Ken Stern

"At Ken Stern & Associates, we strive to help individuals make more money, pay less tax and preserve their life savings." Kenneth A. Stern, Founder, CEO

Ken Stern is the author of six top-selling personal finance/ retirement books including: Secrets of the Investment All-Stars, Senior Savvy, 50 Fabulous Places to Retire In America, Safeguard Your Hard Earned Savings, Comprehensive Guide to Social Security and Medicare and To Hell and Back.

An accomplished speaker, he has appeared on such national shows as THE TODAY SHOW, CNBC MONEY TALK, POWER LUNCH, MARKETWATCH and CNN, call upon Mr. Stern for his advice regarding the financial markets. In a letter to Mr. Stern, Katie Couric formerly of NBC’s THE TODAY SHOW states; "Information like this will come in handy sooner than I realized." He has been quoted in several periodicals including Fortune, New York Times and Miami Herald.

As host of the popular Asset Planning Solutions Hour radio show on San Diego’s KOGO 600 AM and Chicago's WIND 560 AM, Mr. Stern is able to provide listeners with complicated financial information in an easy to understand format. He has been a guest on literally hundreds of radio shows nationwide and is a regular guest on the Money in the Morning with George Chamberlin, also heard on KOGO 600 AM.

2003 marked the completion of his most recent project for National Public TV, the creation of the Life Plan for Wealth, a comprehensive financial kit providing individuals with a solid foundation from which to begin understanding the complex and intimidating world of investing.

Mr. Stern is President and Founder of Asset Planning Solutions, Inc. and Ken Stern & Associates, provider of professionally managed portfolio services. Mr. Stern received a coveted spot in the *Bloomberg Wealth Manager annual ranking of America’s top wealth managers for 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Mr. Stern has earned the Certified Financial Planner^TM certification from the CFP Board in Denver, Colorado.

Originally from Farmington Hills, Michigan, Mr. Stern enjoys traveling, skiing, public speaking, writing, and reading.

*Only firms that meet the following criteria qualify to be considered for the Bloomberg evaluation: Registered Investment Advisors with the SEC, Must offer other financial planning services, Minimum assets under advisement are $50 M, More than half of firm's client base must consist of "individuals" or "high-net-worth individuals" as defined by the SEC, The Bloomberg ranking excludes banks, broker-dealers, trust companies, and firms that are branches of independent broker-dealers.