Five Star Professional Awards the 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager Award to Pamela Dumonceau, Consistent Values, Inc.
(PRWEB) February 15, 2017 -- Pamela Dumonceau, Consistent Values, Inc. is featured in a special section of the February 13 issue of the Wall Street Journal as a 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager award winner.
Five Star Professional identifies and showcases an exclusive group of wealth managers who have demonstrated excellence in their field.
“I’m honored to be recognized by my professional peers as a Five Star Professional. It’s my mission to add value for my clients and it’s an honor to be recognized for it by my peers. We at Consistent Values, Inc. empower individuals and families to make intentional, holistic financial decisions that are consistent with their values, so their finances are fulfilling. It is my highest reward to know I’ve made a difference in someone’s (financial) life! It’s what still energizes me in this work after 23 years!” said Pamela Dumonceau of Consistent Values, Inc.
The 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager award winners have been carefully selected for their commitment to providing quality services to their clients. The award is based on an in-depth research process incorporating peer and firm feedback with objective criteria such as client retention rates, client assets administered, industry experience and regulatory and complaint history.
“I want to make a difference in the lives of people. I empathize with people having dreams they want to fulfill, and not knowing how to accomplish them financially. I empower people to take control of their financial destiny. I’d do anything in my power to help people understand their financial options and choose the best ones unique to their particular values,” said Pamela Dumonceau.
“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.
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.1,552 Denver wealth managers were considered for the award; 509 (33 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.
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