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Top 100 Women Financial Advisers Here are America’s best women financial advisers, as identified by industry researcher R.J. Shook of The Winner’s Circle Organization. The advisers—from brokerages, banks and some other firms—follow the industry’s best practices and have the biggest books of business, Shook found. The scoring system assigns a value of 10 to the top adviser; the other scores are calculated by comparing each of the other ad- visers with the No. 1 finisher in terms of assets, revenue, customer satisfaction and other factors. Total assets represent the amount overseen by each adviser and her team, including some assets held for her clients at other institutions. CUSTOMERS Individuals High Net Ultra-High Total Typical Typical (Up to Worth Net Worth Corpor- Found- Endow- Assets Account Net Worth Rank Name Firm Location $1 mil) ($1-$10 mil) ($10 mil+) ations ations ments ($ mil) ($ mil) ($ mil) Score

1. Saly Glassman Lynch Blue Bell, Pa. u u u 1,050 3-5 6 10.000 2. Rebecca Rothstein Smith Barney Beverly Hills, Calif. u u u u 1,000 10 20 9.995 3. Patricia Bell Merrill Lynch Short Hills, N.J. u u 607 8 15 9.757 4. Lori Van Dusen Smith Barney Rochester, N.Y. u u u 3,000 50 60 9.713 5. Trudy Haussmann Haussmann Financial Newport Beach, Calif. u u 401 .45 .70 9.655 6. Kay Shirley Financial Development Systems/MSC Atlanta u u 600 .75-1 3 9.539 7. Susan Kaplan Kaplan / LPL Newton, Mass. u u 720 2.0 10 9.514 8. Teri Harmon UBS Financial Services Santa Ynez, Calif. u 330 .17 1.6 9.497 9. Mary Deatherage Smith Barney Little Falls, N.J. u u u 880 3 8 9.430 10. Deeann Griebel Securities Mesa, Ariz. u u 215 .50-3 1-3 9.405 11. Lorna Meyer Merrill Lynch u u 1,225 25-30 75-100 9.314 12. Stacy Grant Merrill Lynch San Francisco u u 2,500 15-50+ 25-75+ 9.279 13. Nadia Cavner Signature Bank Investment Services Springfield, Mo. u u u 300 .50 1 9.258 14. Alexandra Armstrong Armstrong, Fleming & Moore Washington, D.C. u u 650 1-3 3-6 9.247 15. Judith McGee Raymond James Financial Services Portland, Ore. u u 301 .50 1+ 9.210 16. Debbie Jorgensen Merrill Lynch San Francisco u u u 625 5-50 10-100+ 9.182 17. Dalal Maria Salomon Salomon & Ludwin Finl Consult/Wachovia Sec. Richmond, Va. u u 375 1-7 2-10 9.156 18. Sharon Oberlander Merrill Lynch Chicago u u u 640 1-25 3 9.141 19. Carrie Coghill Kuntz D.B. Root Pittsburgh u u 900 1+ 3-5 9.117 20. Dodee Crockett Merrill Lynch Dallas u u 800 3-25+ 5-100+ 9.094 21. Sonia Attkiss Credit Suisse New York u u 2,300 12-20 18-30 9.066 22. Valery Craane Merrill Lynch New York u u u 450 5 10 9.048 23. Meg Green Meg Green & Assoc./Royal Alliance North Beach u u 615 1-2 3-5 9.030 24. Lisa Chapman UBS Financial Services Long Beach, Calif. u u 307 .50-3 2.5-10 9.030 25. Nan Shertzer Merrill Lynch Dallas u u u u 605 1-3 3-10 8.994 26. Martha Adam UBS Financial Services Troy, Mich. u u u 235 1.5 