Our Firm
Green Financial Resources, LLC was listed as one of "Atlanta's Top 20 Financial Planning and Advisory Firms (ranked by assets under management in Atlanta) in the October 2003 Atlanta Business Chronicle. Roger S. Green is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Financial Resources, LLC, and he was selected as one of five finalists for both the 2005 and the 2006 Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Awards based upon the success of Green Financial and Roger's service and contributions to his community, and won a Chamber Pinnacle Small Business of the Year Award in April 2008. Green Financial again was named as a top 25 finalist for the Chamber Pinnacle Small Business of the Year Award for 2009, 2010, and 2011. In August 2007, 2008 and again in August of 2009, Roger was named as one of America's Top 100 Independent Advisers in Registered Rep Magazine, was also named as one of the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisers in the country in Barron's for 2007 and 2008, and then was named as one of the 2009 Advisor Hall of Fame in Research Magazine. Barron's February 2009 2010, and 2011 listings all included Roger as one of the Top 1000 Financial Advisors in the State-by-State Rankings. Note: The results from the above awards/listings should not be considered a guarantee of future performance or success. A dedicated financial professional since 1987, Roger speaks of his work with enthusiasm: “My job is to help people be specific about what their goals are, and then figure out how to achieve the long term capital appreciation that will lead them toward those goals. I view financial planning from a “big-picture” perspective, looking at the client’s overall situation. My focus is on continually strengthening my knowledge of the ever-changing financial marketplace so I will be the best possible resource to my clients, allowing them to focus on other aspects of their life. I am fully qualified to help my clients with all aspects of financial planning: from asset allocation, risk protection, and diversification; to effective “harvesting” of their assets while in retirement; to complete estate planning to preserve assets for the next generation. I believe our firm has been successful because of our focus on helping people plan for their income distribution in retirement. We do not stop our advice at retirement. With people retiring earlier, living longer, and wanting a better life beyond retirement, there is a need for continued asset management and advice throughout retirement. We provide the advice needed to pursue goals throughout retirement."
Focusing on Education and Professionalism Demonstrating his commitment to ongoing education, Roger S. Green holds a Master of Science in Financial Services and is a Registered Representative and an Investment Adviser Representative with Multi-Financial Securities Corporation (member FINRA/SIPC). Roger is a strong believer in the value of ongoing career-related education. Graduate level work has earned him certificates in Financial Asset Management and in Pensions and Executive Compensation. Roger's ongoing educational focus has enabled him to earn the professional designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP™), Certified Fund Specialist (CFS), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP). Roger is licensed and registered in the state of Georgia and numerous other states to provide a full range of investment and insurance advice. For a full list of states that Roger is registered in, please visit our homepage.
Roger is also a firm believer in the value of education and goal setting in helping his clients make informed financial decisions. He spends a great deal of time conducting educational financial classes at local college campuses and meeting with people to help them develop a financial plan. He seeks to motivate people to plan for their financial futures, and specializes in teaching them how to effectively create their own retirement harvesting plans and to work towards long term capital appreciation of their assets. Roger works to help his clients better understand the financial marketplace in order to become more educated consumers. Where many financial advisers have minimum investment levels, Roger believes everyone should be planning for their future, and seeks to assist all who are motivated to seek his help, regardless of the size of their assets.
ROGER S. GREEN hosts a weekly educational radio program that will help to keep you "up-to-date" on the latest financial topics. Tune in to WNIV at 970AM or log in to www.wniv.com on Saturdays from 3:00-4:00 PM to hear "Your Green", WNIV's longest running program - on the air for over 10 years. Unlike your typical talk radio call-in program, "Your Green" focuses on educating by providing information on financial topics of interest. Roger has also interviewed people of interest from the financial world, such as Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling Rich Dad, Poor Dad books, Tom and David Gardner of the Motley Fools, Leo Wells of Wells Real Estate, and Yale Professor Roger Ibbotson. Tune in for that one hour each Saturday to keep your financial knowledge growing.
Roger teaches retirement planning classes for Gwinnett Technical College, located off Highway 316, near Sugarloaf Parkway in Gwinnett County, about four miles from Gwinnett Place Mall. The class format focuses on teaching you the importance of allocating your assets in a diversified way, creating a "Harvesting Plan" that can help you retire more comfortably. The courses also focus on such things as setting goals and planning to achieve them, tax deferral and decreasing your tax liability, estate planning, managing your assets and withdrawals during retirement, long term capital appreciation and much more. For class dates and times, please refer to the class information portion of our website.
If you are unable to attend class but would like a free consultation, please call us at 770.931.1414 or email us to set up an appointment. Completion of a financial data form is required to provide the information necessary to assess your situation and provide recommendations. This form can be found on the website, or contact our office to request a form be mailed to you. Click here to contact Roger.
