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Cindy is the Executive Vice-President, Director of the Staff Division and serves as the Corporate Secretary of Benjamin F. Edwards.  As Director of the Staff Division, Cindy is responsible for registration, continuing education, human resources, 401(k) plan administration, company stock and corporate insurance policies. As one of the original founders of Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Cindy relies upon her proven track record of planning and establishing successful businesses. She created, developed and today directs the corporate infrastructure necessary to maintain and advance many of the firm’s shared services.

She began her industry career at A.G. Edwards where she developed and managed the trading and operational functions of the advisory program for A.G. Edwards Asset Management. Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008, she worked on the corporate bond desk for Edward Jones.

Cindy is a summa cum laude graduate of Maryville University in St. Louis with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She obtained a Master of Business Administration (emphasis in finance) with honors from Maryville University in St. Louis. Cindy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 53 and 66 securities licenses.

In her free time, Cindy enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.  She is an avid gardener and active volunteer.

Cindy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 53 and 66 securities licenses.

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Benjamin F. Edwards (Tad) is Chairman, CEO and President of Benjamin F. Edwards.  Tad is responsible for leading the firm’s development and directing the execution of its long-term, client-first strategies.  He ensures each initiative is grounded in the firm’s mission to empower financial advisors with the freedom to address their clients’ needs as they see fit in an atmosphere of trust, integrity and mutual respect.

A veteran of the financial services industry, Benjamin F. (Tad) Edwards IV founded Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.

Since its inception, Tad has expanded the firm’s presence from coast to coast with over 285 advisors located in more than 70 branches in 27 states.  Operating with no debt, he has broadened the firm’s capabilities by adding an investment banking division and Edwards Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA).

Before founding Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Tad held several executive positions at A.G. Edwards, a firm founded by his great-great-grandfather.  He began his career in Human Resources, then worked with clients as an advisor, and eventually as a branch manager of one of the most profitable branch offices. Tad moved to the firm’s corporate headquarters as a regional manager, and later directed the Sales and Marketing division. He also served on the boards of directors for A.G. Edwards, Inc. and its brokerage subsidiary, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He was named vice chairman of the holding company board and appointed president of the brokerage firm in 2001.

A graduate of Trinity University in Chicago, Tad has also completed the Securities Industry Institute at the Wharton School of Business, the Graduate Management Program at Washington University, and the Executive Leadership Development Program at the Harvard Business School.

Tad serves on the boards of Cass Information Systems, Inc., Central Institute for the Deaf, and Concordance Academy, and is an active member of the CEO Forum.

Tad is married with two children. He is a voracious reader and a news aficionado. Away from the home office, when he is not visiting branches, he enjoys golf, the beach, classic movies, sports memorabilia and time with family.

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Tom is the Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Benjamin F. Edwards.  In his role as CFO, Tom oversees the Finance Division.  The division is responsible for shareholder reporting, accounting, audit, payroll and expense tracking activities.  Tom also governs the opening of new branch offices to ensure the location and projections make economic sense for the firm’s expansion plans into markets across the United States.  He is uniquely positioned to offer insight in these critical areas, having spent his entire career in financial services working in the areas of corporate accounting, branch administration and facilities.

Tom joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2009.  Since that time, Tom has carefully safeguarded the firm’s assets while opening over 73 offices in 27 states.  Tom began his career at A.G. Edwards and was responsible for establishing and upgrading the firm’s accounting procedures and internal controls.  He was named assistant treasurer and controller and assumed supervisory responsibilities for general accounting. Tom played a key role in the firm’s implementation of many regulatory measures including Sarbanes-Oxley.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Missouri.

In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife, four children and four grandchildren.  An avid sportsman, Tom recently retired from coaching youth baseball teams.  He easily picked up the game of golf at the age of 13 and still enjoys playing today when time away from his from grandchildren allows.

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Chris is the Executive Vice-President, Director of Sales and Marketing at Benjamin F. Edwards.  As Director of Sales & Marketing, Chris oversees the firm’s expansive suite of products, planning, advice and service offerings.  The offerings vary in nature to address clients’ needs from implementing an asset allocation plan to addressing complex estate planning needs.  Chris is also responsible for spearheading the efforts of the Benjamin F. Edwards’ home office experts in assisting advisors and clients with growing and preserving wealth, planning for retirement, growing a business and providing a legacy for generations.

