Michael R. Paris of Paris International Honored With the 2014 Five Star Wealth Manager Award

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Professional is pleased to announce Michael R. Paris, Paris International, has been chosen as one of New York's Five Star Wealth Managers for 2014.

"I'm deeply honored to have been recognized by the public and our peers in the New York area. I'm very grateful to our clients for acknowledging our efforts. I have always believed that providing world class service is an important element towards establishing the long term relationships we have enjoyed with our family of clients," Michael R. Paris, Paris International.

The Five Star Wealth Manager award program is the largest and most widely published award program in the financial services industry. The award is based on a rigorous, multifaceted research methodology, which incorporates input from peers and firm leaders along with client retention rates, industry experience and a thorough regulatory history review.

"Based on our evaluation, the wealth managers we recognize are committed to pursuing professional excellence and have a deep knowledge of their industry. They strive to provide exemplary care to the people they serve," Jim Olson, CEO, Five Star Professional.

Paris' Five Star award profile can be viewed here.

About the research process:

Now entering its 12^th year, Five Star Professional conducts in-depth, market-specific research in more than 45 markets across the United States and Canada to identify premium service professionals.

Wealth manager award candidates are identified through firm nominations, peer nominations and industry qualifications, and then evaluated on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria including; client retention rates, client assets administered, firm review and a regulatory and complaint history.

Self-nominations are not accepted and wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or awarded. Click here for information on the Five Star Wealth Manager research methodology or visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.

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Securities and advisory services offered through NPC of America (NPCOA), member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Additional advisory services offered through ACI Partners, LLC (ACI), a Registered Investment Adviser. Paris International, ACI and NPC are separate and unrelated companies.

SOURCE Five Star Professional