Paladin Registry Awarded Five Star Quality Ratings to Mario Valdes, John Graves, Arthur Doglione

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 27, 2010 - Sacramento, CA, October 27, 2010. Financial planners and financial advisors do not have audited track records or mandatory disclosure requirements so it is very difficult for investors to determine their quality before they turn over their assets. In addition, most advisor information is communicated in sales pitches so investors have no documentation for what they were told.    

Beginning in 2000, Paladin Registry developed a proprietary methodology for rating the quality of financial professionals’ credentials, ethics, business practices, and services. The review process produced quality ratings of one to five stars. Over the years, thousands of investors have used Paladin ratings to help them select higher quality financial professionals.

Jack Waymire, Paladin’s president, recently announced Mario Valdes, John Graves, and Arthur Doglione have been awarded the Registry’s highest quality rating (five stars). He said, “Only a small percentage of advisors achieve this rating.” Waymire added, “We also provide Registry documentation for the information we used to produce the ratings so investors have the information they need to select advisors with the best qualifications.”  

Mario Valdes (Irvine, CA) has worked in the financial services industry for 16 years. He received a BS degree from California State University, Long Beach and he is a member of the Financial Planning Association. Valdes is a fee-only provider who provides planning and investment services to businesses; corporate, public, and Taft-Hartley pension funds; nonprofits; individuals and families. See Valdes’ online profile at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/Mario.Valdes

John Graves (Ventura, CA) has worked in the financial services industry for 27 years. He received a BA degree from Siena College and he is a Chartered Financial Consultant® and a Chartered Life Underwriter®. Graves provides planning and investment services to businesses, corporate and public pension funds, individuals and families. Learn more about Graves at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/John.Graves  

Arthur Doglione (Phoenix, AZ) has worked in the financial services industry for 22 years. He received BA and BS degrees from Arizona State University with a concentration in Finance. Doglione provides fee-only planning and investment services to businesses; corporate, public, and Taft-Hartley pension funds; nonprofits; individuals and families. See Doglione’s online profile at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/Arthur_T..Doglione  

ABOUT PALADIN REGISTRY
In 2003, Paladin began providing information services to investors who use the services of financial planners and advisors. Paladin services include advisor background checks, advisor quality ratings, online documentation, and a service that matches investors to local professionals who achieve five star quality ratings. Visit www.PaladinRegistry.com for additional information.

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