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Richard A. Parkes 

Member Status: APPROVED
Member Through: 2/14/2011

Richard A. Parkes has successfully passed the Ethics Check System, NEB’s annual seven-year background checks for membership-disqualifying criminal, civil, and business violations* and has agreed to maintain NEB membership standards.


EthicsCheck System™
Richard A. Parkes 
Raleigh, NC  27607
(919) 797-8866

Criminal Background Check Accredited Designation Check
Professional License Check
 State Securities Administrators
In addition, the following regulatory agencies have been checked for NEB membership-disqualifying violations.*
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) State Departments of Real Estate
dot State Departments of Insurance dot National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
 State Association of Realtors (SAR)
State Securities Administrators
 State Mortgage License Regulators
State Boards of Accountancy    
PROFILE DETAILS
The following information has been posted by the member and is therefore NOT verified by the NEB.
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O V E R V I E W
Rick Parkes is a successful strategist, lecturer, and consultant, and has been in practice for over thirty years. Rick is co-owner of Diversified Estate Services, LLC, a comprehensive financial planning firm. He and his managing partner, Radon Stancil, CFP®, co-founded the N.C. Educational Institute, formed to teach continued education to other professionals and the public.
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E D U C A T I O N
Rick Parkes received his financial education at NC State University. The LUTC designation program is one of the many financial programs Rick has completed, which provides him high-impact up-to-date courses on a wide range of products and services, thus, helping him to continuously expand his knowledge and explore new markets, keeping him up-to-date with strategies to help individuals meet their financial goals.
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A S S O C I A T I O N S
Rick’s professional affiliation with LUTC was earned as a result of advanced training in estate, financial, and retirement planning. His firm is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, where he is pleased to instill customer confidence of nearly 1,000 consumer’s inquiries, with no complaints. Rick is also a member of the National Ethics Bureau, where he successfully passed the Ethics Check System™, a rigorous eight-point background check for criminal, civil, and business violations. Rick attends regular continuing education workshops under Ed Slott's elite IRA advisor group.
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R E F E R E N C E S
Rick is honored with the trust he and his firm has earned from their clients and the public. He invites you to verify his and Diversified Estate Services integrity and good standing with the Better Business Bureau, as well as the National Ethics Bureau at any time. Rick has been in good standing with the NC Department of Insurance, where he has been licensed since 1976. Rick is also licensed in several other states, in addition to North Carolina.

DISCLAIMER: All of the information in the “Profile Details” section of this profile has been posted by the member and is therefore NOT verified by the National Ethics Bureau (NEB). The NEB provides no guaranteed assurance or warranty of the ethical integrity of its members. Always make financial decisions on the basis of your own due diligence. For additional details and/or any public disclosures regarding this member, please contact the appropriate regulatory agency (see www.ethicscheck.com/regcontact). NEB is a member organization of background-checked financial professionals and is not affiliated with any state or federal government agency. NEB is not a financial designation, nor does it sell or endorse any financial products.

*For details on NEB membership standards and disqualifying violations, please call us at (800) 282-1831 or go to our website at: www.ethicscheck.com/standards.