Progressive Financial Advisor Best Places to Work is a survey competition to determine which participants are the best employers. The process is managed by Best Companies Group (BCG) and winners are published by Progressive Media Group, Inc.

Why participate?

By participating you can find out if you are one of the county’s best employers! It can also result in significant organizational benefits for entrants:

1) Heightened Company Pride.
If your company appears on the list, it could improve employee morale and retention.

2) Public Relations and Marketing Advantage.
Companies can use the distinction to enhance recruiting efforts, increase the value of general marketing and improve reputations.

3) The Employee Feedback Report.
Included with registration, participants will receive their Employee Feedback Report detailing the company’s employee responses. Also included are employee and employer benchmarks.

John Verble of Knoxville claims he was fired by Morgan Stanley because he was a whistleblower, but the broker-dealer has fired back with allegations that the advisor was dismissed because he is a crook. So reports Cleaveland.com.

A recent Fidelity Investments study has concluded that many emerging affluent investors, or those ranging in ages from 21 to 49 with investable assets of $50,000 to $250,000, are likely to become millionaires. So reports the Digital Journal.

Investors are expected to pump $10 billion into single-premium immediate annuities this year, which would be a record high for the products. So reports Financial Advisor.