FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager

For 60 years, San Diego Magazine has been a well established and
recognized publication recognizing industries most influential consumer
titles. Through the help of Crescendo Business Services LLC they've
awarded the prestigious FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction
Designation to outstanding Wealth Managers. This designation is awarded
to less than 7% of all Wealth Managers.

In August of 2006, Crescendo mailed more than 32,500 nomination ballots
to residents in the San Diego area. Recipients were asked to nominate
candidates and to rate them based upon nine criteria: Customer Service,
Integrity, Knowledge/Expertise, Communication, Value for Fee charged,
Meeting Financial Objectives, Post Sale Services, Quality of
Recommendations, and Overall Satisfaction.

A Blue Ribbon Panel was then created by experienced and dedicated
professionals. Checks and balances were put in place to avoid conflicts of
interest in which panelists remained anonymous. Each panelist received
only a portion of the nominee list, and they could not add or remove a
Wealth Manager by themselves.

The resulting list of Wealth Managers is an Elite Group of the top Managers
within the San Diego area.