# Taylor Matthews

> Taylor Matthews is the co-founder and CEO of Farther, a wealth management firm founded with Brad Genser in 2019. Previously an executive at ForUsAll, he studied philosophy and political science at Yale and earned an MIT MBA. His work focuses on reducing the operational burden on financial advisors through proprietary technology.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Farther
- **Organizations:** Farther, Farther Asset Management, LLC, ForUsAll, Fidelity, Essmart
- **Education:** BA, Philosophy and Political Science, Yale University, MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Farther and led the business from its initial launch to its May 2026 Series D., Farther ranked No. 8 overall and No. 1 in financial services on the 2025 Inc. 5000., Farther ranked No. 62 on the 2026 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated from Yale; early career included investment banking.
- **Before 2013** — Worked on Fidelity’s strategy consulting team before business school.
- **2012** — Essmart joined the MIT IDEAS cohort; Matthews was a co-founder alongside Diana Jue and Jackie Stenson.
- **2013** — Earned an MBA from MIT Sloan.
- **2016-2019** — Executive at ForUsAll, July 2016 to March 2019.
- **2019** — Co-founded Farther with Brad Genser.
- **2020** — Farther opened for business on April 1; Matthews served as its first financial advisor.
- **2024** — Farther announced $72 million Series C and more than $5 billion AUM in October.
- **2026** — Farther announced $150 million Series D led by General Atlantic on May 21.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Farther and led the business from its initial launch to its May 2026 Series D.
- Farther ranked No. 8 overall and No. 1 in financial services on the 2025 Inc. 5000.
- Farther ranked No. 62 on the 2026 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Farther appears at No. 62 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, reporting 4,449% three-year growth.
- **2026-07** — Appeared in a July 1 AdvisorHub interview on AI, private equity and smaller RIAs.
- **2026-05** — Farther announced a $150 million Series D led by General Atlantic and more than $23 billion in recruited assets, including expected advisor transfers.
- **2026-04** — Discussed advisor workflows and Farther’s roadmap in an MIT Sloan alumni interview published April 13.

## Links

- Website: https://www.farther.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormatthews

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Last updated: 2026-10-21