Contact Information: Contact: Michael Ladge 310-770-6553
Smith Barney's Michael Ladge Recognized as a Top Wealth Advisor
Selected by Worth Magazine
| Source: Mike Ladge Wealth Management
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 31, 2008) - Smith Barney is pleased to announce that
local Financial
Advisor, Michael
Ladge was recognized in Worth Magazine as one of the Top 250 Wealth
Advisors. The article appeared in the October 2008 issue of the
publication.
Worth Magazine selected 250 full service financial advisors from across the
United States using qualitative criteria.* Those on the list were selected
based on their areas of expertise, their approaches to working with new
clients and their ability to help with the unique needs of the affluent
clientele they serve. Great emphasis was also placed upon each candidate's
ability to intelligently discuss the current investment climate, the
markets, and their strategies for success.
Mr. Ladge has been a recent member of Smith Barney with 13 years served
within the industry. As a Financial Advisor with the firm, Mr. Ladge
provides a full suite of investment services and comprehensive financial wealth planning
strategies to individual investors, corporate executives, entrepreneurs,
and professional athletes.
A graduate of UCLA's Anderson School with an MBA and Syracuse University
with a BS in Finance and Statistics. Mr. Ladge is also a registered
Financial Advisor with the NFL Player's Association. In addition, Mr. Ladge
has been named as one of Worth Magazine's Top 100 Wealth Advisors for
2005, 2006 & 2007.
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financial advisors in nearly 800 offices, Smith Barney offers a full suite
of investment services, including asset allocation, private investments and
lending services, hedge funds, cash and portfolio management, as well as
retirement, education and estate planning. Smith Barney currently has more
than 9.2 million client accounts, representing $1,482 billion in client
assets.
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*Note: Worth Magazine's 100 Wealth Advisors bases its rankings on
qualitative criteria that include: professional designations and
educational credentials, professional experience, acceptable compliance
records, outlook on the investment climate, model portfolio returns, and
client retention rate. Worth editors receive thousands of nominations
nationwide from Worth readers and investment professionals. Nominated
advisors are then asked to complete an extensive survey. All credentials
and designations are verified and nominee compliance records are verified.
For more information on ranking methodology, go to http://www.worth.com.
The rating may not be representative of any one client's experience because
it reflects a sample of all of the experiences of the advisor's clients.
The rating is not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Smith
Barney does not pay a fee to Worth Magazine in exchange for the rating.
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