SEIA Named a "Best Place to Work" in L.A. by Los Angeles Business Journal

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, LLC(R) (SEIA) was
recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in L.A. for 2008 by
the Los Angeles Business Journal. This countywide survey and awards
program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places
of employment in Los Angeles County, benefiting the region's economy,
its workforce and businesses. SEIA is a boutique wealth management
firm with offices throughout Southern California that has over $1.4
billion under management as of June 30, 2008.

The Best Places to Work in L.A. list comprises 70 companies split
into three groups: 5 small-sized companies, 50 medium-sized companies
and 15 large-sized companies. SEIA ranked #14 in the medium-sized
company category.

Companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements to
be considered for the list:

-- Have at least 15 employees in Los Angeles County;

-- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;

-- Be a publicly or privately held business;

-- Have a facility in Los Angeles County; and

-- Be in business for one full year.

Employers from every industry entered the two-part process to
determine the Best Places to Work in L.A. The first part - worth
approximately 25% of the total evaluation - consisted of assessing
each nominated company's workplace policies, practices and
demographics. The second part - worth approximately 75% of the total
evaluation - consisted of an employee survey to measure employee
engagement. The combined scores determined the top companies and the
final ranking.

Best Companies Group, a professional firm located in Harrisburg,
PA, managed the overall registration and survey process and also
analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final
rankings.

SEIA has been recognized in numerous publications - including
Barron's, Financial Advisor, Registered Rep. and Wealth Manager
Magazines - for its wealth management services.

About SEIA

SEIA is a full service wealth management firm headquartered in
Century City, California. Founded in 1997, SEIA has reached this
important milestone of $1 billion of assets under management in fewer
than 10 years, adding their name to a short list of firms nationwide.

Securities offered through Signator Investors, Inc. Member FINRA,
SIPC, 2121 Avenue of the Stars #1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310)
712-2323. SEIA and its investment advisory services are offered
independent of Signator Investors, Inc. and any subsidiaries or
affiliates. 09032008-00507

Jeffrey Alec Communications
Paulette Thornton, 323-295-0642
pthornton@jeffreyalec.com
or
Jeff Levine, 310-476-6700
jlevine@jeffreyalec.com

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