Mark Brown, CFP®

Mark Brown is a Managing Director with more than 40 years of experience helping business owners, executives, and families make confident financial decisions. He specializes in bringing clarity to complex financial situations—aligning investments, taxes, estate planning, and long-term goals into a cohesive strategy. 

Prior to joining Modern Wealth Management in April 2026, Mark founded and led Brown & Company, a Denver-based wealth management firm that served clients across the country. His disciplined, long-term approach has earned recognition from Barron’s, Forbes, and the Financial Times, and his insights have been featured in outlets such as CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. 

Mark is deeply involved in the Denver community, supporting organizations such as Colorado UpLift and the Rotary Club of Denver Southeast. He enjoys golf, clay shooting, and spending time with his three sons. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION* 

• Forbes Best-In State Wealth Advisors (2025, 2026) 
• Barron’s Top Financial Advisors (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) 
• Forbes Top Advisors List (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 
• Financial Times Top 400 Advisors List (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018) 
• Denver Business Journal – Top 20 Colorado Wealth Advisors (2006-2008, 2011, 2014) 
• Denver Business Journal – Forty Under 40 (1998) 
• Denver Business Journal – Top 25 Investment Managers and Financial Planners (2007, 2011, 2014 – 2018) 
• Registered Rep. Magazine – Top 100 Independent Advisor (2007–2010) 
• Worth Magazine – Top 250 Wealth Advisors (2008) 
• Worth Magazine – Top 100 Wealth Advisors (2007) 
• DENVER Magazine – Premier Colorado Advisor, Recognized for Financial Planning excellence (2010) 
• Best of Colorado Biz Magazine – Wealth Managers & Financial Planners (2015, 2018Who’s Who in Denver Business/Financial Planning (2000) 

MEDIA 

Frequent Commentator and Professional Resource for: 

CNBC • NBC • ABC • Fox News • 9News • The Wall Street Journal • LA Times • Money magazine • Newsweek • Time magazine • 

Denver Business Journal • The Denver Post • Chicago Tribune • Investment News • Journal of Financial Planning 

*Barron’s awards are based on assets managed, revenue, and quality of practice. DBJ Top 25 Colorado Wealth Advisors award based on credentials, compensation structure, client retention rate and quality of practice. DBJ Forty Under 40 award based on notable accomplishments in the community. DBJ Top 20 Investment Managers and Financial Planners award based on total assets managed. Registered Rep awards based on assets under management. Worth awards based on expertise, integrity and dedication to the field of wealth management. Denver magazine award based on 20 categories of practice management such as experience, credentials, philosophy and fee structure among other factors. The Five Star Wealth Manager award for 2012, 2013 & 2015 is based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under management among other factors. Wealth Managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2012, 2013 & 2015 Five Star Wealth Managers. Who’s Who in Denver award is based on achievement in the profession. 

Best of Colorado Wealth Managers & Financial Planners as reported by the Biz Magazine Readers Choice 2015 & 2018 polling results. 

Selected industry recognitions listed above were awarded by third-party organizations based on their own criteria and methodologies. These recognitions are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. No compensation was provided to obtain these rankings unless otherwise noted. Criteria may include factors such as assets under management, experience, regulatory record, and peer or industry input. Additional details regarding each award’s methodology are available from the issuing organizations.