealth Management Firms in Los Angeles
AdvisoryHQ organizes its Top Advisor rankings by city, and EP Wealth is one of eleven on its Los Angeles list. The article cites EP's Investing in Women and Financial Literacy Initiatives, as well as our financial planning process as key factors that contributed to the ranking.
Read the full article and methodology.
Barron’s named EP Wealth #32 on its annual list of the top 50 registered investment advisor (RIA) firms in America. This honor is based on a formula that considers a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors within the categories of assets, revenue, and quality of practice. Detailed criteria include the amount and type of assets managed, as well as advisor experience, advanced degrees, and industry designations, the size and shape of teams, philanthropic and charitable work, and compliance record.
More on Barron’s Top 50 RIA’s ranking methodology.
2019 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. 5000 included EP Wealth on its list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies—an accolade that is recognized as a hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 ranks companies by their overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The latest list uses 2015 as its base year for growth. The Inc. 5000 list has included many companies before they were household names such as Apple, Microsoft, Nike, Southwest Airlines, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, LinkedIn, Yelp, FedEx (then known as Federal Express), and many more.[4]
More on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies ranking methodology.
Disclosure: Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly-ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly-ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance.
Barron’s 2019 Top RIA Firms Ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Advisors who wish to be ranked by Barron’s will complete a 102-question survey about their practice. Barron’s then applies their rankings formula to that data to generate a ranking. The formula features three major categories: Assets, Revenue, and Quality of practice. To qualify, companies must have submitted their self-reported questionnaire to Barron’s by a mandated deadline. There are firms that may have missed the deadline or may have elected not to submit the required questionnaire. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of to Barron’s. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly-ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 32nd out of 50 ranked firms.
The 2019 Inc. 5000: The Most Successful Companies in America Ranking is based on information that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC via a questionnaire. Companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2015 to 2018. To qualify, companies must have submitted their self-reported questionnaire and been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to three decimal places. This ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC paid a $250 application fee in order to gain consideration for this ranking. No other subscription fees or other form of payment was not required. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly-ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance.
The 2022 Los Angeles Business Journal Best Places to Work: The Los Angeles Business Journal’s The Best Places to Work in Los Angeles Ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. The ability to submit the questionnaire and gain initial consideration was open to all publicly or privately held companies with at least 15 employees working in Los Angeles County. The workplace assessment and survey process was managed by Workforce Research Group (“WRG”). WRG, an independent workplace excellence research firm, managed the registration process, conducted the surveys, evaluated the data and ultimately chose the firms good enough to make the list. Part one of the assessment (three-quarters of each company’s score) involved a confidential 81 question Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Survey (EESS) which was used to evaluate the employees’ workplace experience and company culture. Part two of the assessment (one-quarter of each company’s score) consisted of The WRG Employer Questionnaire (EQ), used to collect information about each company’s benefits, policies, practices and other general information. The two combined sets of data allowed the experts at WRG to conduct an in-depth analysis of the strengths and opportunities that exist in each company. WRG’s workplace assessment experts determined who was good enough to make the list and where they ranked. There are firms or employers that may have missed the submittal deadline and/or may have elected not to submit the required questionnaire. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all employers, including other Advisory Firms, in Los Angeles County. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment to The Los Angeles Business Journal or WRG. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 29th out of 37 ranked firms.
The 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America: Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America 2022 Ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. The ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms, only those that met the rankings Basic Requirements of submitting the self-reported questionnaire and any required supplemental information by the prescribed due date. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 2.766 out of 5,000 firms.
Barron’s 2022 Top 100 Financial Firms Ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Advisors who wish to be ranked by Barron’s will complete a 102-question survey about their practice. Barron’s then applies their rankings formula to that data to generate a ranking. The formula features three major categories: Assets, Revenue, and Quality of practice. To qualify, companies must have submitted their self-reported questionnaire to Barron’s by a mandated deadline. There are firms that may have missed the deadline or may have elected not to submit the required questionnaire. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment to Barron’s. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 24th out of 100 ranked firms.
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC (“EPWA”) was elected by Financial Planning’s RIA Leaders 2022: These are the 20 largest fee-only RIAs. Financial Planning's latest annual RIA Leaders study of registered investment advisors that provide fee-only financial planning services, compliance firm RIA in a Box scraped SEC Form ADV filings to compile a list of the largest companies based on their assets under management. RIA in a Box, compiled the rankings from firms' required SEC Form ADV filings in July 2022 using six-part criteria. The six-part criteria consisted of the following: Firms must have zero registered representatives of a broker-dealer, at least 50% of the firm's clients must be individuals or high net worth individuals, firms must not list commissions as a compensation arrangement, Firms must have more than zero financial planning clients, Firms must not list commission-taking businesses in "other business activities", and Firms cannot be affiliated under common ownership with commission-taking businesses. As such, based on the criteria used from publicly available information that was taken and interpreted from the respective firm’s Form ADV, this ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC did not pay subscription fees nor was there a requirement to submit a donation or any other form of payment in order to be nominated or selected for this ranking. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EPWA ranked 9th out of 20 firms ranked by Financial Planning.
