Five Star award winner Philip Kim

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Phil Kim is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Signature Wealth Concepts. Since 2002, his focus is on providing Financial Planning and Wealth Management guidance for individuals and businesses.

Phil continues to leverage education and a commitment to the profession to deliver excellence to his client base. A graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, Phil carries multiple industry designations, including the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. In addition, he holds the following FINRA registrations: Series 7, Series 66, and Series 24.

By actively engaging with community, Phil continues to foster meaningful connections and build strong relationships. This is especially important because his work is based on establishing trust and accountability to meet the needs of his clientele.

Phil has served on multiple leadership committees during his career, both within the firm and also within the industry. He has been a frequent main platform speaker over the years, presenting on subjects such as business strategies, career advice, financial planning, and motivational topics.

Originally an East Coaster, Phil has resided in in the warm State of Arizona with his wife and two children since 2008. When he is not in front of clients, you might find Phil playing golf, travelling, or staying active with his family in the mountains that surround Phoenix.

Industry Accolades

•2016 Elite Advisor, National Tax Deferred Savings Association
•2024 ALM Think Advisor Luminaries Award - Executive Of The Year
•2024, 2025 AdvisorHub ranked Advisors To Watch

Company Accolades

•2023 Equitable Advisors Hall of Fame induction
•2023 Equitable Western Honor Associate Award

Community Achievement

•2014 University of Arizona Beta Gamma Sigma inductee
•2022 Richard Ford Volunteer Service Award, National Tax Deferred Savings Association
•2022 Invest In Others Honorable Mention
•2023 Featured in the Phoenix Business Journal
•2024 Featured in the Phoenix Business Journal

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This award was issued on 10/01/2025 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 12/25/2024 through 07/02/2025. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 2719 Phoenix-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 84 (3 % of candidates) were named 2025 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2024: 2,431, 101, 4%, 10/1/24, 12/12/23 - 7/9/24; 2023: 2,286, 97, 4%, 9/1/23, 12/12/22 - 6/30/23; 2022: 2290, 89, 4%, 9/1/22, 12/20/21 - 6/17/22; 2021: 2129, 96, 5%, 9/1/21, 12/7/20 - 7/2/21; 2020: 2163, 94, 4%, 8/1/20, 12/23/19 - 7/10/20; 2019: 2043, 117, 6%, 9/1/19, 11/2/18 - 7/17/19; 2018: 2112, 130, 6%, 8/1/18, 11/20/17 - 6/15/18; 2017: 1335, 131, 10%, 8/1/17, 11/8/16 - 6/2/17; 2016: 1149, 232, 20%, 7/1/16, 12/4/15 - 5/31/16; 2015: 2728, 254, 9%, 8/1/15, 12/4/14 - 5/31/15; 2014: 3247, 191, 6%, 8/1/14, 12/4/13 - 5/31/14; 2013: 2936, 286, 10%, 8/1/13, 12/4/12 - 5/31/13.

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Phil Kim and other members of Signature Wealth Concepts who are duly-registered and duly-licensed offer securities through Equitable Advisors, LLC (NY, NY 212-314-4600), member FINRA/SIPC (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI & TN); offer investment advisory products and services through Equitable Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor; and offer annuity and insurance products through Equitable Network, LLC (Equitable Network Insurance Agency of California; Equitable Network Insurance Agency of Utah; Equitable Network of Puerto Rico, Inc.). For more information about Equitable Advisors, LLC you may visit https://equitable.com/crs to review the firm's Relationship Summary for Retail Investors and General Conflicts of Interest Disclosure. Signature Wealth Concepts is not owned or operated by Equitable Advisors or its affiliate, Equitable Network. PPG-8196029.1 (7/25)(Exp. 7/29)

Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.