Alex Assaley Honored in 2019 Financial Times 401(k) Top Retirement Advisers List

FT401 Bethesda, MD (October 10, 2019)— AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, a Retirement Plan specialist in Bethesda, MD, today announces that its Managing Principal, Alex Assaley, AIF®, has been named to the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers list for 2019. The fifth annual list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, was recently published in a special section of the newspaper’s U.S. edition, as well as on ft.com

The Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers is an independent listing produced annually by the Financial Times. The list is based on data gathered from advisors, regulatory disclosures, and Financial Times research. It reflects each advisor’s status in seven primary areas: defined contribution (DC) plan assets under management, DC plan business growth rate, specialization in DC business, years of experience, advanced industry credentials, compliance record, and DC plan participation rate.*

“Congratulations to Alex Assaley on being honored on this year’s 401 Top Retirement Advisers list,” said Wayne Bloom, CEO of Commonwealth Financial Network®, Assaley Registered Investment Adviser‒broker/dealer. “Assaley has been recognized for his expertise, steadfast commitment to his clients’ and plan participants’ goals, and contribution to the retirement plan industry as a whole. Commonwealth is pleased to provide the business solutions Assaley needs to run his practice effectively.”

Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers is an independent listing produced annually by the Financial Times. The list is based on data gathered from advisors, regulatory disclosures, and Financial Times research. It reflects each advisor’s status in seven primary areas: defined contribution (DC) plan assets under management, DC plan business growth rate, specialization in DC business, years of experience, advanced industry credentials, compliance record, and DC plan participation rate.*

 

About AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, LLC 

AFS 401(k) has been providing individuals and organizations with financial guidance since 2006. Located at 7700 Old Georgetown rd the firm prides itself on crafting unique strategies for each client. For more information, please visit www.AFS401k.com

 

About Commonwealth Financial Network

Founded in 1979, Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, is the nation’s largest privately held Registered Investment Adviser–independent broker/dealer, with headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, and San Diego, California. J.D. Power ranks Commonwealth “#1 in Independent Advisor Satisfaction Among Financial Investment Firms, Six Times in a Row.” The firm supports approximately 1,950 independent financial advisors nationwide. For more information, please visit www.commonwealth.com.

Commonwealth received the highest score in the independent advisor segment of the J.D. Power 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Studies of customers’ satisfaction among financial advisors. Visit jdpower.com/awards.

*770 qualified applicants were nominated, of which 401 were recognized (52 percent of candidates). This honor is not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Your experience may vary. Neither the advisors nor their parent firms pay a fee to the Financial Times in exchange for inclusion in the Financial Times 401. For the full methodology, visit ft.com.

 

 

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