OUR INDEPENDENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US AND OUR CLIENTS. A GOOD QUESTION TO ASK IS, "WHO ELSE DOES THIS ADVISOR SERVE?" DOES THE ADVISOR WORK FOR A WALL STREET INVESTMENT BANK, AN INSURANCE COMPANY, OR ARE THEY INDEPENDENT? BRIGHTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS IS AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH MEANS WE ARE NOT BEHOLDEN TO ANYONE BUT OUR CLIENTS, AND ARE FREE TO RECOMMEND ONLY WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE IN THEIR BEST INTEREST.

Are you a long-term investor or a short-term trader? Do you think you should choose high quality investments and hang on to them, or do you like to switch things around often? Well each of these investment styles has a fee-structure that best goes along with it. The problem is that some advisors only recommend one kind of fee structure whether it is the better fit for you or not. At Brighton Investment Advisors we are free to offer whatever fee structure best suits our client's needs and that may lead to significant savings over the long-term to our clients. This makes a big difference.

every advisor claims to give great service and most of them do a good job, especially for their biggest clients. it's no secret that advisors group their clients into tiers and deliver pre-set and specific service models for each. it is also well known that many established advisors have investment minimums; i.e. you must have $250,000 to invest with them. this can leave many people feeling unimportant and that their investments are not being looked after. not so at brighton investment advisors. we are happy to work with anyone who thinks we are the right fit; from the single mom looking to start her first roth ira to the very experienced multi-million dollar portfolio owners. this makes a big difference.

the kinds of licenses & registrations that an advisor has tells a lot about what he or she is able to do for you. we are fully registered through LPL financial; series 7 and 66 and we keep up those registrations with continuing education. many advisors are not registered to recommend all available securities and are not trained in certain strategies. we are Also fully licensed to handle your insurance needs including life insurance, long-term care, health and disability. this makes a big difference.

Advisors should be able to clearly and simply explain their investment philosophy in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately, many advisors will have vague and open-ended answers for this as they try to be all things to all people; winning your business is their primary goal after all. At Brighton Investment Advisors our goal is not to simply win you over by saying what we think you want to hear; we prefer to tell you exactly what we do and how we do it, telling the unvarnished truth and letting the chips fall where they may. This makes a big difference. Our philosophy; 

-We believe in keeping things simple by investing in high quality investments with great managers and long-term track records. 

-We believe that holding on to those investments through the inevitable temporary declines is the only consistent way to capture the permanent advance in the markets. 

-We believe that dividend-focused investments are the cornerstone to an investment portfolio designed to pursue your long-term goals.

it's no secret that we believe in keeping things simple. when an advisor starts using complicated investments that are hard to understand, or using strategies designed for capturing short-term future movements in the markets, we think you should carefully consider if that advisor is right for you. we believe in stewardship and we are confident that the best way to help you pursue your goals is by using tried and true investments from long standing firms as the foundation of your portfolio. this makes a big difference.