CLEVELAND – Nov. 18, 2008 – Fairport Asset Management announced today that Emily Shacklett, a senior advisor with the Northeast Ohio wealth management firm, has been elected to partner in the firm.

Her election to partner is based on her demonstrated leadership skills, entrepreneurial attitude, business development acumen and strong personal character.

A graduate of the University of Akron, Shacklett has more than 10 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Fairport in 2001, she worked with Brockman, Coats, Gledelian and Co., KPMG and Arthur Andersen. Shacklett earned her Personal Finance Specialist (PFS) designation in 2007. She is also a past recipient of the YWCA Woman of Professional Excellence Award.

“The entire Fairport team congratulates Emily on this much-deserved recognition,” said Scott Roulston, chief executive officer, Fairport Asset Management.
 
About Fairport Asset Management
Fairport provides wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families and select institutions and has specialized services for succession and liquidity planning for business owners, executives, and financial issues and education unique to women. The firm’s professional staff includes CPA’s, CFP certificants, CFA charter holders, and an investment group with 20 years industry experience on average. Fairport was recognized in March 2008 as one of the top 100 registered investment advisors in the United States by Registered Rep magazine*. More information about the firm is available at www.fairportasset.com. 

*Registered Rep magazine published in its March 2008 issue a survey conducted by RIADatabase, a Charlotte, NC based company that focuses on providing accurate relevant data for sales professionals on registered investment advisors. The national ranking is based on overall firm assets as of December 31, 2007, as reported to the Securities Exchange Commission. Remaining criteria included greater than fifty percent of the firm’s business must serve the retail market place and the firm must provide financial planning, portfolio management or due diligence on external advisors. Also, firms were excluded, if firms were registered broker/dealers and a dominant portion of their business was in proprietary products.