Since joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2018, Chris has expanded the firm’s product and service offerings to better serve the evolving and complex needs of advisors and their clients.

Prior to joining Edwards, Chris was Sr. Director of the Advisory Relationship Management team at SS&C Advent. He also held the role of Chief Operating Officer at Moneta Group – an RIA in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015 and spent 19 years with A.G. Edwards and its successor companies.

Chris earned his MBA from St. Louis University in the School of Commerce and Finance with an emphasis in Finance. He holds a Series 7 license and is a Certified Financial Planner CFP®.

In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He is passionate about spending time outdoors boating, snow and water skiing and hiking.  His love of hiking has opened the door to the stunning scenery of Glacier, Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks, Mount St. Helens in Washington, Mount Whitney in California, and his favorite Mount Hood in Oregon .

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Roland joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2010 opening the 10th office of the firm in Atlanta and the first in the southeast. His responsibilities include working with his clients, managing the Atlanta office, and being the Southeastern Regional Director, which encompasses 24 offices in 9 states.  Roland serves as a member of the brokerage firm’s board of directors.

He began his career in the financial services in 1982 at Merrill Lynch, then worked at Prudential Bache from 1983 to 1988. In 1988 he joined A.G. Edwards and became a branch manager in 1990.

Roland graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA and MBA degrees.

He is married to Peggy, and enjoys maintaining their koi pond, and attending sporting events, especially football, hockey, and baseball. He is on the advisory board of the Basin Advisory Council of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District and has also done some freelance writing on occasion.

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Lois joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2013, bringing with her nearly 30 years of financial services experience, including several as a regional manager responsible for Texas and New Mexico.

As Director of Branch Development, Lois is focused on growing the firm with new advisors by developing trusted relationships with advisor prospects and bringing new talent to our branch system.

Previously, Lois was a financial advisor for more than 15 years in the Dallas area before being named head of regional sales, and later a regional manager. She served as a market manager in Fort Worth and West Texas before retiring in 2011.

In her spare time, Lois loves to travel, play golf, and spend time with her husband, children, and 3 grandchildren.

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Pete joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2011 as a vice president and products and projects analyst. In addition, he is also a member of the firm’s Product Review Committee and serves as an options, derivatives and alternative investments analyst and provides trading support to our fixed-income and equity trading desks. A keen observer of the market and the economy, Pete writes the firm’s regular “Week Ahead” commentary, which is posted on the firm’s blog, that covers factors or events that may affect the market in the coming week.

Previously, Pete enjoyed an expansive 25-year career at A.G. Edwards, which was acquired by Wells Fargo Advisors. He started in exchange-traded options, and later helped develop the firm’s derivatives practice, spearheaded the firm’s convertible securities business, and was instrumental in the creation of the Quantitative Analysis Department within the Fixed Income Research area. In 2001, the firm named Biebel manager of Options, Futures, and Managed Futures. In that capacity, he also ran the company’s “Covered Call Service.”

A graduate of Marquette University with majors in Accounting, Finance and Economics, Biebel holds the Series 3, 7, and 24 licenses, and is also a Registered Options Principal.

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Theresa joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2011 as a vice president and manager of IRA and retirement plans. In this capacity, she works with the firm’s financial advisors and clients on retirement planning issues and strategies.

Previously, Theresa served in a similar role for more than 10 years at A.G. Edwards. She also worked with clients and the firm’s financial advisors, and guided the development of communications materials to support the area. In addition, she served as the firm’s media spokesperson on retirement issues, appearing frequently on CNBC and quoted in USA Today, Money, and BusinessWeek.

Prior to joining A.G. Edwards, Theresa worked as a department leader in Retirement Operations for Edward Jones.

Theresa is a graduate of Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, and holds her Series 7 and 63 licenses. She also holds life and health insurance licenses and long-term care certification.

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Bill is the Senior Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the firm’s Investment Strategy Committee.

As Chief Investment Officer, Bill’s expertise, distinguished investment experience, and strategic vision allows the firm to further enhance and expand its investment strategy and offerings.  Bill works closely with the team responsible for developing the firm’s market outlook, investment strategy, aligning its asset allocation guidelines, and overseeing strategic investment programs.  In this role, he coordinates internal research and perspectives along with input and insight from key external investment partners and serves as the firm’s spokesperson on economic and market activity.  This work complements and supports the firm’s advisors and the work they do to meet their client’s investment needs, both for today and for years to come.

Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, Bill served as Chief Investment Officer at the Moneta Group since 2009 where he led the investment team and was responsible for oversight of the investment process.  Bill also spent 20 years as Chief Fixed Income Strategist and Investment Strategy Committee member at A.G. Edwards and its successor companies. There, he worked on strategic, cyclical, and tactical asset allocation, formulated capital market assumptions, and served as portfolio manager for multi-asset and multi-strategic ETF programs. Bill received his bachelor’s degree in business and MBA from Saint Louis University.

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Kim Landry has established a distinguished track record of accomplishment over the course of her financial services career, which began in 1984. During that time, she has created and managed numerous professional development initiatives and coordinated a variety of product and service marketing projects. At Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Kim works with senior management and the firm’s regional managers on branch development initiatives.

Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2011, Kim spent 17 years at A.G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo Advisors). She holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the CFP Board and a Master of Science of Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning.

She completed her undergraduate work at University of Tulsa where she received a BS/BA in Finance and Management. Kim also holds Series 7, 63 and life and health insurance licenses.

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Shelby has more than 30 years of investment banking experience with a focus on middle market companies and their owners. She has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, strategy, finance and business development.

She has represented closely held business owners in the sale of their businesses and has created and structured many win-win transactions for middle-market business owners. She has advised companies in all aspects of corporate finance and strategic planning and has acted as a trusted business advisor to CEOs. Shelby has also assisted numerous companies across a wide spectrum of industries:  revitalizing operations, fostering growth and profitability, solving problems and identifying opportunities.

Her career encompasses banking at Continental Bank in Chicago; investment banking, specializing in mergers and acquisitions at A.G. Edwards & Sons; vice president of Finance and Planning at Spartech Corporation and consulting as the president of Q.E.D. Consulting Group. In addition, she has experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. Shelby holds FINRA Series 79 and 63.

Shelby has also taught finance at St. Louis University.

Shelby is the founder, past president and current board member of the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund which is devoted to improving the quality of life in the St. Louis area by providing financial support to urgent and critical needs throughout the community.

Shelby received her MBA with high honors with a concentration in finance at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

Shelby is a freethinking Investment Banker that is always up for a new challenge, never gives up, is passionate to the end, goes the extra mile for clients and gets to the finish line.

On a personal side, a few of her favorite things include family, meals from her organic vegetable garden, her Bernese Mountain trained support dog, Pilates and boxing. In addition, Shelby is passionate about community involvement, women in philanthropy and women entrepreneurs.

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Katelyn joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2015 as associate vice president and team leader of Surveillance. She brings over 10 years of industry experience to the firm focused on surveillance with over five of years at FINRA as a Trading and Market Making Surveillance Compliance Examiner. Katelyn spent the last five years implementing a new trade surveillance system and creating surveillance reports.

She holds her Series 7, 9/10, 24, and 66 licenses. Outside of work, Katelyn likes to spend time with her husband, three children and two French Bulldogs.

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Joanne Welker joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008 and leads the company’s advisory program effort.

As chief investment officer and manager of Advisory Services, Joanne determines which advisory programs are appropriate for Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. to offer and recommend to clients, and oversees them on an ongoing basis. In addition, she serves as portfolio manager for BFEC’s Mutual Fund Portfolios program. Joanne also acts as portfolio manager for the ETF Portfolios and Russell Model Strategies programs, implementing models provided by Confluence Investment Management, Laffer Associates and Russell Investments.

Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Joanne worked as a portfolio manager at A.G. Edwards Trust Company FSB for 13 years. Previously, she held positions at Citicorp and Waddell and Reed.

Joanne earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Missouri State University, and her master’s degree in Banking and Financial Services from Boston University. She has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1999. Joanne also has her Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses.

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Neal’s experience includes 32 years in the investment/brokerage sector. He currently serves as the Eastern Regional Manager, and White Plains Branch Manager at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., while providing investment advice to his own clients. He currently serves as a member of the FINRA Continuing Education Content Committee and completed a four year term on the FINRA Continuing Education Council.

Neal has more than 23 years of management experience in the investment industry. He served as a branch manager at A. G. Edwards & Sons starting in 1996, after joining the firm in 1991. While at A. G. Edwards Neal was a frequent presenter at the A. G. Edwards University on the topics of compliance and time management for branch managers. Neal is active in the local community and serves on the boards of a number of non-profit and community organizations.

