William Kring Has Been Admitted to the Paladin Registry

August 08, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
The Registry is an online service that documents and validates the credentials of high quality financial professionals who rank in the top 10% of their profession. Investors use this free service to find, evaluate, and select advisors who have the knowledge and ethics to help them achieve their financial goals.

Jack Waymire, Paladin founder and author of Who’s Watching Your Money? The 17 Paladin Principles for Selecting a Financial Advisor said this website solves three major problems for investors who rely on financial professionals. “First, advisors don’t have documented track records. They compete with credentials when they have them and sales skills when they don’t. Because individuals don’t want sales reps investing their assets, they need a way to select advisors with the best credentials. Second, investors have trouble finding competent professionals they can trust. Advisors who call them are usually sales reps and the professionals who have the knowledge to help them do very limited marketing. Third, it’s not enough for investors to find someone they hope is an expert. They need proof the advisors are every bit as good as they say they are. That’s what the Registry does. It documents the credentials and integrity of advisors, then validates the documentation with a rating.”

Waymire acknowledged that Paladin admittance requirements are designed to exclude bad advisors. His company’s independent documentation of advisor credentials and integrity reduces the number even further. The result is a directory of high quality professionals that’s the first to provide the following combination of services:

• High admittance standards that protect investors from bad advisors
• A quality rating for each advisor that validates competence, integrity and risk of bad advice
• Online access to documentation for professional credentials
• Full disclosure for compliance records, compensation, investment expenses, and potential conflicts of interest
• Advisor agreements that put investor interests first

About Paladin Registry, LLC
Paladin is an information services company that provides free profiles, ratings, and education services over the Internet to investors who rely on investment advisors to achieve their financial goals. Paladin services help investors avoid bad advisors and select competent, trustworthy professionals who provide high quality wealth management services. Visit our website at www.paladinregistry.com for additional information.

About William Kring, CFP
William Kring is President and Founder of Kring Financial Management, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor and financial planning practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Kring serves the needs of individuals with written financial strategies, investment and stock-option services, fee-based asset management, IRA rollovers and pension distributions, tax planning, retirement and estate planning, insurance, inheritance and wealth transfer issues.
A Certified Financial Planner(CFP) licensee and graduate of the Indiana University School of Business, Kring is the past president of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners-Georgia Society and past chairman of the Financial Planning Association of Georgia. He is a registered representative of Triad Advisors, Inc., an independent brokerage firm and NASD/SIPC member, and holds licenses in health, life, accident and sickness in Georgia. Bill has addressed many organizations including the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Bar Association, and major Atlanta corporations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PALADIN, CONTACT:
Mike Szimanski
BuzzRoad Communications
202.558.8005
mike@buzzroad.com
www.buzzroad.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT KRING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONTACT:
William Kring
Kring Financial Management, Inc.
770-333-0113
bill@kringfinancial.com
www.kringfinancial.com