Brandon C. Johnson, CFA
chief executive officer

Brandon C. Johnson is the Principal and CEO of Johnson Financial Group. He also serves as the Chief Investment Officer, guiding the strategic investment decisions across client portfolios. After serving as the CEO of his family’s private investment office founded by his grandfather, Brandon formed Johnson Financial Group to evolve the family’s approach to wealth management. In 2010 he expanded his family office to serve a select group of other ultra-high net worth families across the United States.

Brandon received both a Master of Science in Finance, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Magna cum Laude) from the University of Denver. While at the DU, Brandon played varsity lacrosse and served as the team captain his junior year. Brandon has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, passing levels 1, 2 and 3 in 2001, 2002 and 2003 respectively. Brandon is also a graduate of Leadership Denver, class of 2011.

Brandon serves on the Boards of Trustees for the University of Denver, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and ACE Scholarships. He is co-founder and director of the Brandon & Wendy Johnson Family Foundation, which is a Denver-based private philanthropic foundation that supports numerous charitable organizations throughout the region. He is also a proud member of Stand Together Ventures, the CCC Alliance, the CFA Institute, and the CFA Society of Colorado. Brandon regularly speaks at industry conferences across the country and is a thought leader in the Family Office and Wealth Management industry.

Brandon enjoys cooking and is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Paris where he earned a Diplome de Cuisine degree. Brandon also enjoys mountain biking, skiing and fly fishing in his free time.