Thomas Moran and Robert Edwards Named to Barron's Magazine Top 1,000 Advisor List

NAPLES, Fla., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Moran and Robert Edwards, Managing Directors - Investments Senior PIM Portfolio Managers of Moran Edwards Asset Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors in Naples, Florida, have been named to the Barron's Top 1,000 Advisors List.

Barron's rankings are based on data provided by over 4,000 of the nation's most productive advisors. Factors included in the rankings are assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work.

With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Tom Moran has received local, national and industry recognition for his ability as a financial advisor. Moran was ranked by Barron's as the #1 Advisor in Southwest Florida in its list of Top 1,000 Advisors for 2010, 2011, 2012, and now 2013 and was ranked by Barron's among the Top 100 Advisors in the Nation in 2010, 2011, and 2012. He was also named to the prestigious Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors list for the second consecutive year, in the September 2012 issue of Registered Rep Magazine. Tom's experience and solid reputation as an experienced professional in his field have also made him a reliable source for various media outlets.  He has been interviewed and quoted by Forbes, Barron's, and Gulfshore Business, and has authored articles on a variety of financial and economic topics for local and national industry magazines.

A financial advisor for over 29 years, Bob Edwards has earned numerous national and local recognitions including being recognized by Barron's Magazine as one of America's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors for 2011, 2012, and now 2013. He has been listed locally in Gulfshore Life Magazine as one of Southwest Florida's "Five Star Financial Wealth Managers" from 2006 through 2012. In addition to advising an affluent clientele in Naples, Bob counsels other wealth managers and has been a frequent industry speaker at conferences for financial professionals in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Philadelphia, and San Diego.

Moran Edwards Asset Management Group, formerly known as Moran Asset Management Group, is a money management practice responsible for managing in excess of $2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2012 and has served the Naples Community for 30 years. Moran Edwards Asset Management Group is located at 5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 200 in Naples. For more information, call 239.254.2200 or visit www.MoranEdwards.com.

SOURCE Moran Edwards Asset Management Group