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Members of RBG, Nationally-Recognized Retirement Plan Consulting Firm, Earn
Prestigious 2013 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
San Diego, Calif., November 1, 2013 – Three members of San Diego-based retirement plan consulting and
wealth management firm Retirement Benefits Group (www.rbgnrp.com) have been named Five Star Wealth
Managers for 2013 by Five Star Professional. Sean Ciemiewicz, RMA®, CIMC®, AIFA®; Larry Deatherage,
AIF©, PRP©, PPCSM; and Fred Hamsayeh, CFP®, ChFC, MBA received the distinction, marking the second
consecutive year representatives of RBG have received the honor. The Five Star Wealth Manager designation is
one the largest and most widely published awards in the financial services industry.
The Five Star award is presented to wealth managers, as well as real estate agents, mortgage professionals,
home/auto insurance professionals and dentists in more than 45 markets in the U.S. and Canada. Five Star
Professional conducts research to help consumers select a service professional and this award recognizes service
professionals who provide quality services to their clients.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for this prestigious award,” Ciemiewicz said. “Client satisfaction is
extremely important to us at Retirement Benefits Group and we are constantly taking steps to ensure our clients’
expectations are being met. This award recognizes the services we provide to our clients, plan sponsors, and
companies alike.”
Showcased in San Diego Magazine, the annual selection process is administered by an independent third party,
Crescendo Business Services, who evaluates criteria in more than 40 markets across the United States. The
prestigious designation evaluates wealth managers based upon ten objective criteria areas including client
retention rates, client assets administered, and a favorable regulatory history. Consumer surveys are also
conducted to review any consumer complaints against the firm.
“We are very pleased that three members of our firm received the Five Star Wealth Manager Award,” Deatherage,
who was also honored in 2012, said. “Our success is directly aligned with the success of our clients and we
couldn’t be happier to be recognized for this commitment.”
Ciemiewicz and Deatherage are principals of RBG and based in San Diego, while Hamsayeh is a retirement plan
consultant in the firm’s Riverside office.
About Retirement Benefits Group
Retirement Benefits Group is a supportive group of nationally-recognized retirement plan consultants with
headquarters in Southern California and 12 affiliate offices nationwide. Our goal is to provide expert, non-biased
guidance to institutional clients and their employees. We specialize in providing customized retirement plan
consulting services, executive benefits, and retirement management services to companies of all sizes throughout
the United States. We provide risk management strategies for fiduciaries and custom strategies designed to help
participants to retire. We consistently re-define best practices for plan level fiduciaries and their participants. The
Retirement Benefits Group team was awarded PLANADVISER’s “2012 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers”** and
is consistently recognized nationwide for their retirement plan consulting expertise. For more information, please
visit www.rbgnrp.com.
Award based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under
management among other factors. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2012 Five Star Wealth
Managers.
Nominated by industry professionals and selected based on quantitative evaluation of service levels and feedback from plan sponsor
clients. Advisors who have attained the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Professional Designation receive an automatic nomination.
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Independent Financial Partners, a
registered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.
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