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Mr. Hess spoke as the guest speaker at “Air Force Financial Planning Day at the Pentagon in 2007”. He was also presented with an award by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs of the United States Air Force.
Eric D. Hess, CFP, ChFC has appeared on national network news broadcasts, has spoken at numerous events on both professional and charitable levels, and provided expert cost-benefit-analysis for various news and media publications.
Mr. Hess served as a pro-bono volunteer in the Wounded Warriors Program at Walter Reed Medical Center from 2005-2007.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine’s smart money section singled out Eric as one of the Who’s Who of Virginia Certified Financial Planners.
Eric has received a 5 star Rating by the Paladin Registry of Personal Financial Advisors. The top level 5 star advisors are chosen based on a number of factors such as competence from thousands of hours of education and experience, college degrees, certifications and professional designations. All 5 star advisors must be independent, fee-based advisors who are acknowledged fiduciaries. This means they are held to higher ethical standards than commission salespeople.