AdvisorCheck - Find and Connect with Top Financial Advisors on Your Terms
Why Advisor Check
SG

Shenyan Gu

BRIGHTON JONES LLC
Seattle, WA 98121
Some features on this profile are disabled
CRD#: 7546848
SG

Professional summary


Shenyan Gu, who also goes by Nicole Gu, Shenyan Nicole Gu, is a registered financial advisor currently at BRIGHTON JONES LLC located in Seattle, Washington.

Shenyan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Shenyan has worked at 1 firm .

top-8-questions

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Nicole Gu | Shenyan Nicole Gu

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
The advisor shows no other business activity.

Blog Corner


CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


BRIGHTON JONES LLC - Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Fri Mar 29 2024

Brighton Jones, LLC (“we” or “us”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser and provides advisory accounts and services rather than brokerage accounts and services. There are different ways you can get help with your investments. You should carefully consider which types of accounts and services are right for you. Investment advisory services and compensation structures differ from those of a registered broker-dealer, and it is important that you understand the differences.

Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at www.Investor.gov/CRS. The site also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investing.

Types of Services Offered:

Our Personal CFO (PCFO) service offering provides wealth management services consisting of financial planning and consulting, discretionary investment management, and continuous monitoring and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates (our “retail investors”).

Through OpenPlan’s Individual Financial Planning (IFP) service offering, we provide initial and ongoing strategic wealth management services consisting of financial planning and consulting, optional discretionary investment management, and annual monitoring services for retail investors starting their wealth management journey. When a retail investor engages us to provide wealth management services we shall monitor, on a continuous basis, the investments in the accounts over which we have authority as part of our investment management service. Furthermore, when engaged on a discretionary basis, we shall have the authority, without prior consultation with you (unless you impose restrictions on our discretionary authority), to buy, sell, trade and allocate the investments within your account(s) consistent with your investment objectives. Our authority over your account(s) shall continue until our engagement is terminated.

When we provide financial planning and consulting services, we rely upon the information provided by the client for our financial analysis and do not verify any such information while providing this service.

We do not limit the scope of our investment advisor services to proprietary products or a limited group or type of investment. We generally require a minimum quarterly fee ranging of $2,500 for PCFO services, which we may waive or reduce at our discretion.

For more detailed information about our Advisory Business and the Types of Clients we generally service, please see Items 4 and 7, respectively in our ADV Part 2A.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
  • How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
  • What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications? What do these qualifications mean?

For PCFO services, we shall charge a fee calculated as a percentage of your assets under our management (our “AUM Fee”). Our annual AUM Fee does not generally exceed 1.25%.

For OpenPlan IFP clients who engage us for financial planning and consulting, our fee is $150 per month in addition to a $2,500 implementation fee. When engaged to provide optional discretionary investment management services, you will be charged an additional AUM Fee that does not generally exceed .95%.

We typically deduct our AUM Fee from one or more of your accounts, in advance, on a quarterly basis. Because our AUM Fee is calculated as a percentage of your assets under management, the more assets you have in your advisory account, the more you will pay for our investment management services. Therefore, we have an incentive to encourage you to increase the assets maintained in accounts we manage.

Our financial wellness consulting fees generally ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 on a fixed fee basis and also incorporate an hourly component ranging between $150 and $300 per hour.

Furthermore, your investment assets will be held with a qualified custodian. Custodians generally charge brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions. In addition, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, certain charges will be imposed at the fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund expenses).

You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.

For more detailed information about our fees and costs related to our management of your account, please See Item 5 in our ADV Part 2A.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?

When we act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you. As an example, we may recommend a particular custodian to custody your assets, and we may receive support services and/or products from that same custodian, certain of which assist us to better monitor and service your account while a portion may be for the benefit of our firm. We also are the majority owner of several affiliated funds. This creates a conflict of interest as we may earn compensation from the Funds that may exceed the fee we would earn under our standard asset-based fee schedule.

For more detailed information about our conflicts of interest, please review our ADV Part 2A.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?

Our financial professionals are generally compensated on a salary basis. However, certain of our financial professionals, based upon their individual professional ability, may receive a performance bonus from timeto-time. You should discuss your financial professional’s compensation directly with your financial professional.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

September 9, 2022 - Present

BRIGHTON JONES LLC

Office #1: 2030 1st Avenue 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98121
RIA
CRD#: 108601
Seattle, WA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
BRIGHTON JONES LLC
BRIGHTON JONES LLC
BRIGHTON JONES LLC | OPENPLAN | LENORA GROUP | LENORA FAMILY OFFICE

CRD#: 108601 / SEC#: 801-57087

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2000 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Washington
(9/9/2022)

Exams


Current Firm


BRIGHTON JONES LLC
BRIGHTON JONES LLC
BRIGHTON JONES LLC | OPENPLAN | LENORA GROUP | LENORA FAMILY OFFICE

CRD#: 108601 / SEC#: 801-57087

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2000 Approved)
Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
Get A Biweekly Pulse, AutomaticallyReceive biweekly alerts automatically. Stay informed and proactive.
Catch Firm-Level Red Flags SoonerCatch leadership changes and disclosures early, before issues escalate.
See Trends. Not Just SnapshotsMonitor firm stability metrics like AUM and advisor ratios over time.

Contact information


Main Address
2030 1st Avenue 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98121
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 258-5000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
279

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


Blank US states mapAlaskaHawaiiAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming

Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BRIGHTON JONES LLC (8/7/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts3,316
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 14,987,100,484

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
02/14/2025
Cover Page
11/17/2023
02/17/2023

Red Flags


Disclosures can be potential red flags, including customer disputes, regulatory fines, employer terminations, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, or certain criminal activities.

Check for any disclosures as part of your thorough research when choosing an advisor.

Company Information


BRIGHTON JONES LLC

BRIGHTON JONES LLC

CRD#: 108601Seattle, WA 98121

TRUST BUT VERIFY

Monitor Shenyan Gu

Get automatic monthly alerts on:
Job or Firm Moves
Licensing Changes
Client Complaints
New Red Flags
Contact Information Updates

Similar Advisors


Dale Thomas Miller
Dale MillerAdvisorCheck Check Mark
MORGAN STANLEY
IAR
RR
Moscow, ID
Gregg Michael Quinn
Gregg QuinnAdvisorCheck Check Mark
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
IAR
RR
Redmond, WA
Alyssa Marie Jarman
Alyssa JarmanAdvisorCheck Check Mark
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
IAR
RR
Bellevue, WA
footer-logo

AdvisorCheck does not offer investment advice and should not replace discussions with professional accounting, tax, legal or financial advisors.
© 2025 AdvisorCheck, an AIMR Analytics company.
All rights reserved.
Powered ByAIRM Analytics