Paladin Registry Awards Five Star Ratings to Dennis Gogarty, David Smith, & Robert Mastrandrea

Jan. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Sacramento, CA, January 20, 2011:  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 Dennis Gogarty, David Smith, and Robert Mastrandrea 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.”  

Dennis Gogarty (Washington, DC) has worked in the financial services industry for 9 years. He received a BS degree from Frostburg State University and he is a Certified Financial Planner™. Gogarty is a fee-only service provider who provides financial planning and investment services to businesses, nonprofits, individuals, and families. See Gogarty’s online profile at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/Dennis.Gogarty  

David Smith (South Miami, FL) has worked in the financial services industry for 25 years. He received a BS degree from Widener University and he holds CFP®, ChFC®, and CLU® designations. Smith provides fee-only financial planning and investment services to businesses, nonprofits, corporate pension funds, individuals, and families. Learn more about Smith at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/David.Smith    

Robert Mastrandrea (Parsippany, NJ) has worked in the financial services industry for 28 years. He received a BA degree from Pace University and a MBA degree with a concentration in Finance from St. John’s University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA. Mastrandrea provides fee-only financial planning and investment services to businesses, corporate pension funds, individuals, and families. See Mastrandrea’s online profile at http://www.paladinregistry.com/advisor/Robert.Mastrandrea

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.

KEY CONTACT
Jack Waymire
Jack@PaladinRegistry.com
(916) 253-3334 (CA)

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Paladin provides information about financial planners and financial advisors to investors who rely on professionals to help them achieve their financial goals. Since 2003, our only business has been rating, documenting, and certifying financial advisors.