C. Russell Ward and J. Thomas Halleron Named to FT 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers

  

C. Russell Ward and J. Thomas Halleron

of the

Ward Halleron Group,

Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC

Named to 2017 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers

 

September 27, 2017 –  Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC is pleased to announce that C. Russell Ward (Rusty Ward) and J. Thomas Halleron (Tom Halleron), of the Ward Halleron Group, have been named to the 2017 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

This is the third annual FT 401 list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides business intelligence on asset management.

Financial advisers from across the U.S. applied for consideration, having met a set minimum of requirements. The applicants were then graded on seven criteria: DC assets under management (AUM); DC AUM growth rate; specialization in DC plans; years of experience; advanced industry credentials; compliance record and DC plan participation rate. There are no fees or other considerations required of advisers who apply for the FT 401.

The final FT 401 represents an impressive cohort of elite advisers: the “average” adviser in this year’s FT 401 has 19 years of experience advising DC plans and manages $1.6 billion in DC plan assets. The FT 401 advisers hail from 38 states and Washington, D.C., and DC plans on average account for 74% of their total assets under management.

The FT 401 is one in a series of rankings of top advisers developed by the FT in partnership with Ignites Research, including the FT 300 (independent RIA firms) and the FT 400 (broker-dealer advisers). 

 

About Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC

Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC (“Harbor Advisory”) is an employee-owned, full service investment and wealth advisory firm focused exclusively on serving the needs of private clients, family entities, and institutions. Harbor Advisory provides comprehensive wealth management solutions for clients seeking objective and customized advice. As a private and independent firm, Harbor Advisory is uniquely positioned to utilize a broad spectrum of resources from many of the world’s premier research, analytical, and asset management firms. Harbor Advisory uses Pershing LLC, which is a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for integrated custody, safekeeping, and servicing of client assets. www.harborinvestmentadvisory.com

Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and a member of the Security Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).