BARRON’S

Barron’s Top 1200 State By State Advisors*




2023 RANK*
#21		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director – Investment Officer		 FIRM
Wells Fargo Advisor		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL
2022 RANK*
#29		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director – Investment Officer		 FIRM
Wells Fargo Advisor		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL
2021 RANK*
#25		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director – Investment Officer		 FIRM
Wells Fargo Advisor		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL
2020 RANK*
#22		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director – Investment Officer		 FIRM
Wells Fargo Advisor		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL
2019 RANK*
#30		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director – Investment Officer		 FIRM
Wells Fargo Advisor		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL


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Forbes

Best-In-State Wealth Advisors 2023**

Rank**
#10		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director - Investment Officer		 COMPANY
Wells Fargo Advisors		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL

Best-In-State Wealth Advisors 2022**

Rank**
#10		 NAME
Michael Schaffer
Managing Director - Investment Officer		 COMPANY
Wells Fargo Advisors		 CITY
Deerfield		 STATE
IL

*The Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors ratings are based on the previous year’s assets under management, revenue generated for the advisors’ firms, and the quality of the advisors’ practices. Investment performance isn’t an explicit factor because clients have varied goals and risk tolerances. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

*2023 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2023; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2021 - Sept. 2022 (Source: Barrons.com).
*2022 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2022; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2020 - Sept. 2021 (Source: Barrons.com).
*2021 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2021; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2019 - Sept. 2020 (Source: Barrons.com).
*2020 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2020; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2018.- Sept. 2019 (Source: Barrons.com).
*2019 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2019; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018 (Source: Barrons.com).

**The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

**2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22 (Source: Forbes.com).
**2022 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2022; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21 (Source: Forbes.com).
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