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Scott Yanker – LPL Financial nominated and is a finalist for Barron’s magazine’s 2009 list of Top Independent Advisors

St. Louis, Mo. – Feb. 2, 2009 — The Winner’s Circle Organization along with Barron’s magazine and LPL Financial is pleased to announce that Scott Yanker, Founder and Registered Principle of The Yanker Group, has been nominated and is a finalist for Barron’s magazine’s 2009 list of Top Independent Advisors.

The Winner’s Circle Organization
The Winner's Circle© is an organization of outstanding advisors and industry leaders. The WC's missions are to promote best practices in the industry, and to promote the value of advice to the investing public. The organization's independent and objective research is published in annual feature stories in publications like Barron's, San Francisco Business Times, LA Business Journal, Detroit Crain's, Virginia Business Magazine and more.
With over 7,000 nominations received every year, rankings are based on quantitative (assets and revenues) and qualitative criteria (compliance records, discussions with management and peers, telephone and in-person interviews, etc.). For more information, please see: www.WCorg.com

* Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC, and An Investment Advisor.  This LPL Financial registered representative may only discuss and/or transact securities business with residents of the following states: AZ CA FL GA IL IN KS KY LA MI MO NY OK OR PA TX

About Scott Yanker – LPL Financial

For over 24 years Scott W. Yanker, CFP ^®, CFS has worked closely with clients to develop plans designed to help them reach their business and personal financial goals.

Scott has aligned himself with a number of CPA and consulting firms in Missouri because: "Having a financial, legal and tax advisor working together is a tremendous value to our clients."

† The Tax/CPA services are separate from and are not affiliated with or endorsed by LPL Financial.

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