Paul Becht is a Senior Vice President at Innovative Retirement Associates. He has over 20 years in the financial industry and is known for his ability to help find the right retirement planning strategy for his clients. Paul enjoys striving to maximize retirement income while minimizing risk. He prides himself on being very honest with his advice and makes certain to educate clients so they understand important details before making a decision.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Paul held senior positions for Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, Prudential Securities, Wachovia Securities and Wells Fargo Advisors. He earned the Five Star Wealth Manager in 2013, 2014 and 2019 as recognized in Milwaukee Magazine. Paul earned a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation in 2006.

In his free time, Paul and his wife enjoy participating in both bowling and corn hole leagues. While they may not be professionals in either sport, they really like making light of their talent and building lasting memories. Paul enjoys the outdoors and wishes there was more time for pontoon rides, fishing in the open water and taking in the scenery.



The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 1,061 Milwaukee area wealth managers were considered for the award; 224 (21 percent of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 1,461 considered, 220 winners; 2017: 1,148 considered, 237 winners.; 2016: 923 considered, 370 winners; 2015: 1,329 considered, 430 winners; 2014: 1,744 considered, 397 winners; 2013: 2,672 considered, 524 winners; 2012: 1,291 considered, 303 winners.

Rino Mancini is a Senior Vice President at Innovative Retirement Associates. He enjoys supporting clients with pre-retiree and retiree income planning to help them reach their financial and life goals. Rino makes certain every client is involved in the entire planning process. He believes it is important to have a detailed understanding of debt to retirement planning, long-term health insurance and estate planning strategies.

Rino had been with Wells Fargo Advisors for more than 17 years and received the honor of Premier Advisor for four years running. The Premier Advisor distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network as measured by three or more of the following: length of service with the firm, completion of educational components, business production and professionalism.

Rino holds a B.A. in Finance from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI and a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation from American College.  

Outside of his professional career, Rino, his wife and their twins are the ultimate Chicago sports fans and avid soccer enthusiasts. He enjoys a nice round of golf, travelling and visiting his Italian family whenever he has time.

Gene entered the financial services industry over 35 years ago. He has been involved in virtually all phases of the business, from operational, customer support, training and management. He has seen the evolution of the IRA and 401K pension plans.

He specializes in strategic retirement planning. His ability to listen carefully to his client’s needs helps him develop a customized plan. This plan becomes a roadmap which measurably tracks progress over time. It allows for changes when necessary, but does involve regular reviews and updates with the client.

He is a history buff in his spare time and also loves healthy political dialogue. He reads various periodicals and closely monitors any potential changes affecting retirement and Medicare.

Prior to Wells Fargo Advisors, Gene worked for Prudential Securities and a boutique investment firm in downtown Chicago.  

Jessica Basta is a Senior Client Associate at Innovative Retirement Associates. Prior to Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, she was a Manager with an emphasis on customer service at a major retail firm. She has a keen eye for detail and will be involved in all aspects of the client operational experience. Her prior work history has helped prepare her for her role at Innovative Retirement Associates. Management has received numerous compliments from clients in regard to her knowledge, expertise and pleasant demeanor.

In her free time Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband Greg and daughter Callie. She leads an active lifestyle and visits her local health club when she can.