Senior Partner Of Parsippany Financial Firm Named To Barron's Top 1,000 Advisors In America

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (MMD Newswire) March 15, 2010 -- MACRO Consulting Group, an independent financial planning firm located in Parsippany, NJ has announced that Senior Partner, Mark Cortazzo, CFP® has been named to Barron's 2010 annual rankings of America's Top 1,000 Advisors. This is the second consecutive year that Cortazzo, a resident of Warren, has been named to this prestigious listing and he is one of only 3 independent advisors selected for the state of New Jersey. Barron's arrives at their state-by-state rankings based on various quantitative and qualitative measures including: The advisers' assets under management, regulatory record, the quality of practice they bring to clients, and philanthropic work.

Established in 1992, MACRO Consulting Group is a privately owned, full-service financial planning firm specializing in retirement income planning and wealth distribution. MACRO remains independent in their offerings of investment products and services in order to help clients build a future of wealth and maintain their current lifestyle during retirement. MACRO incorporates the complete financial picture through offering customized estate, retirement and tax planning for a high net worth clientele.

"Receiving this high honor reflects the ongoing service and dedication our firm provides to our clients. At MACRO, we pride ourselves on having a deep understanding of not only our clients' financial needs, but also their life needs. Our clients have worked hard to build themselves and their families a secure financial future; our goal is to protect that future utilizing the best solutions in growth and protection."

"We take the time to carefully assess clients' levels of risk tolerance; while approaching the goal of stability over time. We help build a retirement portfolio clients can rely on, without worrying about running out of income. Together we go beyond the single dimension of investments and provide powerful, innovative strategies to maintain protection in a volatile market."

The Barron's article goes on to discuss market climate citing, "In today's topsy-turvy markets-a historic crash one year; a monster rally the next-the leading financial advisors across the country are pulling out all the stops, and then some, to get an edge for their clients and themselves." And by at least one important measure, they are succeeding: Their client-retention rate clocked in at 97% last year."

MACRO Consulting Group's staff of Advisors, Planners, Client Relationship Managers and Operations Professionals collectively holds 5 CFP designations, 4 Masters Degrees and a CFA charter. MACRO combines the knowledge, experience, and energy of their staff to ensure each client receives unsurpassed personal and professional attention.

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