Jennifer Sicking Named Five Star Wealth Manager

by | Jul 24, 2012

Jennifer Sicking was awarded as a 2012 Five Star Wealth Manager and will be featured in the August edition of Texas Monthly (Dallas/Fort Worth region). Award candidates were evaluated against 10 objective criteria, such as client retention rates, client assets administered, and a favorable regulatory and complaint history. The resulting list of 2012 Five Star Wealth Managers is a select group, representing less than seven percent of the wealth managers in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. Jennifer would like to thank all of her clients for their loyalty and patronage.

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