Investment Offerings Investments offered separately by MPS's principal, J. McWethy, in her capacity as a brokerage representative of Finance500, Inc., a registered NASD/SIPC broker-dealer. Neither MPS nor J. McWethy represent themselves as acting in the capacity of registered investment advisors, nor should any of the consulting services offered herein be construed as representing investment counsel or management. Finance500, Inc. As an independent brokerage, our clients come first.  Unlike the large "wire houses" who require that their representatives sell proprietary products and meet specific quotas, FINANCE 500 allows independent representatives to operate in a pressure-free "open-product" environment. Finance500, Inc. is a regional broker-dealer firm headquartered in Irvine, California. The latest Orange County Business Journal issue of October 2003 ranked Finance 500 as the 2nd largest brokerage employer headquartered in Orange County,  and the 8th largest O.C. brokerage employer overall (irrespective of where headquarters are).   Robert "Lance" Hicks serves as CEO and president of Finance 500, Inc. Mr. Hicks has been in the investment management business since 1977, beginning his career as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch and later at E. F. Hutton and Bateman Eichler Hill Richards. In 1982, Mr. Hicks formed a securities broker-dealer specializing in equity and fixed income management, portfolio analysis, and asset allocation modeling. Today the firm has 9 branch offices in six states, with approximately 100 staff and related sales personnel. In 1984, Finance 500 Advisory Services was formed as a separate investment advisory firm, and in conjunction with Mr. Hicks' outside consulting contracts, combine to oversee the management of over $100,000,000 in pension, trust and individual portfolios. Mr. Hicks attended Bucknell University and received his Bachelor's Degree in 1973. After serving two years in the Peace Corps, he resumed his education and obtained a Masters Degree with concentration in Statistics from Columbia University in June, 1977 with a 4.0 GPA. Mr. Hicks is registered with the NASD (Series 7, 24, 65), is a registered investment advisor and possesses life, disability and variable contract insurance licenses as well as a Certified Financial Planner degree. He is a member of the Orange County Society of Investment Managers, and the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). ||Services || Other Benefits || Benefit Updates || About Us || Links || Home

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