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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

RWA Wealth Partners vs Brighton Jones LLC

Two independent wealth managers side by side: assets, clients, staff, services and fees, from each firm’s own filing.

The short answer

RWA Wealth Partners is the larger of the two, with $20B in regulatory assets to $19B at Brighton Jones LLC, 5% more than its rival, by their latest Form ADV filings. RWA Wealth Partners reports more individual clients (5,951 vs 3,585), while Brighton Jones LLC’s clients hold more on average (about $5.0 million each against $3.1 million). RWA Wealth Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts and Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, Washington.

FigureRWA Wealth PartnersBrighton Jones LLC
Regulatory AUM$20B$19B
National rank#49#51
HeadquartersBoston, MassachusettsSeattle, Washington
Individual clients5,9513,585
High-net-worth clients3,5453,024
Average client assets$3.1 million$5.0 million
Accounts19,6493,808
Discretionary98% of AUM99% of AUM
Employees178316
Advisory staff63156
Clients per advisory employee9423
Offices634
Form ADV filed2026-05-272026-07-07

RWA Wealth Partners

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Other services

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Brighton Jones LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees
  • Performance-based fees

Questions

Which is bigger, RWA Wealth Partners or Brighton Jones LLC?

RWA Wealth Partners, with $20B in regulatory assets under management against $19B at Brighton Jones LLC. Nationally they rank #49 and #51 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do RWA Wealth Partners and Brighton Jones LLC have?

RWA Wealth Partners reports 5,951 individual clients (3,545 high-net-worth) with 63 advisory employees; Brighton Jones LLC reports 3,585 (3,024 high-net-worth) with 156 advisory employees.

How do RWA Wealth Partners and Brighton Jones LLC charge clients?

Only Brighton Jones LLC lists performance-based fees on Form ADV. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do RWA Wealth Partners and Brighton Jones LLC offer?

RWA Wealth Partners lists other services, which Brighton Jones LLC does not. Brighton Jones LLC lists portfolio management for investment companies; portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles; portfolio management for businesses and institutions; pension consulting; selecting other advisers; periodicals or newsletters; educational seminars and workshops, which RWA Wealth Partners does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure is the firm’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Average client assets divide the assets held for individual and high-net-worth clients by their number. Ranks compare each firm with all US-based independent wealth management RIAs, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures can lag recent deals and market moves.

Not an endorsement or a recommendation of either firm. Before hiring an adviser, read its Form ADV Part 2A brochure and check its record on the SEC’s adviser search: RWA Wealth Partners ↗, Brighton Jones LLC ↗. How to check a financial advisor →