Recognition places Pence among the nation’s leading advisors and extends a Barron’s record that includes the publication’s Hall of Fame

NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Pence Wealth Management, an independent registered investment advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals and families, today announced that President and Co-Founder Laila Pence, CFP, has been ranked No. 16 in the nation on Barron’s 2026 list of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors.

The Barron’s recognition follows a series of national rankings for Pence in 2026. Forbes ranked her No. 1 on its Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for Southern California (High Net Worth) and No. 74 nationally on America’s Top Wealth Advisors, both awarded in April 2026. Earlier in the year, Forbes also ranked her No. 1 on its Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State list for Southern California and No. 8 nationally on America’s Top Women Advisors, awarded in February 2026.

Pence has appeared on Barron’s annual advisor rankings for more than a decade and was inducted into the Barron’s Hall of Fame in 2019, a distinction reserved for advisors who have appeared in 10 or more of the publication’s annual Top 100 rankings.

Pence has spent more than 35 years in the wealth management industry, building Pence Wealth Management alongside her husband, Dryden Pence, Chief Investment Officer of Pence Wealth Management. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals and families through integrated financial planning and investment management strategies.

About Pence Wealth Management

Pence Wealth Management is an independent wealth management firm based in Newport Beach, California, serving high-net-worth individuals and families with $2.8 billion in assets under management as of 7/1/2026. The firm provides comprehensive financial guidance through sophisticated, highly integrated planning and investing strategies.

Disclosures

Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors ranking is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not an explicit criterion. Barron’s, Pence Wealth Management, and LPL Financial are separate entities.

Forbes rankings referenced were awarded in February and April 2026. Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/24 to 6/30/25. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receives a fee in exchange for rankings.

The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receives a fee in exchange for rankings.

The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receives a fee in exchange for rankings.

The Forbes Ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK® Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence, interviews, and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years’ experience, and the algorithm weights factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK® receives a fee in exchange for rankings.

Barron’s Hall of Fame (2019) Advisors appearing in the rankings have answered 100-plus questions about their practices in our annual survey. The questionnaire addresses a wide range of data points, including the assets the advisors oversee, the revenue they collect on those assets, the industry designations they possess, their regulatory records, the length of time they’ve been in the industry, their charitable and philanthropic work, the investment vehicles they use to allocate assets, the sizes and shapes of their teams, and more. The rankings specifically do not factor in investment performance, as returns are tied inextricably to the risk tolerances of individual clients; to reward outsize returns would be to encourage advisors to chase them. Instead, Barron’s use assets and revenue as their primary quantitative measures, as clients tend to express their satisfaction by voting with their assets and their fees.

Laila Pence is a registered representative with, and securities and advisory services offered through, LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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SOURCE: Pence Wealth Management

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