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Roland joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2010 opening the 10th office of the firm in Atlanta and the first in the southeast. His responsibilities include working with his clients, managing the Atlanta office, and being the Southeastern Regional Director, which encompasses 24 offices in 9 states.  Roland serves as a member of the brokerage firm’s board of directors.

He began his career in the financial services in 1982 at Merrill Lynch, then worked at Prudential Bache from 1983 to 1988. In 1988 he joined A.G. Edwards and became a branch manager in 1990.

Roland graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA and MBA degrees.

He is married to Peggy, and enjoys maintaining their koi pond, and attending sporting events, especially football, hockey, and baseball. He is on the advisory board of the Basin Advisory Council of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District and has also done some freelance writing on occasion.

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Mark joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2013 to open the firm’s first office in Denver and in the state of Colorado. In addition to managing the office and growing the firm’s presence in Colorado, Mark oversees branch development initiatives in the firm’s Mountain West Region, which includes Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. He is also a member of the brokerage firm’s board of directors.

He started his financial services career in 1986 at A.G. Edwards and moved into branch management five years later.

He and his wife have four children between them. When he’s not working or spending time with his family, Mark enjoys skiing, golfing and shooting, and is also a private pilot. In addition, he’s an EMT and served on the local ski patrol for 33 years. He is also involved with his church, the Boy Scouts of America and the American Heart/American Stroke Association.

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As Executive Vice President and Director of Business Services, Chris oversees much of the firm’s back and middle office including business operations, client service, data analytics and technology. In his role, Chris serves on the firm’s executive committee and brokerage board of directors and chairs the executive committee for Edwards Wealth Management as well as the Advisory Business Steering Committee.

Chris is a graduate of Saint Louis University earning a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and Marketing and he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Webster University. Chris holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 27 licenses and has completed the Securities Industry Institute program at The Wharton School. Prior to joining Edwards in 2009, Chris was a management consultant to Fortune 1000 companies and prior to that he was a technology leader at AG Edwards.

Chris has been married to his wife, Kerry, since 1999 and they have four sons. Together, Chris and Kerry are active in their community, including serving on not-for-profit boards, volunteering at their sons’ different schools or helping at their church. In his free time, Chris enjoys dining out with his family, physical fitness, reading and coaching/watching basketball.

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Lois joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2013, bringing with her nearly 30 years of financial services experience, including several as a regional manager responsible for Texas and New Mexico.

As Director of Branch Development, Lois is focused on growing the firm with new advisors by developing trusted relationships with advisor prospects and bringing new talent to our branch system.

Previously, Lois was a financial advisor for more than 15 years in the Dallas area before being named head of regional sales, and later a regional manager. She served as a market manager in Fort Worth and West Texas before retiring in 2011.

In her spare time, Lois loves to travel, play golf, and spend time with her husband, children, and 3 grandchildren.

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Douglas “Doug” Rubenstein is chief operating officer (COO) at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., where he leads the execution of strategies developed by the firm’s Executive Committee. He also oversees the functions and general operations of the firm and is responsible for the alignment and prioritization of company initiatives. In this role, he collaborates with the chief executive officer (CEO) in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs to translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth.

He also leads Capital Markets initiatives for the firm that include investment banking, new-issue syndicate, trading as well as Corporate Communications. He is a member of the company’s management team, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, and is a board member and shareholder.

Doug sourced, led and participated in transactions totaling more than $50 billion over his 30 years in investment banking. Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2012, Doug served as managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. Doug led one of the real estate industry’s longest-serving investment banking groups, which included more than 75 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) client relationships developed over his 18 years in the REIT industry.

Previously, he worked in investment banking for over 25 years at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., managing a variety of transactions including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, and joint venture private placements.

As managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at A.G. Edwards, Doug’s management responsibilities included the Strategy Committee, Debt Capital Markets Committee and Equity Capital Markets Committee.

Doug currently serves as an independent director on the board of a publicly traded REIT.

Doug received his M.B.A. at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis and his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in economics from Lake Forest College near Chicago. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55, 63 and 79 securities licenses.

Doug is known by many friends and colleagues as “Ruby,” which he enjoys.

