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Barron’s 2019 Hall of Fame Advisors recognizes advisors who have ranked for ten or more years on any one of the following Barron’s Top Advisor lists: Top 100 Financial Advisors, Barron’s Top Women Financial Advisors, or Top 100 Independent Advisors. Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors bases its ratings on a proprietary analysis of the following qualitative and quantitative criteria: a minimum of 7 years of financial services experience, acceptable compliance record, client retention, assets under management (AUM), revenues generated, and the quality of the advisor’s practice. A portion of the ranking considers a sampling of a financial advisor’s clients. Please note that this is not representative of any one client’s experience. Barron’s does not provide a count of eligible nominees for the award, citing its data as proprietary. Investment performance is not a criterion. Women advisors who ranked in Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors list for 10 straight years (2006–2015) were recognized and featured as Barron’s All-Star Women Advisors. 16 advisors were recognized. For Barron's Top 1,200 Advisors list, Barron's used data provided by some of the nation’s most productive advisors. Barron’s takes a number of criteria into account for this ranking, including AUM; revenues generated by advisors for their firms; quality of practices, which includes an examination of regulatory records; and philanthropic work. Overall, 3,000 qualified advisors were considered and 1,200 (40% of candidates) were recognized. The list includes both Registered Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives; some states may include more advisors than others, in proportion to state populations. The ranking of Forbes’ Top Women Wealth Advisors is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative criteria, including a minimum of 7 years of experience, a minimum of $1 million in production, and factors such as revenue trends, AUM, compliance records, industry experience, and best practices (gathered through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews). Shook Research also attempts to measure best practices, which include business models, activities, processes, and structure. Overall, 7,826 qualified advisors were considered and 250 (3.2% of candidates) were recognized. Portfolio performance was not a criterion. The Forbes’ Top Wealth Advisors list uses similar criteria. In 2019, 12,498 advisors were invited to complete a survey, of which 250 were recognized (2% of candidates). Forbes Best-In-State uses a similar due diligence methodology as the preceding Forbes recognitions, along with the following criteria: candidates were evaluated on a minimum of 7 years' industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria (including AUM and revenue generated). Winners were organized and ranked by state. Overall, 30,000 advisors were considered and 3,500 (11.6% of candidates) were recognized. For the FT 400 Financial Advisors list, Financial Times evaluated nominees on 6 primary areas and calculated a numeric score for each advisor. The areas of consideration were AUM, asset growth, compliance record, experience, credentials, and accessibility. In 2018, approximately 880 qualified applications were received; 400 advisors were selected, representing 45.4% of applicants. The 2014 FT 100 Women Advisors list uses similar criteria as the FT 400; 415 qualified applications were received, of which 24% were recognized. For the full methodologies, please visit www.ft.com. The Five Star Wealth Manager Award is based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria, including a minimum of 5 years as an active credentialed financial professional, favorable regulatory and complaint history, accepts new clients, client retention rates, client assets administered, education, and professional designations. In 2017, 2,467 Boston wealth managers were considered for the award; 622 (25% of candidates) were named Five Star Wealth Managers. For more information, please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com. The 2008 Boston Business Journal Massachusetts Top 50 list is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria, including a minimum of 7 years of experience, AUM, industry experience, acceptable compliance record, and customer satisfaction benchmarks like client retention. Shook Research may have also interviewed senior management, peers, and customers. It’s important to note that this rating is not representative of any one client’s experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance. Shook Research did not publish or make available a count of eligible nominees for this award. Investment performance was not a criterion.

These recognitions are not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. Before working with any financial advisor, please be sure to conduct your own research to ensure that the relationship is right for you. The criteria provided reflect the most recent year for which the advisor was recognized. The criteria used, the number of advisors considered, and the percentage awarded may vary from year to year.