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The Best Financial Planners in Dallas 2012

Plus, the best wealth management firms.
By D Magazine |

How we did it: We asked every Certified Financial Planner in the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Financial Planning Association to cast an online ballot. Outside-firm votes counted more than inside-firm votes. Self-nominations were tossed out. A panel of esteemed local financial planners reviewed the list. Only CFPs made the list.

Click for our list of the best financial planners in Dallas 2012.

TOP WEALTH MANAGERS

Baird Family Wealth Group   
Robert W. Baird & Co., Dallas, 214-373-2974

Bob Walker   
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 214-696-7044

Cadent Capital, LLC   
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Dallas, 972-441-4554

Calandro Group  
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-969-2324

Carter Financial Management
Raymond James, Dallas, 214-363-4200

Cartwright Moran Group
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-969-2347

CFO4Life   
LPL Financial, Coppell, 214-637-9500

Christensen Wealth Management Group   
Wells Fargo Advisors, Dallas, 214-740-3229

Cornerstone Investment Services, LLC   
Cornerstone Investment Services, LLC, Poetry, 972-563-8990

Cypress Point Wealth Management 
Schwab, Dallas, 214-736-8887

Daniel McVeigh   
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-750-2041

Dickey Wright Sweeney Group   
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, Dallas, 972-774-6759

Edwards-Carrion Financial Strategies Group   
Wells Fargo Advisors, Plano, 972-473-5961

Foster Investment Group
Wells Fargo Advisors, Fort Worth, 817-338-1401

Galbraith Group   
Deutsche Bank, Dallas, 214-740-7775

Gatlin Ibarguen Group   
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-969-2344

The HGG Group
Merrill Lynch, Plano, 972-422-6044

Jones, Cannon, and Associates   
Ameriprise Financial, Dallas, 214-420-7436

JWA Financial Group, Inc.   
JWA Financial Group, Inc., Dallas, 972-661-3355

Kindred Stephens Financial Group   
Kindred Stephens Financial Group, LLC, Dallas, 214-382-5301

Kravitz Group
UBS Financial Services, Inc., Addison, 972-450-4334

Mark Kever   
UBS Financial Services, Inc., Addison,  972-450-4358

The Maynard Group
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-750-2099

Mikeska Peschel McBee Group   
Wells Fargo Advisors, Dallas, 972-341-1081

Moore Group   
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 214-696-7175

Nethery, Johnson & Associates   
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-969-2358

Park Cities Group
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 214-696-7000

Pegasus Group   
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 214-696-7140

Price, Dilworth and Associates   
Merrill Lynch, Irving, 972-830-6420

Quest Capital Management, Inc.
Quest Capital Management, Inc., Dallas, 214-691-6090

Robertson, Griege & Thoele   
Robertson,Griege & Thoele, Dallas, 214-360-7000

RSA Group   
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 972-386-1395

Russell W. Holley   
Merrill Lynch, Southlake, 817-877-9613

Shawn Nicholas & Mark Hagan   
UBS Financial Services, Inc., Addison, 972-450-4329

Sloan Wealth Management, LLC   
Schwab, Dallas, 214-720-7500

Spellman Meaney Group   
Carter Financial Management / Raymond James Financial Services, Dallas, 214-363-4200

The Stephenson/Baun Wealth Management Group   
UBS Financial Services, Inc., Dallas, 214-981-0528 

Talis Advisory Services, LLC   
Talis Advisors, Plano, 972-378-1794

United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, Dallas, 214-520-1200

Westwood Trust
Westwood Trust, Dallas, 214-756-6900

Wilshire Wealth Management Group
Merrill Lynch, Plano, 972-384-2080

Yonack Group at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 214-468-7209

EXEMPLARY ADVISORS

Carter Financial Management     
Raymond James, Dallas, 214-363-4200
Category of Excellence: Client Education & Customer Service Model

Calandro Group
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 214-969-2324
Category of Excellence: Client Education & Customer Service Model

Galbraith Group
Deutsche Bank, Dallas, 214-740-7775
Category of Excellence: Financial Planning

Dickey Wright Sweeney Group
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Dallas, 972-774-6759
Category of Excellence: Financial Planning

Jones, Cannon, and Associates
Ameriprise Financial, Dallas, 214-420-7436
Category of Excellence: Risk Management

RSA Group
Merrill Lynch, Dallas, 972-386-1395
Category of Excellence: Risk Management

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