Ruby and his wife, Stacy, (his one and only girlfriend) met when he was 17 and she was 14. If Ruby were asked what celebrities would draw similarities to himself and his wife, he would say that Stacy reminds him of Mary Tyler Moore and that his mom thought he looks a bit like Dustin Hoffman. The Rubensteins have two awesome sons, David and Michael, born in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Like so many, family is everything to the Rubensteins. They are avid skiers and travelers. A weekend alone together – anywhere — is priceless.

Ruby enjoys family, friends, fun, food, fine wine and fitness. Fitness is called upon often because one of his mottos is: Life can be serious, but food, wine and traveling is fun.”

Ruby grew up in the world of A.G. Edwards with one of his mentors, Norman Handel, a grand man and father figure.

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Joanne Welker joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008 and leads the company’s advisory program effort.

As chief investment officer and manager of Advisory Services, Joanne determines which advisory programs are appropriate for Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. to offer and recommend to clients, and oversees them on an ongoing basis. In addition, she serves as portfolio manager for BFEC’s Mutual Fund Portfolios program. Joanne also acts as portfolio manager for the ETF Portfolios and Russell Model Strategies programs, implementing models provided by Confluence Investment Management, Laffer Associates and Russell Investments.

Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Joanne worked as a portfolio manager at A.G. Edwards Trust Company FSB for 13 years. Previously, she held positions at Citicorp and Waddell and Reed.

Joanne earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Missouri State University, and her master’s degree in Banking and Financial Services from Boston University. She has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1999. Joanne also has her Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses.

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Bill is the Executive Vice-President, Director of Regulatory & Oversight Services and serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Benjamin F. Edwards. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the firm’s compliance, supervision, and examination programs. He governs the firm’s written supervisory procedures, retail communications and branch office inspections for compliance with industry regulations.

Bill was instrumental in establishing the firm’s compliance curriculum and continues to develop risk management practices as the industry evolves. He is uniquely positioned to offer insight in these critical areas, having spent more than 30 years in the financial services industry.

Bill is a graduate of Webster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and Music. He holds numerous registrations, is a recipient of the FINRA Institute/Wharton School Certified Regulatory & Compliance Professional (CRCP) designation, and serves as a member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee.

Bill is a musician and enjoys woodworking.  Had he not pursued a career in financial services, you most likely would find him teaching music. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, four children and two grandchildren.

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Pamela Edwards Bunn has served on our Board of Directors since 2008. A native of St. Louis, Pamela graduated in 1980 form the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in English. During college, she worked in the A.G. Edwards Research Department advising Financial Advisors. Following graduation, she lived in St. Petersburg, Florida for six years, where she produced publications for the Pinellas County Industry Council and later started and ran her own catering company.

Pamela is currently an employee at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., assisting Tad Edwards on special projects in addition to being a writer, editor, mentor, and volunteer. She taught and advised Bible study classes for over 20 years in Raleigh, North Carolina. She serves on the Board of Bible Study Fellowship International, its Executive Support and Audit Committees and is Trustee Emeritus of St. David’s School in Raleigh.

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Wayne Grace joined our Board of Directors in 2008. A Certified Public Accountant in both Missouri and Illinois, Wayne received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University in 1966. He also attended the Management Study Program at the Washington University Graduate School of Business.

Wayne is a past director and past member of the Audit (chair) and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees at Cass Systems, the nation’s leading provider of payment and information services for financial, accounts payable, transportation, logistics, and utility needs. He is currently the president of Mountain Oak General, Inc., a position he has held since September 2000, and in that capacity manages a related limited partnership and numerous trusts. Previously, he was the managing director at Grace Advisors and past chairman of CPAmerica International, a network of independent CPA and consulting firms.

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Michael (Mike) Medart joined our Board of Directors in 2008. Mike is the president and chief executive officer of Medart Inc., a third generation, 100-year-old family-owned and operated business based in Saint Louis that provides distribution and technical services for two industries: turf and industrial/commercial engines (Medart Engine) and pleasure marine products (Medart Marine). Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a minor in History from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He received an M.B.A. in Finance from St. Louis University in 1982.

