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Financial Advisor A. Scott White Receives Industry Award

Scott White Advisors president is named a Five Star Wealth Manager

FORT MYERS, Florida, January 10, 2012 — A. Scott White, president of Scott White Advisors, was recently named a Five Star Wealth Manager for 2012. The selection is the result of a rigorous research process that included a regulatory and consumer complaint review and an evaluation of objective criteria associated with wealth managers who provide quality services to their clients.

Award selection for nominated wealth managers is based on based on satisfying the
following criteria: credentialed as an investment advisory representative, a FINRA-registered representative, a CPA or a licensed attorney, actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years, favorable regulatory and complaint history review, fulfilled their firm review based on
internal firm standards, and accepting new clients. Other criteria considered are one and five-year client retention rate, non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered, number of client households served and education and professional designations. No more than seven percent of the wealth managers in a market receive the Five Star award.

“It’s an honor to be named a Five Star Wealth Manager,” White said. “It has always been my goal to provide clients with superior, comprehensive services, and I’m delighted to be recognized for upholding these standards.”

White has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. As president of Scott White Advisors, he provides financial planning services including asset diversification, estate planning, trusts, investments and retirement planning. White is a Certified Financial Planner™, a Chartered Financial Consultant, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and holds a masters degree in business administration.

Scott White Advisors is an independent Fort Myers wealth management firm that specializes in meeting comprehensive financial and estate needs. The firm is located at 1510 Royal Palm Square Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33919; telephone (239) 936-6300. For more information visit www.scottwhiteadvisors.com Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member, FINRA/SIPC.

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