PORTLAND, Ore. – December 10, 2015 – Ferguson Wellman Capital Management is pleased to announce that the firm has been named by Portland Business Journal as a “Most Admired Company.” Of the 10 financial services companies listed in the top tier the firm was ranked third. This is the 11th consecutive year that the company has been selected. The list is compiled by surveying over 3,000 CEOs across the state of Oregon and southwest Washington. CEOs were asked to select three companies they most admired in eight industries, as well as three companies they most admired across all industries. Companies eligible for consideration were not limited to those based in Oregon and southwest Washington, but included any business with a substantial presence in the region.
“We are honored to have been selected, along with many other companies that we respect and admire throughout our region,” said Mark Kralj, principal.
Founded in 1975, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management is a privately owned registered investment advisory firm, established in the Pacific Northwest. As of 2015, the firm manages over $4 billion for more than 700 clients that include individuals and families; Taft-Hartley and corporate retirement plans; and endowments and foundations with portfolios of $3 million or more. West Bearing Investments, a division of Ferguson Wellman, serves clients with assets starting at $750,000.
(data as of January 1, 2015)