Clients reward Henssler Financial’s integrity and quality of recommendations for fourth year in client satisfaction survey.
October 2011. Kennesaw, Ga.—Recognized for providing exceptional service and overall satisfaction, 13 associates from Henssler Financial were named on the 2011 Five Star Wealth Managers list in the October issue of Atlanta magazine.
Gene W. Henssler, Ph.D.; Patricia T. Henssler, C.P.A.; Donald J. Barker, CWS®; Daniel J. DiLuzio, C.P.A; Scott L. Keller, CFA; C. Suzanne Lako; William G. Lako, Jr., CFP®; Adam Ledbetter, CFP®; Steve Michael; Elizabeth Murphy, CFP®, and Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, were named to the 2011 list. The final list of 2011 Atlanta Five Star Wealth Managers is a select group, representing less than 2% of licensed wealth managers in the area.
“I am excited to see the value we offer our clients proves superior, and our integrity is noticed by consumers and professionals in the industry,” firm owner Dr. Henssler said. “We are committed in our philosophy of vigilantly monitoring portfolios, providing exceptional service, and maintaining the confidence required for a successful client relationship.
Five Star Professional provides localized, independent research to identify service professionals who provide quality service to clients. The research team surveyed 1 in 4 high-net-worth households—more than 68,500—and more than 7,500 registered financial services professionals in the Atlanta area. The team focused on nine criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge/expertise, communication, value for fee charged, meeting of financial objectives, post-sale service, quality of recommendations and overall satisfaction. Additionally, five years of minimum experience in the financial services industry is required to be considered for the list.
“I’m extremely proud of our financial advisers and tax consultants,” added Lako, the firm’s Managing Director and one of the firm’s nine principals. “Our experts have solid financial backgrounds and core experience handling a variety of financial and tax matters.”
Any regulatory and civil judicial actions on each wealth manager were reviewed, as well as any customer complaints by FINRA and other regulatory agencies. A panel of industry experts reviewed the list before it was finalized.
“Our biggest asset is our reputation, and it shows,” explained Dr. Henssler. “Many of our planners have received this recognition for four consecutive years. I feel our commitment and steadfast investment philosophy have made the difference for many clients.”
Henssler Financial’s experts have been featured as guests on both local and major national broadcast networks, and have an exceptional understanding of the interview process from both sides of the microphone. A ReadyCam™ internal satellite uplink studio powered by VideoLink, allows the experts at Henssler Financial to provide market commentary on live broadcast segments for national television outlets by only traveling a few yards from their office.