Ropes Wealth Advisors is now RWA Family Office, a division of RWA Wealth Partners.

About Us

the only wealth partner YOU’ll ever need.

We have a rich history of serving individuals and families to help create and sustain wealth for generations. Let us do that for you.

A BETTER EXPERIENCE

Institutional-Quality Solutions, Boutique Experience.

As a national independent wealth management firm, RWA Wealth Partners offers an experience like no other. We manage wealth for individuals and families with complex needs who value a one-stop solution. And as a fee-only fiduciary, the advice you get is always in your best interest.

Purpose

Our purpose is to resolve clients’ financial tensions and complexities while putting them on a better path to prosperity.

MISSION

Our mission is to provide smart, seamlessly orchestrated solutions that take hard work out of wealth management and build partnerships for life.

VISION

Our vision is to be the only wealth partner clients need.

our history

Born from three companies,
 United as one.

In 2023, three iconic wealth management companies, each with a distinct heritage, united to form a single independent entity —RWA Wealth Partners. Our vision is to provide comprehensive, coordinated, institutional-quality wealth management to families, individuals, executives, businesses and charitable entities as a fee-only fiduciary.

Ropes Wealth Advisors

Ropes Wealth Advisors opened its doors in 2015, but traces its origins back to 1865, when the global law firm Ropes & Gray’s trust and estate practice provided planning and fiduciary oversight to families of generational wealth and influence.

Adviser Investments

Adviser Investments was founded by Dan Wiener in 1994. Jim Lowell joined the firm in 1997. They shared a vision of offering commonsense money management solutions for individuals and families. 

Polaris Wealth Advisory Group

Polaris Wealth Advisory Group started by offering comprehensive financial planning and tactical investment management along with financial education to help clients across the nation achieve better financial outcomes.

above and beyond
wealth management.

We see and coordinate your total wealth picture, including your taxes, investments, insurance and estate planning.

Our Approach

designed to

BUILD your confidence.

As your wealth grows, so does the complexity of managing it. Your advisor and team of professionals are in lockstep with your goals and the future you seek. Our process is designed to preserve and enhance the wealth and well-being of your family so you can forge ahead confidently.

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DESIGN

Listen to your goals, values, concerns and preferences.

 

Connect and coordinate your savings, spending, investments, taxes and estate.

 

Craft a custom long-term wealth strategy that reflects your life goals beyond your finances.

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ENHANCE

Build a diversified portfolio to help achieve your goals.

 

Optimize the mix of active and passive strategies to pursue superior after-tax results.

 

Review and rebalance your portfolio regularly to ensure it stays aligned with your objectives.

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TRANSFORM

Maximize your return on time and enable you to live your best life.

 

Integrate tax planning, filing and legal services into your financial plan.*

 

Incorporate advanced planning strategies like family office solutions and business transition services as needed.

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PRESERVE

Minimize turnover, costs and taxes. Continuously watch the markets to help you through volatile situations.

 

Educate your family about the responsibility and stewardship of inheritance.

 

Pass on your values for generations to come.

*Personalized tax advice and tax return preparation is available through a separate, written engagement agreement with our wholly owned subsidiary, RWA Tax Solutions, LLC. Legal

services can be obtained through a separate, written engagement via our relationship with Hall & Diana LLC.

Mario Ramos

Our advice is always based on a deep understanding of your goals. Your advisor is your single point of contact who handles all your needs with a multifaceted team of specialists.

STEVE REDER

managing director

wealth management

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

$14.6B

Assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2023

Barron’s

#43 of Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms 2023

fee was not paid for this ranking

Forbes

Named one of America’s Top RIA Firms 2023

Investment News

Ranked one of Top Regional RIAs 2023

Find additional information on the awards and recognitions listed above.

*Combined AUM of legacy firms. Barron’s America’s Best Independent Advisors 2013-2020 awarded based on data compiled by Barron’s.

we have offices across the nation

California

Costa Mesa

San Rafael

Illinois

Chicago

Massachusetts

Boston
Newton

Michigan

Traverse City

Troy

Texas

Houston

About Us

Careful stewards of generational wealth.

We have a legacy of serving individuals and families to help create and sustain their wealth for generations. Let us do that for you.

A BETTER EXPERIENCE

Institutional-Quality Solutions, Boutique Experience.

As a national independent wealth management firm, we manage wealth for individuals and families with complex needs. We strive to offer a boutique experience personalized for each client’s specific needs.
MISSION
Our mission is to preserve and enhance the wealth and legacy of the families and institutions we serve.
VISION
Our vision is to be the essential wealth partner you can rely on to craft an enduring legacy anchored in your values and aspirations.
our history

A rich heritage.

You can lean on a heritage that brings you solutions you’d expect from a large firm with the attention of a boutique firm.
1865

Ropes & Gray, an iconic global law firm, begins overseeing investments for clients as part of its trust and estate practice.

1994

Adviser Investments begins offering commonsense money management via their widely subscribed newsletters.

2015

Ropes & Gray forms Ropes Wealth Advisors as an independent registered investment advisory firm.

2023

Ropes Wealth Advisors combines with Adviser Investments to form RWA Wealth Partners, further expanding the firm’s national footprint.

2024

RWA becomes the second-largest woman-led Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in the nation, with more than $17 billion in assets under management.

above and beyond
wealth management.

We can coordinate your total wealth picture, including your financial plan, investments, taxes and estate plan.
Our Approach

designed to

BUILD your confidence.

As your wealth grows, so does the complexity of managing it. Your team of professionals is in lockstep with your goals and the future you seek. Our process is designed to help preserve and enhance the wealth and well-being of your family so you can pursue your goals more confidently.

CONNECT
We meet with you and listen to understand your goals, values and needs. We help you reflect and align your wealth with your purpose.
DESIGN
We assess your savings, spending, investments, taxes and estate, then draft a custom wealth strategy to help you achieve your life goals.
ENHANCE
We create a budget and lifestyle expense plan, sharing current and projected cash flow and net worth analysis. Then we review and stress test your investment asset allocation.
IMPLEMENT
We coordinate with your trusted advisors on tax and legal matters to integrate tax planning and estate planning into your overall plan.
PRESERVE
We review changes in your financial situation or life circumstances and update your plan as needed. And we help pass on your values for generations to come.

*Personalized tax advice and tax return preparation is available through a separate, written engagement agreement with our wholly owned subsidiary, RWA Tax Solutions, LLC. Legal

services can be obtained through a separate, written engagement via our relationship with Hall & Diana, LLC.

“Our advice is based on a deep understanding of your goals. Our team of specialists help to coordinate all the important facets of your financial life to enhance your wealth and legacy.”
STEVE REDER

managing director

wealth management

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

$14.6B

Assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2023

Barron’s

#43 of Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms 2023

fee was not paid for this ranking

Forbes

Named one of America’s Top RIA Firms 2023

Investment News

Ranked one of Top Regional RIAs 2023

Find additional information on the awards and recognitions listed above.

*Combined AUM of legacy firms. Barron’s America’s Best Independent Advisors 2013-2020 awarded based on data compiled by Barron’s.

we have offices across the nation

Illinois

Massachusetts

Texas

Ready to experience the
human side of wealth?

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side of wealth®?

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