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC (“EPWA”) was elected by The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal’s List of Wealth Managers by Assets Under Management. The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal’s ranking is based on information obtained from information that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. To qualify, firms were required to supply The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal with specific information which included, assets under management in Utah, number of employees, and number of financial advisors. As such, the ranking should not be comprehensive of all wealth managers in Utah as firms may have missed the deadline or may have elected not to submit the required information. To gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment to The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 7th out of 20 ranked firms.
Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work 2023 – Small Businesses Ranking is based on information obtained from nominations that were submitted by employees of EP Wealth Advisors, LLC (“EPWA”). EPWA’s Marketing Department encouraged, and, in some instances, completed the nomination survey for employees of EPWA. Employees for each nominated company were asked to complete Quantum Workplace’s employee engagement survey, which measures 10 key engagement categories. Those include team effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, compensation and benefits. In order to gather statistically sound results, companies must reach a minimum level of employee participation — based on total number of employees — to be eligible to be named a finalist. These awards were divided into five size categories based on number of employees. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC paid a subscription fee to the Denver Business Journal. Firms in Denver may have missed or failed to meet the nomination minimum, opted not to pay the subscription fee, or other similar factors which disqualified them from consideration. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all employers in The City of Denver. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly-ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 6th out of 20 ranked firms.
The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, gained through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years’ experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. For additional details of the methodology used in this ranking can be obtained by visiting: Methodology: America’s Top Wealth Advisors 2023 (forbes.com). The ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms, only those that met the rankings Basic Requirements. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was not ranked as a firm. Individual Advisor Employees were. Greg Wells, and Mike McGrath were ranked 20th, and 61st respectively.
USA Today’s Best Financial Advisory Firms of 2023 list was developed for USA TODAY by market research firm Statistais. The list by Statista for USA TODAY has culled that daunting universe of RIAs to a top 500 firms based on the growth of their assets under management over the short and long term, and recommendations from clients and peers. The ranking of the best registered investment advisory firms (“RIA Firms”) is based on two dimensions: recommendations by clients and peers and a firm’s growth of Assets under Management (AUM). Research approach: The recommendations were collected via an independent survey sent to over 20,000 individuals. While clients were able to evaluate and recommend their RIA firm, financial advisors working for an RIA firm were asked to consider a scenario where their own firm could not take on a client and had to recommend another RIA firm they appreciate. The development of AUM was analyzed both, short and long term based on publicly available data. For the short term view , the growth of AUM over a twelve months period was calculated, from January 2022 to January 2023. For the long term view, the growth of AUM over a five year period was calculated, from 2018 - 2023. In the consideration for the top 500 RIA firms, recommendations had a weight of 20% while development of AUM had a weight of 80% (short term and long term growth were equally weighted) to derive the final score. Additional details and specifics of the methodology used can be found here: Best Financial Advisory Firms 2023 (statista.com). The list was developed largely based on publicly available sources and information. For this reason, this ranking is not a comprehensive ranking of all advisory firms. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC did not pay subscription fees nor was there a requirement to submit a donation or any other form of payment in order to be nominated or selected for this ranking. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance.
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC (“EPWA”) was elected by The Orange County Business Journals Best Places to Work: Large Companies 2023 ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. The ability to submit the questionnaire and gain initial consideration was open to all publicly or privately held companies with at least 15 employees working in Orange County. As such, based on the criteria used from publicly available information that was taken and interpreted from the respective firm’s Form ADV, this ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms. There are firms or employers that may have missed the submittal deadline and/or may have elected not to submit the required questionnaire. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all employers, including other Advisory Firms, in Orange County. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC did not pay subscription fees nor was there a requirement to submit a donation or any other form of payment in order to be nominated or selected for this ranking. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EPWA ranked 3rd out of 3 firms ranked by Financial Planning.
Phoenix Business Journal 2023 Largest Phoenix-Area Investment Advisers Ranking is based on information obtained from a questionnaire that was submitted and self-reported By EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Advisors who wish to be ranked by Phoenix Business Journal were required to complete a multiple question survey about their practice, which included, amongst others, revenue, assets under management, total employees and total local employees. Phoenix Business Journal surveyed list ranked by assets under management locally. Other information points include assets under discretionary management, number of local, licensed investment advisers, number of offices in Maricopa County, top local executive and year founded locally. There are firms that may have missed the deadline or may have elected not to submit the required questionnaire. For this reason, the ranking is not comprehensive of all advisory firms in Maricopa County or The City of Phoenix. In order to gain consideration, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC was not required, nor did we submit subscription fees or any other form of payment to the Phoenix Business Journal. The third-party ranking displayed should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor is it representative of any one client’s evaluation or opinion of the advisor. Third-party rankings are no guarantee of future investment success. Working with a highly ranked adviser does not ensure that you will experience a higher level of performance. EP Wealth Advisors was ranked 22nd out of 38 ranked firms.