Five Star award winner James A. Longo, Jr., CPA*, PFS™, CFP®, CRPC

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James A. Longo, Jr., CPA*, PFS™, CFP^®, CRPC

Financial Planner

Paramount Wealth Advisors

17W220 22nd Street Ste 410A

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Office: (630)501-1041

Cell: (630)330-2400

jim.longo@lfg.com
www.pwalfa.com

Professional Approach

Jim’s focus each day is to fulfill the mission statement of his firm; to simplify the financial aspects of clients’ lives so they have more time to spend on the activities in their lives that bring them joy, happiness and fulfillment. He takes time to build deep relationships with his clients who are primarily Business Owners, Corporate Executives and other Affluent families. Knowing and understanding his clients allows Jim to help them define their objectives, make clear decisions and implement proactive financial planning strategies, in short “to get them from where they are to where they want to be”. Jim uses a fee based approach along with sophisticated modeling tools with his clients so he can objectively develop and implement strategies that limit their risk and volatility over the long term and maintain the integrity and relevance of their plan. The affiliation with Lincoln Financial Advisors, a member of Lincoln Financial Group and Lincoln National Corporation, combines the strength and resources of a Fortune 500 company with the high touch responsiveness of a boutique planning firm.

Jim is a graduate of DePaul University earning both a B.S. in Commerce Accountancy and a Master of Accountancy. His diverse business career has included ownership/management of a local trucking company, management of an import/distribution company, as well as various consulting engagements in the areas of re-insurance accounting, computer system implementation, print and internet advertising, and sales management/training. This diversity provides Jim with special insight into the business and personal financial challenges faced by business owners, executives and professionals alike.

Jim and his wife live in a Chicago suburb, have two children and five grand-children. Some of his hobbies include golf, photography, and sporting clays. He is active in his parish, the Cursillo Movement and several charitable organizations.

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This award was issued on 10/1/24 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 1/9/24 through 8/9/24. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. 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. 6273 Chicago-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 400 (6% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2023: 5,549, 405, 7%, 10/1/23, 1/9/23 - 7/31/23; 2022: 4912, 384, 8%, 10/1/22, 1/24/22 - 7/29/22; 2021: 5635, 386, 7%, 10/1/21, 12/28/20 - 8/6/21; 2020: 4636, 356, 8%, 10/1/20, 1/6/20 - 8/7/20; 2019: 5430, 429, 8%, 10/1/19, 1/7/19 - 8/9/19; 2018: 5449, 435, 8%, 10/1/18, 1/12/18 - 8/17/18; 2017: 3781, 438, 12%, 10/1/17, 12/16/16 - 8/3/17; 2016: 3411, 726, 22%, 9/1/16, 2/26/16 - 8/19/16; 2015: 5833, 716, 12%, 10/1/15, 2/4/15 - 8/3/15; 2014: 8161, 744, 9%, 10/1/14, 2/4/13 - 8/3/13; 2013: 3998, 772, 19%, 10/1/13, 2/4/12 - 8/3/12; 2012: 2970, 780, 26%, 10/1/12, 2/4/11 - 8/3/11.

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Jim Longo is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (Member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. *Licensed, not practicing. Paramount Wealth Advisors is a marketing name for business conducted through Lincoln Financial Advisors. CRN-XXXX-XXXX

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 (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA 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. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.