FCP

Headquarters: Chevy Chase, Md.

AUM: $4.2 billion as of June 30

U.S. employees: 84

Years won: 2022-2023

• Pairs new hires with a senior colleague from a different team to offer career guidance and help them transition into the company. Newer colleagues are also picked to report on intra-company standings for events such as NCAA March Madness and football brackets.
• Gives employees 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer with the organization of choice. Employees can also get a matching gift from the firm for a charity of their choice; the gift can be larger based on employees who serve on the nonprofit organization's board or volunteer with it.
• Provides flexibility as needed during the workday to take care of such family and personal matters, such as dropping off kids at school or going to a doctor's appointment.

• "Frequent events help to foster relationships across teams and engage a stronger element of collaboration; within your own team, close management and development of younger individuals allows for frequent growth opportunities."
• "Great entrepreneurial spirit, flat organization, lots of smart and ambitious people. Junior roles are given lots of responsibility and opportunity. Firm has great results and (a) track record, fun and balanced culture."
• FCP "gives people the ability to make their own decisions and assume responsibility regardless of seniority. It makes people feel trusted and significant."