Leo Wells Honored by NEXT Financial Group
Wells Real Estate Funds President receives “Award of Friendship.”
NORCROSS, Ga. (PRWEB) June 9, 2006
Leo Wells, president of Wells Real Estate Funds, has been honored by the NEXT Financial Group with their first Award of Friendship.
“The Award of Friendship recognizes our long-standing relationship with Wells Real Estate Funds, and with Leo Wells in particular,” said Jeff Auld, president of NEXT Financial Group. “Leo has been there for us since our inception in 1999. Over the years, Wells has sponsored numerous educational events and conferences, and provided training for our representatives through Wells University. Leo’s commitment to the independent broker/dealer channel is second to none.”
Leo Wells founded Wells Real Estate Funds in 1984. Under his leadership the company has grown to be one of the largest real estate investment companies in the United States, with more than 200,000 investors and over $7 billion in assets under management. “Wells Real Estate Funds values the great working relationship we have enjoyed with NEXT Financial Group, and I am extremely honored to receive this award,” said Wells.
Wells is the 2003 recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the financial services category. He also is a life member of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS Million Dollar Club, and a registered principal. An expert on real estate investing, he has appeared numerous times in the media, including CNBC, MSNBC and Bloomberg, and he was a nominee this year for the Turknett Leadership Character Award. Wells is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he was recognized with the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Terry College of Business.
About Wells Real Estate Funds
Wells Real Estate Funds, based in suburban Atlanta, purchases and manages real estate nationwide on behalf of Wells-sponsored investment programs. More than 200,000 people have, through their financial representatives, invested in Wells-sponsored programs to help diversify their portfolios. Wells-sponsored programs own over $7 billion in assets (based on purchase price) totaling more than 32 million square feet of space. For more information, see www. wellsref. com.
About NEXT Financial Group
Based in Houston, NEXT Financial Group is an independent broker/dealer owned and controlled by its representatives. NEXT has doubled its revenue every other year since inception and received the coveted Broker/Dealer of the Year Award from Investment Advisor Magazine for a record fifth year in a row. For more information, see www. nextfinancial. com.
EDITORS NOTE: Photographs of Leo Wells and Jeff Auld are available.
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