Thomas Ruggie, ChFC, CFP Named to Barron's 1200 Top Financial Advisors

TAVARES, Fla., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruggie Wealth Management announced that Founder and CEO Thomas H. Ruggie, ChFC, CFP, has been named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2015. This is the third time Ruggie has made the list expanded from the Top 1,000 advisors, having also received the distinction in 2009 and 2013.

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Barron's publishes its Top 1200 Advisors by State compilation every February to recognize advisors demonstrating exceptional performance, professionalism, client service and community involvement. Among the factors the "Barron's Top 1,200 Advisors" ranking takes into consideration are quality of practice, assets under management, revenues, and philanthropic work.

"It's an honor to be counted among Barron's Top Advisors," Ruggie said of the prestigious listing which recognizes both an elite group of independent financial professionals and large wirehouses. "Ruggie Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm that takes the time to understand our clients and their needs. We manage individual and corporate wealth, as well as the assets of select endowments and foundations, and take our fiduciary responsibility very seriously. Our team makes decisions with our client's best interests in mind, and we are committed to serving each one with the highest standards of integrity and care. As the flagship company of Ruggie Capital Group, we offer a broad range of services and products to help clients achieve their goals."

Ruggie Wealth Management has offices in Tavares, Winter Park and The Villages.

About Tom Ruggie

Tom Ruggie is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and a veteran of the investment and financial planning industries who began his career in 1991 and subsequently founded Ruggie Wealth Management to serve individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Tom's entrepreneurial spirit, investment strategy and steadfast dedication to client service have allowed him to grow Ruggie Wealth Management into a firm which, along with its principals, advises on nearly $500 million in assets. Tom Ruggie is also a philanthropist who founded The Tom and Kim Ruggie Family Foundation. Visit Ruggie Wealth Management online and become a follower on Twitter and a fan on Facebook.

Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Ruggie Wealth Management is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of Ruggie Wealth Management by any of its clients. Rankings published by magazines, and others, may base their selections on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized adviser.

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