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Rankings & Awards

Cresset has earned numerous award recognitions for Top Financial
Advisors, Best Multi-Family Office, and Top Advisory Firms.

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Barron’s: Top 100 RIA Firms

  • Cresset: 2024 #3 • 2023 #9 • 2022 #12 • 2021 #32 • 2020 #34

Barron’s: Hall of Fame Advisors

Barron’s: Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors

  • David Karp: 2024 #2 • 2023 #6 • 2022 #1 in VA and #15 in US • 2021 #2 in VA and #69 in US
  • Jon Goldstein: 2024 #5 • 2022 #9 • 2021 #3 • 2020 #7 • 2019 #11 • 2018 #7 • also 2012-2017, 2010, 2004-2007
  • Paul Tramontano: 2024 #18 • 2022 #18 • 2021 #15 • 2020 #9 • 2019 #14 • 2018 #17 • also 2008-2017
  • Charlie Maxwell: 2024 #48 • 2023 #53
  • Wen Nottebohm: 2024 #78 • 2023 #77
  • Christopher DeMonte: 2023 #88

Barron’s: Top 1,200 Financial Advisors by State

Barron’s: Top 100 Women Financial Advisors

Barron’s: Top 100 Financial Advisors

  • Paul Tramontano: 2020 #31 • 2019 #48 • 2018 #52 • 2017 #68 • 2016 #84 • also 2012-2015, 2010, 2004-2006
  • Jon Goldstein: 2021 #15 • 2020 #13 • 2019 #29 • 2018 #10 • 2017 #36 • also 2009-2016, 2006-2007

Barron’s: Top Private Wealth Management Teams

Firm and individual rankings developed by Barron’s using proprietary algorithms. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.

Forbes: Top RIA Firms

  • Cresset: 2024 #14 • 2023 #32 • 2022 #48

Forbes: Best-in-State Wealth Advisors

  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #44 • 2023 #33 • 2022 #31 • 2021 #28 • 2020 #102
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #17 • 2023 #22 • 2022 #32 • 2021 #41 • 2020 #70
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #93 • 2023 #78 • 2022 #63
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #54 • 2023 #62 • 2022 #52
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #21
  • Advisor: N. California | 2024 #21 • 2023 #39
  • Advisor: N. California | 2024 #62
  • Advisor: N. California | 2023 #11
  • Advisor: N. California | 2023 #24
  • Advisor: N. California | 2023 #31
  • Advisor: Connecticut | 2021 #1
  • Advisor: Connecticut | 2023 #23
  • Advisor: New York | 2022 #169

Forbes: Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors

  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #14 • 2023 #5 • 2022 #14 | and in the US 2021 #113 • 2020 #704
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #20 • 2023 # 12 • 2022 #46
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2024 #7 
  • Advisor: N. California | 2024 #20 • 2023 #32
  • Advisor: N. California |2024 #89 • 2023 #76
  • Advisor: New York | 2023 #102 • 2021 #689

Forbes: Top Next-Gen  Wealth Advisors

  • Advisor: Georgia | 2024 #5
  • Advisor: N. California | 2024 #7 • 2023 #5 and #88 in US
  • Advisor: N. California |2024 #32 • 2023 #11
  • Advisor: Colorado | 2024 #5 • 2023 #6 in CO
  • Advisor: Colorado | 2024 # 14 • 2023 #17
  • Advisor: Illinois | 2021 #148

Forbes: America’s Top Wealth Advisors

  • Advisor: US | 2021 #59
  • Advisor: US | 2020 #40

Forbes: Top Wealth Advisor Moms

  • Advisor: 2019

Algorithm based on qualitative and quantitative data developed by SHOOK Research. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.

PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT: Best Multi-Family Office $25B+

  • Cresset: 2024 • 2022 Short List

PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT: Best High Net Worth Investment Platform

  • Cresset: 2021 Winner

PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT: Private Wealth Management M&A Deal of the Year

  • Cresset: 2023 Winner • 2020 Winner

PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT: Best RIA for High Net Worth Clients

  • Cresset: 2019 Winner

Independent judges make determinations based on industry recommendations and a submitted application. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.

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USA TODAY: Best Financial Advisory Firms

  • Cresset: 2024 #3 • 2023

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS: Top Money Managers

  • Cresset: 2024 #16 • 2023 #17 • 2022 #20 • 2021 #21

NEWSWEEK: America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms

  • Cresset: 2025 #6

SPEAR’S: Top 500 UHNW Wealth Managers

CITYWIRE RIA: 50 Growers Across America

  • Cresset: 2023 Runner-Up

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS: Notable General Counsels

USA Today uses Peer/Client Recommendations collected via independent survey sent to 20,000+ clients and financial advisors. Growth of Assets under Management (AUM) analyzed both short (12 months) and long term (5-years) based on publicly available data. Citywire uses historical Form ADV data compiled for them by Discovery Data, with award released 8/16/23. Crain’s Top Money Managers data as of 3/25/2024. Best in class executives chosen based on nomination materials, leadership in their organization, activity in professional groups, civic and community initiatives. Plant-A Insights Group and Newsweek partnered to identify and rank 750 firms, awarded 11/19/24. Cresset paid no fee to be included in these rankings.

RIA Intel Awards

RIA INTEL: RIA of the Year (Over $10B in AUM)

  • Cresset: 2024

RIA INTEL: CIO of The Year

THE FAMILY WEALTH ALLIANCE: Young Professionals Award

CITYWEALTH: TOP 100 Wealth Advisors in North America

PALM BEACH: 100 Most Influential Business Leaders

ATLANTA MAGAZINE: Top Leaders

RIA Intel: Qualitative determination based on industry references and recommendations. Family Wealth Alliance: Honorees chosen based on proprietary scoring system, independent determination, and significant contribution to the industry. Atlanta Magazine: Awards based on independent judges determination as to excellence in achievement innovation, expertise and service. Cresset paid no application fee to participate. 

Northern Virginia Magazine Best Financial Advisers

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Top Wealth Management Firms

  • Cresset: 2024 #9  •  2023 #15

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE: Top Financial Professionals

WASHINGTONIAN: Top Financial Advisers

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: 40 Under 40 Honoree

Surveys submitted by industry peers as to excellence in fields of broker, financial planner and investment adviser. Award winners determined by surveys of local fee-only advisors. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.

FA MAGAZINE: Annual RIA Survey & Ranking

  • Cresset: 2023 #17 • 2022 #22 • 2021 #34; PagnatoKarp: 2020 • 2019 • 2018

FA MAGAZINE: Top 50 Fastest-Growing RIAs

  • Cresset: 2022 #3 • 2021 #4

FINANCIAL PLANNING: Top 150 Fee-Only RIAs

  • Cresset: 2022 #3 • 2021 #19 • Berman: 2021 #133

FINANCIAL TIMES: Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors

RIA Survey and Ranking: Firms that provide financial planning services complete survey of financial planning and related services. Top 50 RIAs: Determined by AUM provided in ADV. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Best Multi-Family Office ($15B+)

  • Cresset: 2022 Finalist

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Best Multi-Family Office (New Entrant)

  • Cresset: 2020 Winner

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Wealth Planning

  • Cresset: 2022 Finalist

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Private Investment Platform

  • Cresset: 2022 Finalist

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Rising Star Under 40

FAMILY WEALTH REPORT: Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership

Judging panels make choices based on survey submissions with focus on client experience and not quantitative performance metrics. Cresset paid no application fee to participate.