Roger is a member of several professional organizations, such as The Society of Financial Service Professionals and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He is a National Football Players Association Registered Player Financial Advisor. A Gwinnett County resident since 1991, with his office located in Duluth, Roger is also a long-time member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
Customer Focused Staffing LAURA GREEN, Roger's wife, serves as the Chief Operating Officer, managing all staff, all office and operational functions, all marketing and public relations, compliance, and our overall customer service delivery. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management, and has over 25 years of extensive staff, customer service and operational management experience. Laura has years of prior experience leading service delivery to major corporate clients such as Delta Airlines, Kimberly Clark, Martin Marietta Energy Systems and others for a Fortune 500 Company she worked with previously. She welcomes any feedback you wish to provide on our staff, our office, or the service we deliver. JASON B. PIPER has been a member of the GFR staff since 1998. Through the years he has been mentored and guided by Roger since he began in the financial industry, and currently serves as Vice President of Business Development for GFR; assisting with client meetings, client investment and allocation decisions, retirement planning, and client questions. Jason is a registered representative and investment advisor representative with Multi-Financial Securities Corporation. He has earned the Certified Financial Planner TM (CFP) professional designation, as well as the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation through rigorous continuing education. Jason also holds the Certified Estate Planner designation. He is qualified to provide retirement and financial planning advice and is securities registered in several states. Jason and Roger are here to help with investments, retirement planning or insurance needs. Jason and his wife, Cathy, reside in Gwinnett with their two young children, Kaden and Macey.
Additional staff help to support business needs in coordinating classes, client communications, and overall customer service. The staff is focused on providing stellar service to all clients of Green Financial Resources. The support of each and every staff member is integral to Green Financial's ongoing success.
- Hillary Murray serves as GFR's Receptionist, supported by Betty Huff. You will generally be greeted by one of them when you call or visit our office. Betty is also our Class Coordinator and has worked with Roger since 1999. If you attended one of our classes, you have probably met Betty. One of them may call you periodically to schedule a review appointment to meet with Jason or Roger to go over your current financial situation. They will gladly accept any referrals you may have for friends or family who may benefit from our assistance with their financial planning, or attendance at one of our classes.
- Kelly Schmidt RP, Aaron Holley, Janet Jameson, Stewart Fogleman, Tim Conway, and Erina Patterson provide support as Client Service Managers. They are your first line of support for requests on your accounts… for anything from address and beneficiary changes to withdrawal requests and deposits…they are here to help. They also facilitate the processing of investment and insurance applications and paperwork, monitor their progress, and keep all of us updated during the process. They may contact you to request your assistance in finalizing some portion of the paperwork process, or in the ongoing maintenance and service of your accounts. Any questions about the status of pending transactions or applications should be directed to them. We are proud to advise that Kelly has worked diligently to expand her knowledge by completing the coursework and continuing education required to earn and keep the Registered Paraplanner designation; permitting her to use the “RP” after her name and helping to expand her overall knowledge. Kelly has been with us since 2000, and also serves as our Adminstrative Supervisor and has a wide range of responsibilities in the office.
Due to our growth, and because long term care insurance, disability insurance and life insurance coverage are frequently needed as a part of a retirement plan, our staff is expanding capabilities to better serve you in those areas. Aaron Holley and Tim Conway both have earned and maintain a Georgia Insurance License.
Roger's History Roger has been in practice since 1987, starting out as an agent in Houston, Texas. Roger became a registered representative with MONY Securities Corporation/Mutual of New York, and was affiliated with MONY as an independent agent for nearly 10 years. During his affiliation with MONY, Roger was a top agent from early in his career, and was awarded the Theodore Shalak Award for exemplary client service and exceptional client persistency. Roger changed broker affiliations to IFG Network Securities, Inc. (now Multi-Financial Securities Corporation) in 2000. This change supported his independent practice and continues to allow him the freedom to design plans for his clients from the full range of investment vehicles available. Roger has been the #1 or #2 representive nationally for Multi-Financial each year since his affiliation in 2000.
Roger resides in Snellville with his wife, Laura. Roger and Laura are the proud parents of six beautiful children. In his leisure, Roger enjoys time with his family, travel, learning, golf, church activities, football, and movies. Roger was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and spent most of his youth in Texas. Roger is an active member of the Crosspointe Church at Gwinnett Center and has served on the Board of the Touching Lives Christian Television Ministry, founded by Dr. James Merritt for several years. Since July 2006, Roger has also served on the Board of Directors for the Gwinnett Children's Shelter, and has given of his time as a mentor for children of the shelter. In July 2008, Roger was selected to serve as the Chairman of the Fund Development Committee for the Shelter. In 2008 he was selected to serve as the Executive Committee Treasurer for the Greater North Atlanta Franklin Graham Festival, and continued this service through much of 2009. As of April 2010, Roger was selected to serve as the Campaign Director for Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, to lead a fund raising capital compaign for the church. Roger's belief is that God's blessings are meant to be shared, and that philosophy guides his life. *The results from the above articles/awards should not be considered a guarantee of future performances and/or successes.
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