Awards & Recognition


Throughout their careers, Vinnie DiCarlo and Jeff Germain have earned numerous awards and acknowledgments for their client practices and service.

Jeffrey R. Germain, CIMC®
Private Wealth Financial Advisor
Managing Director – Investments

Jeff was selected as one of the 2020-2022 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors1 and Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors2 in 2019-2022. The Germain DiCarlo & Wong Wealth Management Group is recognized in 2022 as one of the Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams Private Wealth3 in America.  The team was recognized as one of the 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams4. Jeff has also earned the Private Wealth Financial Advisor title which enhances his access to a network of specialists and operating efficiencies for his team as they work to serve their clients’ unique needs. 

Jeff has been recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager by Five Star Professional5 every year from 2015–2023. According to Five Star Professional, he is one of only 18 advisors to have been recognized eight years in a row.

  


Vincent DiCarlo, CFP®
Private Wealth Financial Advisor
Senior Vice President – Investments

Vinnie was recognized in 2020 on the list of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors by Forbes1.   Vinnie was also selected in 2022 as one of the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State6 and Five Star Wealth Manager5.  Vinnie is also among a select group of financial professionals at Wells Fargo Advisors to be recognized with the Private Wealth Financial Advisor designation, which enhances his access to a network of specialists and operating efficiencies for his team as they work to serve their clients’ unique needs.

The Germain DiCarlo & Wong Wealth Management Group is recognized in 2022 as one of the Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams Private Wealth3 in America and was recognized as one of the 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Team4



1The 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, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a rating. 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.
 
2The Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State 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.

3The Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams 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, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a rating. 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.

4The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams 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, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a rating. 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.

5The Five Star Wealth Manager award was issued on 12/01/22 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 03/28/2022 through 09/23/2022. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. 3,629 Los Angeles wealth managers were considered for the award; 155 (4% percent of candidates) were named2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com. 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams

6The Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors (AKA America's Top Next-Gen 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, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a rating. 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.

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