Headquarters: Chicago
AUM: $255 billion as of June 30
U.S. employees: 162
Years Won: 2024
Three cool things:
- Affinity groups include the Empower Network, which promotes women’s strengths and helps build leadership skills; Pride, which provides LGBTQ associates and their allies with support and resources; and VIBE, which champions the development of Black associates. The company also hosts sports leagues for staff, including a fall curling league.
- Provides fully paid maternity leave and up to $20,000 of reimbursement for eligible adoption expenses.
- Matches retirement plan contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 6% of employees’ salaries, and provides profit-sharing contributions of 4% to 6% each year.
Employees say:
- “There is a good focus on work-life balance here, as well as a culture of making sure your career progresses in the way you want it to. There’s a lot of focus on making sure you are happy and satisfied with your job and your team and your general career progression.”
- “I think people find the company encourages employees to voice their thoughts and opinions. This leads to a better environment for collaboration and brainstorming creative solutions. Furthermore, coworkers are always willing to help and share what they know.”
- “I think people really enjoy the complexity of the work that we do and feel that what we are doing has a positive impact on our shareholders. I think the benefits we have are great and rival any company.”