2 8.959 27. Siri Berg Credit Suisse San Francisco u u 500 8-12 10-20 8.934 28. Maureen Raihle Merrill Lynch Chicago u u u 1,468 5-50 20 8.913 29. Sheryl Stephens Stephens Wealth Mgmt/Raymond James Flint, Mich. u u u 295 .50-1+ 1.5+ 8.901 30. Sheila Keator Keator Group/ Pittsfield, Mass. u u 350 .50 1.5 8.885 31. Sharon Sager UBS Financial Services New York u u 600 5-10 10+ 8.881 32. Andrea Soter Oxnard, Calif. u u 350 1-5 1-20 8.866 33. Susan Rosenthal Merrill Lynch Durham, N.C. u u u u 225 1 2 8.827 34. Melissa Campbell Morgan Stanley Scottsdale, Ariz. u u 370 1+ 5+ 8.796 35. Barbara Hudock Wachovia Securities Williamsport, Pa. u u 320 1-5 1.5-10 8.773 36. Danielle Ambrose Merrill Lynch Century City, Calif. u u 620 10-75 10-100 8.762 37. Diane Hirschhorn Merrill Lynch Century City, Calif. u u 620 10-75 10-100 8.762 38. Rhonda Finby UBS Financial Services Newport Beach, Calif. u u 215 .75+ 2+ 8.747 39. Kathy Lynn Tully Morgan Stanley Ontario, Calif. u u u 450 .75 4 8.728 40. Wanda Austin Smith Barney Newport News, Va. u u u 350 .25-10+ 3-10+ 8.710 41. Nan Salley-Gudaitis /Family Wealth Advisors Los Angeles u 2,100 N.A. 50+ 8.697 42. Lisa Petrie UBS Financial Services Long Beach, Calif. u u 230 .50-3 2.5-10 8.685 43. Laura Ladrigan Morgan Stanley Scottsdale, Ariz. u u u 216 1-3 5-8 8.669 44. Courtney Cavatoni JPMorgan Private Bank Chicago u 11,500 50-100 25-1,000 8.655 45. Kimberley Hatchett Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Mgmt. New York u u 800 10 10-100 8.638 46. Perry Trimble Alex.Brown Washington u u u u 410 2-10 10-20 8.608 47. Susan Klar Morgan Stanley Palo Alto, Calif. u u u 295 1-4 3-15 8.593 48. Myra Kolton UBS Financial Services Boston u u 765 1 5+ 8.579 49. Gloria Moses Smith Barney Bellevue, Wash. u u u 750 1-10+ 5-25 8.559 50. Linda Stirling RBC Dain Rauscher La Jolla, Calif. u u 250 2.2 8 8.547 51. Teri Conklin UBS Financial Services Northbrook, Ill. u u 353 1.5 3 8.539 52. Michele Huff Bank of America/Family Wealth Advisors Dallas u 1,500 N.A. 50+ 8.525 53. Nadine Wong Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Mgmt New York u u u 825 12 10+ 8.512 54. Patricia C. Brennan Royal Alliance Associates West Chester, Pa. u u u 225 1- 3 1-4 8.504 55. Diane Alecci Merrill Lynch Paramus, N.J. u u 620 .25-2+ 1.5-5 8.493 56. Patricia Carey Smith Barney Oklahoma City u u u 410 1.5 2-5 8.484 57. Gwen Pacarro Morgan Stanley Honolulu 237 2-15 8 8.475 58. Patricia Meidell American Retirement Planners Reno, Nev. 196 .185-5 .75- 8 8.465 59. Patricia Cutilletta Smith Barney Chicago u u 265 1 to 5 2 to 8 8.453 60. Carole Ford Linsco/Private Ledger Fresno, Calif. u u 260 1 3-10 8.445 61. Lee Corey Morgan Stanley Alexandria, Va. u u u u u 380 2 5 8.431 62. Ann Marie Etergino RBC Dain Rauscher Washington, D.C. u u u 330 .50 1.23 8.415 63. Denise Izatt Mutual Service Oak Brook, Ill. u 289 .50 1 8.406 64. Nancy Cooley Smith Barney New York u u 1,435 5-10 10-20 8.395 65. Emily Bach Morgan Stanley Orinda, Calif. u u 900 1-3+ 3-10+ 8.381 66. Debra Brede DK Brede Inv. Mgmt /Commonwealth Finl. Needham, Mass. u 297 1 3 8.370 67. Susan Kingsolver Smith Barney New York u u u u 586 5-10 20-50 8.359

