The “Best of Forsyth” list is a reader’s choice award published annually by The Forsyth
County News. Nominees are first nominated by readers and then the nominees are
vetted through a third-party firm, Second Street. Voting takes place annually from
October 1-31. Readers may vote up to once daily during the voting period. No payment
was made, and no advertising was required to receive this award.
The “Best of Georgia” award is published annually by the Georgia Business Journal. All
nominees are nominated by readers. The voting period runs from July 1- October 31st.
Readers may vote up to once daily during the voting period. The editorial and
compliance team will review reader’s votes and the businesses. No payment was made
to receive this award, and no advertising was required to receive these awards.
The “Five Star Wealth Manager” list is published annually by Five Star Professional.
Five Star evaluates many advisors and utilize specific criteria including the following:
solicit peer and firm nominations; verify award candidates eligibility criteria, confirm
licensing information, conduct regulatory and consumer complaint reviews, and ensure
firm meets criteria. Award winners cannot pay a fee to be included in the research or
the final list of award recipients. No payment was made, and no advertising was
required to receive these awards.
The “Best of North Atlanta” list is a reader’s choice award program promoted through
Appen Media Group. Voting takes place annually from May 15 to June 15. Award
winners cannot pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of award
recipients. No advertising was required to receive these awards.
The “Marquis Who’s Who” primary selection criteria are candidates who hold position of
leadership at a significant organization, who hold educational attainments and who have
noteworthy achievement in creative works. Candidates are required to complete an
application before they’re considered and followed up with an interview phone call.
Candidates cannot pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of those
included in Who’s Who. No payment was made to be included, and no advertising was
required to be included.
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