WASHINGTON, June 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barron's has named Lori Van Dusen, executive director at Convergent Wealth Advisors, to its annual list of America's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors. Van Dusen was ranked 12th on the list. In addition to this recognition, Van Dusen has received many honors throughout her career, including most recently being ranked in the Top 50 Advisors in the state of New York by Barron's (2010). Van Dusen was also ranked in 2009 by Barron's as one of the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors.
"It is an honor to be recognized as one of America's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors," said Van Dusen. "Our team works hard to consistently provide our clients with the best possible service and investment solutions. This recognition from Barron's is a direct result of this hard work and commitment to our clients."
The Barron's rankings reflect the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms, and the quality of the advisors' practices.
About Convergent Wealth Advisors
Convergent Wealth Advisors is a recognized industry leader in wealth management, advising on over $13 billion in assets (as of March 31, 2010). Convergent provides investment consulting services and customized wealth management solutions, including advice on concentrated stock strategies, alternative investments, collateralized lending, specialty financings, and insurance and estate planning, to over 350 ultra-high net worth individuals, institutions and family offices. Convergent is headquartered outside of Washington, D.C., with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Portland (OR), Rochester (NY), and Seattle. Convergent is a majority owned subsidiary of Convergent Capital Management, which is a subsidiary of City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), the parent company of City National Bank.