Press Releases

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April 2026

Thomas J. Bartholomew Recognized on Forbes 2026 Best‑In‑State Wealth Advisors List for Ninth Consecutive Year


March 2026

Thomas J. Bartholomew Recognized in Barron’s 2026 List of Top 1,500 Financial Advisors

Three Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award for 2026


December 2025

Bartholomew & Company Appoints Michelle Fuller as Managing Director of Strategy & Operations and Senior Wealth Advisor


September 2025

Thomas J. Bartholomew Honored in Barron’s List of Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors for 2025


May 2025

Thomas J. Bartholomew  Honored in Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2025


April 2025
Thomas Bartholomew Honored in Forbes’ List of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for 2025


March 2025

Three Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award for 2025

Thomas Bartholomew Honored in Barron's 2025 List of Top 1,200 Financial Advisors


September 2024
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors List for 2024

June 2024
Bartholomew & Company Marks 30th Anniversary with Contribution to Greater Worcester Community Foundation Charitable Fund


May 2024
Thomas Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors List for 2024


April 2024
Thomas J. Bartholomew Honored for Seventh Consecutive Year In Forbes’ List of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors


March 2024
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Named to Barron’s List of Top 1,200 Financial Wealth Advisors for 2024

Three Bartholomew & Company Advisors Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award


September 2023
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s List of Top 100 Independent Advisors for 2023


April 2023
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored as a Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor for 2023


March 2023
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s List of Top 1,200 Advisors for 2023
Four Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn Five Star Wealth Manager Award


September 2022
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s List of Top 100 Independent Advisors for 2022


April 2022
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored as a Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor for 2022 


March 2022
Thomas J. Bartholomew Honored in Barron’s List of America’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors for 2022
Three Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award


September 2021
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored as a Barron's Top 100 Independent/RIA Advisors for 2021


March 2021
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s List of America’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors for 2021


/February 2021
Four Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored as Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor for 2021


September 2020
Thomas J. Bartholomew Honored in Barron's Top 100 Independent Advisors for 2020


April 2020
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors List for 2020


March 2020
Thomas Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s List of America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 2020
Three Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award


January 2020
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List


August 2019
Bartholomew & Company Names Susan E. Kelley as Vice President, Government & Institutional Division
James Cushman of Bartholomew & Company Earns Accredited Investment Fiduciary Designation From Fi360
Bartholomew & Company’s RIA–Broker/Dealer, Commonwealth, Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Independent Advisor Satisfaction, Six Times in a Row


June 2019
Bartholomew & Company Announces Business Acquisition as it Celebrates its 25th Anniversary


April 2019
Three Advisors of Bartholomew & Company Earn Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Thomas Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in the Financial Times' Top 400
Bartholomew & Company Named a 2019 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers by InvestmentNews


March 2019
Thomas J. Bartholomew of Bartholomew & Company Honored in Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 2019


February 2019
Thomas J. Bartholomew Honored in Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List


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based on 12/31/2024 dataIndustry Awards & Recognitions

Thomas J. Bartholomew, President, AIF®

Top 100 Financial Advisors

Barron’s magazine 2024


Best in State Wealth Advisors
Forbes magazine 2018-2024


Financial Advisors in America/Top 30 in Massachusetts
Barron s magazine, 2014-2024

Barron's Top 100 Independent Advisors
Barron's, 2020-2024


Five Star Wealth Manager
Boston Magazine 2018-2024


Top 1,000 Financial Advisors in America/Top 25 in Massachusetts Barron's magazine 2013, 2012, 2010


Joshua A. Paul, Senior Vice President, CFP®, AIF®

Five Star Wealth Manager
Boston Magazine 2018-2024


James W. Cushman, AIF®

Five Star Wealth Manager
Boston Magazine 2023-2024



2024-2025 Barron’s Top 100 Advisors, created by Barron's. Presented in May 2025 based on 12/31/2024 data. Advisors pay a fee to hold out marketing materials. Not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4iXEkjC


2018-2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, created by SHOOK Research. Presented in April 2024 based on data gathered from June 2022 to June 2023. 23,876 were considered, 8,507 advisors were recognized. Not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/3kkrphcm

2014-2024 Barron's Top 1200 Advisors and 2012-2013 Barron’s Top 1000 Advisors, created by Barron's. Presented in March 2024 based on data gathered from Sept 2022 to Sept 2023. 6,505 Advisors were considered, 1200 Advisors were recognized. Advisors pay a fee to hold out marketing materials. Not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/3kkrphcm

2020-2023 Barron's Top 100 independent advisors, 
created by Barron's. The 2023 award was presented in September 2023 based on data gathered from June 2022 to June 2023. 476 Advisors were considered, 100 Advisors were recognized. Advisors pay a fee to hold out marketing materials. Not indicative of advisors future performance. Your experience may vary. Visit Barron's for most recent award information.


2018-2025 Five Star Wealth Manager Award, created by Five Star Professional. The 2025  award was presented in March 2025 based on data gathered within 12 months preceding the issue date. 4,671 advisors were considered, 528 advisors were recognized. Advisors pay a fee to hold out marketing materials. Not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. For more information, please visit https://www.fivestarprofessional.com