Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Atlanta’s 2013 FIVE STAR Wealth Managers Announced

For Immediate Release

Contact: Rollins Financial, Inc.
Phone – 404.892.7967
Website: www.rollinsfinancial.com

Atlanta, GA (October 1, 2013) – Joseph (Joe) R. Rollins and Robert (Robby) E. Schultz, III have been named as 2013 FIVE STAR Wealth Managers by Atlanta Magazine and Five Star Professional in the October 2013 edition of the magazine. The individuals who receive this award are selected based on a rigorous research process and represent less than 4% of 18,400 Wealth Managers in the Atlanta area.

This marks the fourth time for each to be named as FIVE STAR Wealth Managers by Atlanta Magazine and Five Star Professionals - Joe (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013) and Robby (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013).

2013 Atlanta Five Star Wealth Managers

Atlanta Magazine formed a partnership with Crescendo Business Services, an independent research firm, to identify the “best in client satisfaction” wealth managers serving the Atlanta area. In February, Crescendo surveyed, by mail and phone 95,000 high-net-worth residents in the Atlanta area and subscribers of Atlanta Magazine. An additional 9,000 surveys were sent to leaders of financial service industry companies.

On the surveys, recipients were asked to select only wealth managers whom they knew through personal experience, and to evaluate them based upon nine criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge/expertise, communication, value for fee charged, meeting of financial objectives, post-sale-service, quality of recommendations and overall satisfaction.

The Five Star Wealth Manager is an award based on client satisfaction Respondents evaluate criteria such as customer service, expertise, value for fee charged and overall satisfaction. The overall evaluation score is based on average of all respondents and may not be representative of any one client evaluation.

The Five Star program is the largest and most widely published wealth manager award program in North America. As part of the updated research process for the Five Star Wealth Manager program, firms and peers nominate award candidates. Award candidates are evaluated against 10 objective criteria to determine the Five Star Wealth Managers in more than 40 major markets. The updated Five Star Wealth Manager award process includes:

Nominations by peers and firms: Wealth managers, including financial planners and advisors, CPAs and estate planning attorneys, are nominated by their firm or a peer to be considered for the Five Star Wealth Manager award. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Determination of AWARD WINNERS - Award candidates who satisfied 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with wealth managers who provide quality services were named 2013 Five Star Wealth Managers.

Eligibility Criteria – Required 
  1. Credentialed as an investment advisory representative (IAR), a FINRA registered representative, a CPA or a licensed attorney. 
  2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years. 
  3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 
  4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal firm standards.
  5. Accepting new clients.
Evaluation Criteria – Considered 
  1. One year client retention rate. 
  2. Five year client retention rate.
  3. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered.
  4. Number of client households served.
  5. Education and professional designations.
Research DISCLOSURES:
  • Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers.
  • 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 clients’ 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 Atlanta magazine.
  • 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.
  • Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this article should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/ selection methodology, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com.
About Rollins Financial, Inc. Rollins Financial, Inc. is a SEC registered investment advisory firm that was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990 by Joseph (Joe) R. Rollins. Joe along with partners Robert (Robby) E. Schultz, III and Edward (Eddie) J. Wilcox offer independent investment management services for individuals, small businesses and corporations.

Rollins Financial employs various investment strategies depending on the specific objectives of each client. Our independence insures that we are able to provide the most objective investment advice since we receive no compensation from any third parties.

Please visit www.rollinsfinancial.com to find out how Rollins Financial can become your partner to help you Plan for your tomorrow, today.