Awards & Recognition

The Cetera Financial Group's Circle of Excellence recognition is not a guarantee of future investment success and should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.

The Executive of the Year, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry award criteria are:  C-Level Executive Leader of a company who has had a significant impact during the year or who has shown steadfast leadership to their company and the community on an ongoing basis. The nominations are made by Chester County Chambers members. The Executive Board decides by majority vote on the recipient of the award. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success.  This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

*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. Actively registered as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm 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 registration being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints 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; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. 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. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager Award list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by any client nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. 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. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining the third-party rating or award.

The Chairman’s Council represents the top one percent of financial planners affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors. This internal recognition is based on annual sales amounts, as well as good regulatory and firm standing. Working with a Lincoln Financial Advisors Chairman Council recipient is no guarantee of investment success. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The Velocity  50 CEO Magazine award criteria are: growth percentages of revenue and employee headcount over three year period and must be located within the Greater Philadelphia Region. The firm was independently nominated for the award. Neither the advisors nor their parent firm paid a fee to CEO Report for the nomination or receipt of the award. The award was independently granted and membership in an organization was not required. Working with a Velocity 50 Award recipient is no guarantee of investment success.

The Corporate Partner of the Year, United Way award was granted due to continued community service. There was no fee paid to receive the award. Reception of this award by a financial professional is not indicative of the financial professional’s future performance or a guarantee of investment success.

The Women's Business Achievement, Smart CEO Brava nomination criteria are: woman business owner, experience level, leadership skills, asset growth, compliance record, and review of best practices.  The recipient was independently nominated for the award. Neither the advisor nor the parent firm paid a fee to Smart CEO Brava for the nomination or receipt of the award. The award was independently granted and membership in an organization was not required.  Working with a Smart CEO Brava award recipient is no guarantee of investment success.

The Woman of Achievement, March of Dimes award criteria are: outstanding woman who made Chester County a better place in which to live and work.  The award was granted due to continued community service. There was no fee paid to receive this award. Reception of this award by a financial professional is not indicative of the financial professional’s future performance or guarantee of investment success.

The Woman of Distinction, Philadelphia Business Journal award criteria are: outstanding woman in the Greater Philadelphia area, leadership skills, industry experience, vision and values, and community involvement. The recipient was independently nominated for the award. Neither the advisor nor the parent firm paid a fee to PBJ for the nomination or receipt of the award. The award was independently granted and membership in an organization was not required. Working with a PBJ award recipient is no guarantee of investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement for the advisor by any client.

The Female Business of the Year, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry nomination criteria are: woman in a for-profit business, in a leadership role of the company, have presence in Chester County, and influences professional women to improve. The recipient was independently nominated for the award. Neither the advisor nor the parent firm paid a fee for the nomination or receipt of the award. The award was independently granted and membership in an organization was not required. Reception of this award by a financial professional is not indicative of the financial professional’s future performance.