RubinBrown: One Firm, A Tradition of Trust

Chapter 2

Growth & Innovation

D uring its first four decades, RubinBrown enjoyed steady and positive growth of clients, the firm’s bottom line and its reputation. Business owners and finance executives relied on RubinBrown as their most trusted business advisors. In 1975, RubinBrown had grown to nearly 40 team members. The firm more than tripled its number of team members by 1985 and by the mid-1990s was a dominant force in the St. Louis business market with nearly 200 team members.

Mahlon Rubin appointed Jim Castellano to succeed him as managing partner in 1989. Jim credits the foundation and values that were shaped by Harvey and Mahlon as the key to the firm’s sustained growth over the years. The founders believed that Jim’s keen leadership abilities and humble excellence made him the logical choice to serve at the helm.

JIM CASTELLANO

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