Mike serves on the board of Benjamin F Edwards Inc., a full-service broker dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization GOLD (YPO-Gold, formerly known as WPO). He is the Vice Chair of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) board of Directors, an Advisory Board Member of UMB Bank of St. Louis (an affiliate of UMB Financial Corp), and an Advisory Board Member of The Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University. He serves on Saint Louis University’s 3rd Century Campaign Board. Mike is a former member of Loyola University’s Family Business Center in Chicago where he helped create and launch the Institute for Private Business (IPB) at Saint Louis University in 2012. In addition, he is involved with many charities: Children’s Hunger Fund (Los Angeles); Covenant Theological Seminary (Saint Louis); Saint Louis University; and the United Way.

He resides in Saint Louis with his wife Susan of 29 years. They have three children: Griffin (daughter-in-law Allyson), Mason, and Hayden.

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Amanda joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2021 as Vice President and Senior Manager of Advisory Services.  She is responsible for the future of the advisory platform as well as Advisory Services, including advisory operations.  In her role, Amanda works to enhance tools, technology, and processes to enhance the Advisors experience while supporting their advisory business.

Amanda is a graduate of Drury University.  Prior to joining Edwards, Amanda served as Chief Platform Officer at Moneta where she led Business Systems, Operations and M&A teams.

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Cindy is the Executive Vice-President, Director of the Staff Division and serves as the Corporate Secretary of Benjamin F. Edwards.  As Director of the Staff Division, Cindy is responsible for registration, continuing education, human resources, 401(k) plan administration, company stock and corporate insurance policies. As one of the original founders of Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Cindy relies upon her proven track record of planning and establishing successful businesses. She created, developed and today directs the corporate infrastructure necessary to maintain and advance many of the firm’s shared services.

She began her industry career at A.G. Edwards where she developed and managed the trading and operational functions of the advisory program for A.G. Edwards Asset Management. Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008, she worked on the corporate bond desk for Edward Jones.

Cindy is a summa cum laude graduate of Maryville University in St. Louis with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She obtained a Master of Business Administration (emphasis in finance) with honors from Maryville University in St. Louis. Cindy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 53 and 66 securities licenses.

In her free time, Cindy enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.  She is an avid gardener and active volunteer.

Cindy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 53 and 66 securities licenses.

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Elaine joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2019 as the Manager of Corporate Communications. Elaine works with Benjamin F. Edward & Co.’s senior leadership, sales, and marketing team, and other cross-functional staff responsible for the development and execution of all strategic and tactical communications plans consistent with the firm’s vision and culture across all digital and print channels. Leading a team of dedicated communications professionals, she is focused on proactive communications to further the firm’s key messaging, brand and business objectives.

Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, Elaine directed product and business line marketing efforts at Stifel and Scottrade. She spent most of her career at Wells Fargo Advisors and predecessor companies, holding a variety of roles from Managing Director of the Investment and Advisory Product Marketing and V.P. of Corporate Communications for A.G. Edwards.

Elaine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, St. Louis and Series 7, 24,63 and 65 licenses.

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Benjamin F. Edwards (Tad) is Chairman, CEO and President of Benjamin F. Edwards.  Tad is responsible for leading the firm’s development and directing the execution of its long-term, client-first strategies.  He ensures each initiative is grounded in the firm’s mission to empower financial advisors with the freedom to address their clients’ needs as they see fit in an atmosphere of trust, integrity and mutual respect.

A veteran of the financial services industry, Benjamin F. (Tad) Edwards IV founded Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.

Since its inception, Tad has expanded the firm’s presence from coast to coast with over 285 advisors located in more than 70 branches in 27 states.  Operating with no debt, he has broadened the firm’s capabilities by adding an investment banking division and Edwards Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA).

Before founding Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Tad held several executive positions at A.G. Edwards, a firm founded by his great-great-grandfather.  He began his career in Human Resources, then worked with clients as an advisor, and eventually as a branch manager of one of the most profitable branch offices. Tad moved to the firm’s corporate headquarters as a regional manager, and later directed the Sales and Marketing division. He also served on the boards of directors for A.G. Edwards, Inc. and its brokerage subsidiary, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He was named vice chairman of the holding company board and appointed president of the brokerage firm in 2001.

A graduate of Trinity University in Chicago, Tad has also completed the Securities Industry Institute at the Wharton School of Business, the Graduate Management Program at Washington University, and the Executive Leadership Development Program at the Harvard Business School.

Tad serves on the boards of Cass Information Systems, Inc., Central Institute for the Deaf, and Concordance Academy, and is an active member of the CEO Forum.

