Brighton Jones Named to Citywire’s 2026 “50 Growers” List
Brighton Jones has been named to Citywire RIA’s 2026 “50 Growers Across America” report, which recognizes fast-growing registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the country. Brighton Jones is among the firms on the broader list that achieved that growth without taking on outside capital, a distinction Citywire highlighted in a feature interview with CEO and co-founder Jon Jones.
Outside capital has reshaped much of the wealth management industry in recent years, particularly at the top of the market, where private equity firms and specialist minority investors have fueled a wave of consolidation and competitive M&A activity. Citywire’s report found that 54 of the 100 firms it identified this year had taken on that kind of external financing. Brighton Jones was cited as one of the firms that chose a different path, funding its growth through the firm’s own operations instead.
Jon described the firm’s approach to funding its own growth and shareholder liquidity through its ongoing cash flow, rather than through an outside investor. Jon acknowledged that conditions could arise in which it made sense for Brighton Jones to take outside capital, but noted it is not the firm’s current strategy.
Brighton Jones is 100% employee-owned, with roughly 190 of its 350 employees currently holding equity in some form. The firm offers a clear path to ownership for all employees, regardless of role.
The firm’s ownership structure is closely tied to its Personal CFO model and Wealth Alignment TM philosophy, which integrates in-house services across a client’s balance sheet and services that go beyond the balance sheet to help them align their resources with their values, passions, and purpose. Having no outside shareholders is part of what enables that model to operate. As designed, it allows profits to be reinvested in deepening and expanding their service offering.
The full Citywire feature, “How these US RIAs made our 50 Growers list without outside capital,” is available at citywire.com (free account required).
About Brighton Jones
Brighton Jones is a 100% employee-owned wealth management firm built around the Personal CFO model — an integrated approach that aligns time, money, and values for its clients. Founded over 25 years ago, the firm serves more than 4,000 client households with over $18 billion in assets under management and a 98% client retention rate. Brighton Jones is majority-owned by co-founders Jon Jones and Charles Brighton.
Disclosure: This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as individualized advice or recommendation. Please note that statements made in this press release are not representative of the experiences of all Brighton Jones clients or employees and do not guarantee future performance or similar services.
To be eligible for the Citywire RIA 2026 “50 Growers Across America” list, firms must be independent RIAs that file their own Form ADV with the SEC and provide financial planning and related services to clients. Citywire RIA looked at eligible firms’ growth in 2025 across three categories: percentage growth in assets under management (AUM), monetary growth in AUM and percentage growth in employees. Citywire RIA uses these figures to create a “growth factor” score, with companies scoring highest by state being named to the list. Brighton Jones did not pay a fee to obtain or use the CityWire RIA ranking.
