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Five Star Wealth Manager
Joseph “Chip” Crain
C. Robert Brown, Sr.
CFP®, Senior Vice President – Wealth Management
CLU®, LUTCF, Partner
UCL Financial Group, LLC 1755 N Kirby Pkwy., Ste. 300 Memphis, TN 38120 Phone: 800-527-8848 Phone: 901-758-1500 bobbrown@uclfinancial.com www.uclfinancial.com
FOUR-YEAR WINNER
• Insurance, investments* and employee benefit plans* • Employee benefits: communication and administration • Focused on client outcomes Bob has 42 years’ experience in the financial services industry designing innovative strategies for individuals and business owners in: retirement planning, succession planning, employee benefits and personal benefit planning.
6000 Poplar Ave., Ste. 150 Memphis, TN 38119 Office: 901-255-1381 ccrain@wundernet.com Wunderlichsecurities.com THREE-YEAR WINNER
With 20 years of experience in financial planning, my goal is to work with a client’s total financial situation, with an understanding of the client’s goals and dreams, to craft a strategy that provides the greatest opportunity for success while minimizing the risk.
Weldon T. “Bucky” Stewart Senior Vice President – Investments
C. Robert Brown, Investment Advisor Representative, *Securities and investment advisory services offered solely through Ameritas Investment Corp. (AIC). Member FINRA/SIPC. AIC and UCL Financial Group are not affiliated. Additional products and services may be available through C. Robert Brown or UCL Financial Group that are not offered through AIC. For *securities: cbrown@aicinvest.com.
6075 Poplar Ave., Ste. 650 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone: 901-761-8128 Toll-free: 866-431-3972 bucky.stewart@wfadvisors.com TWO-YEAR WINNER
“Financial planning is a holistic approach to financial well-being.”
As a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, my daily mission is to serve my clients. My clients’ needs always have and will continue to come first. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC’s product line helps me customize the right fit for my clients.
— Five Star award winner Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC. [CAR 0815-04581]. Jay Healy
Richard L. Pittman
President
CFP®, CLU®, Registered Principal
Century Wealth Management LLC 1770 Kirby Pkwy., Ste. 117 Memphis, TN 38138 Phone: 901-850-5532 Direct: 901-292-8470 jay@centurywealth.com www.centurywealth.com FOUR-YEAR WINNER E v e r y t h i n g w e d o a t C e n t u r y We a l t h Management is driven by the question: “What would I want if I were the client?” We specialize in working with entrepreneurs and professionals looking for a single-source solution to managing their family wealth. We take on the role of the “family CFO” and manage investments, implement advanced planning strategies and perform a variety of administrative functions to simplify our clients’ lives.
Diversified Financial Advisors, LLC 8275 Tournament Dr., Ste. 170 Memphis, TN 38125 Phone: 901-590-3824 Direct: 901-355-8877 rpittman@investorscapital.com Not all clients are the same, nor should be their financial plans. Working with individuals and businesses, Richard develops and implements comprehensive financial plans using a holistic approach to help clients discover and solve financial problems and achieve their life goals. Securities Offered Through Investors Capital Corporation Member FINRA/SIPC, Advisory Services Offered Through Investors Capital Advisory.
“Have a process for managing money that is not based on opinions, attitudes or emotions.” — Five Star award winner
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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 690 Memphis wealth managers were considered for the award; 143 (21 percent of candidates) were named 2015 Five Star Wealth Managers.
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