Barry Garber

Managing Director
Client Advisor


For 32 years, Barry has provided advisory services to a wide range of clients, including institutions and high-net-worth individuals. He combines his years of experience with the vast resources of Alex. Brown - Raymond James, to deliver customized strategies that help meet clients’ unique financial needs.

Barry specializes in custom portfolios with expertise in overlaying alternative investments, including private equity, hedge funds, real estate and structured solutions. He provides suitable investments based on a client’s goals and risk profile and utilizes open architecture solutions – all with unwavering professionalism and attentive service.

Over the course of his career, Barry has received a number of accolades. He has been recognized on Barron’s annual list of Top Financial Advisors* since 2009 and was also featured on its list of Top-Ranked Advisor Teams in America*, as seen in Research magazine. Additionally, Barry Garber has been recognized as one of America’s Top Wealth Advisors** by Forbes since 2016 and Best-In-State Wealth Advisors by Forbes since 2019.***

Barry graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University School of Management with a B.S. in marketing, and later went on to earn his M.B.A. from New York University. He holds Series 7, 63, 65 and Health, Life, Variable Life, & Variable Annuity insurance licenses. Barry began his career in 1991 at Alex. Brown & Sons, which is now Alex. Brown - Raymond James.

Barry is a founder and recent chair of a men’s leadership society, The Solomon Society, and Finance Committee Chair of the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Board (UMBF) and an Investment Committee member of the University System of Maryland Foundation (USMF).

Barry has also been involved with The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore in various leadership capacities over the past two decades. He is a retired triathlete and a fitness enthusiast. Barry and his wife, Michele, raised three children and have three grandchildren.

* Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors 2023, is based on the period from 09/30/2021 - 09/30/2022 and was released on 03/15/2023. 5,630 nominations were received and 1,200 won. Neither Raymond James nor any of its advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award. More: https://www.raymondjames.com/award-disclosures/#2023- barrons-top-1200.

** 2023 Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors, developed by Shook Research, is based on the period from 6/30/2021 to 6/30/2022 and was released on 4/4/2023. 39,007 nominations were received and 250 advisors won. Neither Raymond James nor any of its advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award. More: https://go.rjf.com/432ppOn. Please see https://www.forbes.com/top-wealth-advisors/ for more info.

***2023 Forbes Top Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by Shook Research, is based on the period from 6/30/2021 to 6/30/2022 and was released on 4/4/2023. 39,007 nominations were received and 7,321 advisors won. Neither Raymond James nor any of its advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award. More: https://go.rjf.com/3KsXbF7. Please see https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-wealth-advisors for more info.