Jack Waymire
Jack Waymire worked in the financial services industry for 28 years before he left to found the Paladin Registry (www.PaladinRegistry.com) in 2004. This investor education website was based on the Principles in Jack’s first book: "Who’s Watching Your Money? The 17 Paladin Principles for Selecting a Financial Advisor." Jack is also the co-author of "5 Steps for Selecting the Best Financial Advisor (How the Internet has changed the game for investors and advisors)". Beginning in 2004, Paladin began vetting and documenting advisor credentials, ethics, business practices and services for investors. The Registry also has a free service that matches investors to advisors who meet Paladin’s minimum requirements for competence and trustworthiness.
Is My Financial Planner Ethical?
By: Jack Waymire
Most investors say investment performance and trustworthiness are the two most important characteristics of a financial planner. Performance should be easy to monitor if your...
Is My Retirement Planner a Salesman?
By: Jack Waymire
Selecting a high quality retirement planner, who can produce a realistic retirement plan, is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make....
Why Select a Certified Financial Planner™
By: Jack Waymire
The number one designation in the financial planning industry is CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™). This designation requires a substantial amount of study and the successful...
Find a Financial Advisor or They Will Find You
By: Jack Waymire
What is safer? You can find a financial advisor on your own or you can select a financial advisor who finds you. The easy way...
Can You Trust Your Financial Planner?
By: Jack Waymire
A financial planner has a license to steal. Everyone needs a financial planner who can develop an integrated strategy that will help them achieve their...
5 Reasons Why Investors Pay Fees to Financial Advisors
By: Jack Waymire
There are two ways to pay financial advisors for their services: fees and commissions. You pay fees to financial advisors that are usually deducted from...
Financial Advisor Rating is an Art
By: Jack Waymire
How do you develop a financial advisor rating for a professional who does not have a track record? You have no way to determine if...
The Best Way to Find a Financial Advisor
By: Jack Waymire
Financial advisors use a number of marketing strategies to meet investors. At the same time, investors use a number of strategies to find a financial...
Where are Quality Ratings for Financial Advisors?
By: Jack Waymire
Rating the quality of financial advisors and financial planners is extremely difficult for three reasons: They do not have investment performance track records so there...
Who are the 5 Star Rated Financial Advisors in Paladin’s Registry?
By: Jack Waymire
Based on a previous article we know they are not advisors who are employed by the Wall Street firms. The 5 Star rated advisors in...