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Webster Advisors Win 5 Star Wealth Manager Award

WATERBURY, Conn., January 3, 2014 - Webster Private Bank is pleased to announce that Joe M. Cox II, senior vice president, senior investment manager and Chris Perry, vice president, senior managing director - both at Fleming, Perry and Cox Financial Advisors, a Webster Financial Company - have been named Five Star Wealth Managers in Connecticut. For Cox, this is the second consecutive year he has received this honor. Both gentlemen, who are based in Stamford, Conn., are featured in the December issue of Connecticut Magazine.
"Experience and knowing your client make all the difference in the world in providing an exceptional customer experience," said Dan FitzPatrick, Executive Vice President and Head of Webster Private Bank. "Through comprehensive financial planning and specialized attention for each and every client, Joe and Chris are standout members of an excellent team that provides a holistic financial approach that covers all areas of our clients' financial lives." Webster Private Bank is the business unit within Webster Bank, N.A. that offers premium banking and customized credit, investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, families and related entities with investable assets of at least $1 million.
The Five Star professional program is one of the largest and most widely published financial services award program in North America. Those who achieve this honor are a select group of industry leaders who are evaluated against 10-point objective criteria including client retention and favorable regulatory history.*
Cox, who resides in New Canaan, is not only an industry leader holding the CFP® certification and AAMS, CRPC, and AIF® designations, he is also very active in the community. He's raced several times in the Tour de Cure and raised thousands of dollars for children with diabetes. Cox earned his bachelors degree from Johns Hopkins University and his financial planning certification from The American College.
Perry, who resides in Wilton, also holds the CFP® certification and is an investment advisor representative of Commonwealth Financial Network. He has FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations as well as life, health, accident, and variable insurance licenses. Perry is very active in his community and currently serves on the endowment development committee and chairs the finance committee at St Matthew's Episcopal Church. He serves on the Board of Managers for Camp Dudley (YMCA) as Treasurer and chair of both finance and investment committees. He also serves as Treasurer and fundraising chair for the Boy Scouts Troop 125 and fundraising chair for Cub Scouts Pack 22. He serves as an advisor to the Wilton Student Financial Aid committee. He earned his bachelors degree from Williams College and his financial planning certification from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colo.

* Based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria including: minimum of 5 years as an active credentialed financial professional, favorable regulatory and complaint history, fulfillment of firm's internal review, accepts new clients, client retention rates, client assets administered, number of client households, education and professional designations. The award is not indicative of the wealth managers' future performance. For more information please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.

Securities offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fleming, Perry & Cox, Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation. Advisory services offered through Fleming, Perry & Cox Inc. are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth Financial Network. Fleming, Perry & Cox, Inc. 281 Tresser Boulevard, 2 Stamford Plaza, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT, 06901. 888.862.9644. Investment and insurance products are not insured by the FDIC, may lose value, and are not deposits or obligations of nor guaranteed or insured by any bank or bank affiliate.

About Webster

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $21 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 169 banking offices; 309 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.comor follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bankand Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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