Recognition
5 Star Wealth Manager Award
Lou Melone has been awarded the Five Star Wealth Manager Award for 2012 through 2020 from Hour Detroit Magazine in Detroit. Lou is also featured in Fortune Magazine for winning the Five Star Wealth Manager Star Award.
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research to identify outstanding service professionals.
Their research objective is to recognize wealth management professionals who show a commitment to clients, demonstrate strong industry credentials and are evaluated on the quality of their current practice.

2020 5 Star Wealth Manager
Lou Melone has been awarded the 5 Star Wealth Manager from 2012-2020*
Thought Leadership

Authority Magazine
The 5 Essentials of Smart Investing: With Lou Melone of Budd, Melone & Company- an Interview with Jason Hartman

Authority Magazine
5 Things Retirees Say They Wish They Were Told Before They Began Retirement, with Lou Melone - an interview with Beau Henderson

Authority Magazine
5 Things To Look For When Hiring a Financial Planner or Financial Adviser, with Lou Melone and Tyler Gallagher
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*Award candidates who satisfy the following 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria associated with professional excellence receive the Five Star Investment Professional award.
Eligibility Criteria
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Award winners cannot pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of award recipients.
*Melone Private Wealth LLC ("Melone Private Wealth") is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities are offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. LPL Financial and Melone Private Wealth are not affiliated. Melone Private Wealth provides investment advisory and related services for clients nationally.
Award based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under management among other factors. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2020 Five Star Wealth Managers.
"The inclusion of a wealth manager on The FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth nor should it be inferred that the responses used from the survey represent the experience of any clients. This award does not evaluate the quality of service provided and the wealth manager may have had unfavorable ratings. The rating is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance."