Rick Parkes was born in Boston, MA and later moved to Raleigh/Durham, NC and moved to Cary, NC in 1986. He is married and has two children. His father is from Boston, MA, and his mother is from Vass, NC. Rick has been helping individuals in financial services since 1976. Rick has owned the Parkes Agency and has maintained his office location on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary for over 15 years. Rick is LUTC certified and has been schooled and trained by Paramount Financial Services and is a Certified Missed Fortune Provider. Radon Stancil is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and has been in practice for over 6 years. He and his wife, Jenifer have two children. Radon is co-owner of Diversified Estate Services, LLC a comprehensive financial planning firm. He and his managing partner, Rick Parkes, LUTC, co-founded the N.C. Educational Institute, formed to teach continued education to other professional and the public. Diversified Estate Services, LLC is a firm that specializes in assisting individuals to gain clarity, balance and focus which empowers them with confidence. Radon Stancil received his formal financial planning education at Boston University. Anyone can call himself or herself a "financial planner." Only those who have fulfilled the certification and renewal requirements of CFP Board can display the CFP® certification marks. The requirements are: 1) Education: A comprehensive course of study at a college or university offering a financial Planning curriculum approved by CFP Board. 2) Examination: CFP® professionals must pass a comprehensive two-day, 10-hour CFP® Certification Examination. 3) Experience: CFP® professionals must have three years minimum experience in the financial planning process prior to earning the right to use the CFP® certification marks. 4) Ethics: CFP® practitioners agree to abide by a strict code of professional conduct, known as CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Radon's firm is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, where he is pleased to instill customer confidence of nearly 1,000 consumer inquiries, with no complaints. Radon is also a member of the National Ethics Bureau, where he successfully passed the Ethics Check System™, a rigorous eight-point background check for criminal, civil, and business violations. Radon is honored with the trust he and his firm has earned from their clients and the public. He invites you to verify his and Diversified Estate Services, LLC integrity and good standing with Better Business Bureau, as well the National Ethics Bureau at any time. Radon has been in good standing with NC Department of Insurance since obtaining his license as with the Security Exchange Commission where he is registered as an investment advisor representative. |
Rick Parkes, LUTC |
Radon Stancil, CFP |