RubinBrown: One Firm, A Tradition of Trust

Chapter 6

A Tradition of Trust

T rust, stewardship, and succession planning are hallmarks of RubinBrown’s one firm culture and vision for the future. These qualities permeate everything from inspired team members to totally satisfied clients. When team members put trust in placing the good of the firm above their own personal ambitions, the individual rewards exceed expectations.

During its first 60-plus years, RubinBrown has had only three managing partners – Mahlon Rubin, Jim Castellano, and John Herber. Each contributed a unique set of experiences, talents, perspectives, and management styles, but none wavered from the founding principle of trust that has grounded and guided the firm since its inception.

As noted author Stephen M. R. Covey asserts in his book, The Speed of Trust , the four principles

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