68. Cynthia Hewitt Merrill Lynch Wilmington, Del. u u u 750 1-5 5-10 8.344 69. Kathleen Malone Wachovia Securities Charlotte, N.C. u u 412 1.2 3.2 8.336 70. Marja Norris UBS Financial Services Birmingham, Mich. u u u 365 2 3.5 8.327 71. Beatrice Cueto Smith Barney Miami u u 230 5 30 8.322 72. Barbara Schaye Credit Suisse Boston u u 233 3-5 5-20 8.315 73. Gwendolyn Campbell UBS Financial Services San Francisco u u 500 10+ 10+ 8.303 74. Sharon Jacquet JPMorgan Private Bank New York u 28,000 50 80 8.294 75. Falisha Mamdani Smith Barney New York u u 1,415 5-10+ 10-20+ 8.284 76. Lisa Humphreys Piper Jaffray & Co. St. Paul, Minn. u u u 203 1-3+ 3-10 8.271 77. Michele Dandrea Smith Barney McLean, Va. u u u 283 .50-5 1-6 8.265 78. Rebecca Robertson Wachovia Securities Richmond, Va. u u u 345 0-1 1-10 8.260 79. Sheila Shaffer Smith Barney Washington, D.C. u u u 360 .75-3 1.5-6 8.249 80. Lori Ace Facinelli Morgan Stanley Rochester, N.Y. u u 425 .75-2 2-4 8.242 81. Camilla Neri Retirement Capital Strategies San Jose, Calif. u u 384 .25-1 1.5-4 8.229 82. Susan McCarthy Morgan Stanley Oklahoma City u u u u 218 .53 1 8.224 83. Lana Engen Ameriprise Rockford, Ill. u u 200 .50-2+ .50-3 8.213 84. Lisa Kevarian-Press Robert W. Baird & Co. Lake Forest, Ill. u u u u 250 1-5 2-10 8.204 85. Nancy Barrette Wachovia Securities Birmingham, Mich. u 900 2 5 8.201 86. Theresa Chacopulos Private Client Services Scottsdale, Ariz. u u u 1,000 3-30 5-50 8.197 87. Barbara Jaffe Wachovia Securities Jacksonville, Fla. u u 540 2-4 5-10 8.194 88. Eileen Murray Smith Barney San Francisco u u 477 1-3+ 3-10+ 8.192 89. Taryn Sievers Morgan Stanley Oakland, Calif. u u 500 1-3 2-10 8.191 90. Jane Brooke Wachovia Securities Richmond, Va. u u u u 1,100 1.3 5 8.189 91. Cinda Collins RBC Dain Rauscher Minneapolis u 200 1.5 3-5 8.186 92. Kia Friedman Banc of America Investment Services San Jose, Calif. u u u 386 1.5-3.5+ 10 8.183 93. Theresa Ward Merrill Lynch Bloomington, Minn. u u u u 1,100 1-3 3-10 8.179 94. Sheila Klehm JPMorgan Private Bank New York u 7,400 45 60-1,000+ 8.176 95. Kathleen Roeser Lincoln Financial Advisors Chicago u u 800 2 7.5-10+ 8.174 96. Rita Mansour Mansour Wealth Mgmt/McDonald Invest. Toledo, Ohio u u u u 225 1.5 4 8.173 97. Laurie Jones Wachovia Securities Virginia Beach, Va. u u 336 .50-1.5 1-3 8.172 98. Lauri Binius Droster RBC Dain Rauscher Madison, Wis. u u 200 .30 .60 8.172 99. Ingrid Lockhart Morgan Stanley Auburn, Calif. u u 286 .50-3 1-4 8.171 100. Margo Shepard Smith Barney Kansas City, Mo. u u u u 341 .50-2 2-5 8.171 For more information on The Winner’s Circle and the ranking methodology, go to www.wcorg.com Source: R.J. Shook