Five Star Professional Awards the 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager Award to David Koenig of Beaconsfield Financial Services, Inc.
Canonsburg, PA (PRWEB) August 17, 2016 -- Five Star Professional is pleased to announce David Koenig, Beaconsfield Financial Services, has been chosen as one of Pittsburgh’s Five Star Wealth Managers for 2016.
Five Star Professional partnered with Pittsburgh Magazine to recognize a select group of Pittsburgh-area wealth managers who provide quality services to their clients. David Koenig will is featured, along with other award winners, in a special section of the July issue.
“I have been in the financial industry for over 20 years. I strive to achieve a standard of excellence and build solid relationships based on trust, integrity and respect in wealth management profession. It is an honor to be a part of this year’s prestigious award winning wealth managers,” said David Koenig of Beaconsfield Financial Services, Inc.
The Five Star Wealth Manager award program is the largest and most widely published wealth manager award program in the financial services industry. The award is based on a rigorous, multifaceted research methodology, which incorporates input from peers and firm leaders along with client retention rates, industry experience and a thorough regulatory history review.
“The research behind this award is extensive with each wealth manager being thoroughly vetted from numerous angles. We are proud to showcase these distinguished professionals,” stated Jonathan Wesser, Research Director, Five Star Professional.
The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria: 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 (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*); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients; 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 awarded. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The award methodology does not evaluate the quality of services provided and is not indicative of the winner’s future performance. 1,064 Pittsburgh wealth managers were considered for the award; 423 (40 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*To qualify as having a favorable regulatory and complaint history, the person cannot have: 1. been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a suspended or revoked license, or payment of a fine, 2. had more than three customer complaints filed against them (settled or pending) with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process, 3. individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority, 4. filed for bankruptcy, or 5. been convicted of a felony.
For research methodology information visit http://www.fivestarprofessional.com.
Beaconsfield Financial Services, Inc.
Member FINRA/SIPC.
David Koenig
160 Technology Dr., Ste. 101
Southpointe, PA 15317
Phone: 724-745-6800
Five Star Representative, Five Star Professional, http://www.fivestarprofessional.com, +1 (651) 259-1965, [email protected]
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