Tad is married with two children. He is a voracious reader and a news aficionado. Away from the home office, when he is not visiting branches, he enjoys golf, the beach, classic movies, sports memorabilia and time with family.

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Moises has 5 years of experience in finance across a range of industries. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, Moises worked as a Financial Analyst at Harris County Public Health where he created financial models and business intelligence dashboards. Prior to that, Moises was a Credit Analyst at Weatherford International where he adjudicated lines of credit for clients in Latin America, United States, and Canada. His most recent experience before joining Benjamin F. Edwards includes an internship within PwC’s valuation group in Chicago.

Moises obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Additionally, he completed an MBA exchange program at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai.

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As Executive Vice President and Director of Business Services, Chris oversees much of the firm’s back and middle office including business operations, client service, data analytics and technology. In his role, Chris serves on the firm’s executive committee and brokerage board of directors and chairs the executive committee for Edwards Wealth Management as well as the Advisory Business Steering Committee.

Chris is a graduate of Saint Louis University earning a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and Marketing and he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Webster University. Chris holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 27 licenses and has completed the Securities Industry Institute program at The Wharton School. Prior to joining Edwards in 2009, Chris was a management consultant to Fortune 1000 companies and prior to that he was a technology leader at AG Edwards.

Chris has been married to his wife, Kerry, since 1999 and they have four sons. Together, Chris and Kerry are active in their community, including serving on not-for-profit boards, volunteering at their sons’ different schools or helping at their church. In his free time, Chris enjoys dining out with his family, physical fitness, reading and coaching/watching basketball.

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Kim Landry has established a distinguished track record of accomplishment over the course of her financial services career, which began in 1984. During that time, she has created and managed numerous professional development initiatives and coordinated a variety of product and service marketing projects. At Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Kim works with senior management and the firm’s regional managers on branch development initiatives.

Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2011, Kim spent 17 years at A.G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo Advisors). She holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the CFP Board and a Master of Science of Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning.

She completed her undergraduate work at University of Tulsa where she received a BS/BA in Finance and Management. Kim also holds Series 7, 63 and life and health insurance licenses.

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Gina began her career working for A.G. Edwards & Sons. 30 years ago. The early stages of her career
were within the Operations Division and particularly the Margin Department which gave her a vision of
broad knowledge into the entire industry.

Gina came to Benjamin F. Edwards in early 2013 starting in the Fee Based Operations/Advisory Business
where she assisted in setting up advisory accounts and billing for clients and Home Office.

After many years in operations Gina accepted a position in the Branch Division working as a Branch
Transition Specialist for 3 years. Assisting in opening new branch offices and transitioning advisors into
existing offices at Edwards was most rewarding as our firm continues to grow. Seeing the smiles on
the FA and client faces as they walk into the door for the first time is the most gratifying feeling you can
have in the industry. This is where the “client first” relationship begins.

Currently Gina works with our advisors as a Financial Planning Associate under the Sales & Marketing
Division. She assists FA’s in building Financial Plans for clients utilizing various planning tools.
She currently holds her Series 7 & 66 licenses.

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Yari joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2013 as vice president and manager of Trading Services. He is responsible for all trade-related activities for equities, mutual funds, options, precious metals, and unit investment trusts. In addition, he assists with new issue syndicates and serves on the Syndicate Review Committee. With almost 20 years of trading experience, Yari works closely with the firm’s financial advisors and clients to answer trading requests and leverage market opportunities.

Previously, Yari served in a similar role as a senior block trader in the equity and exchange-traded funds markets, focusing on institutional trades and managed money orders. He also held the position of market maker where he was responsible for managing risk on all trading activity for over 60 NASDAQ Stock Market equity securities, while working closely with Investment Banking, Syndicate and Research.

Yari is a graduate of Phillips University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. Yari holds his FINRA Series 7, 55 and 63 licenses.

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Tom is the Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Benjamin F. Edwards.  In his role as CFO, Tom oversees the Finance Division.  The division is responsible for shareholder reporting, accounting, audit, payroll and expense tracking activities.  Tom also governs the opening of new branch offices to ensure the location and projections make economic sense for the firm’s expansion plans into markets across the United States.  He is uniquely positioned to offer insight in these critical areas, having spent his entire career in financial services working in the areas of corporate accounting, branch administration and facilities.

Tom joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2009.  Since that time, Tom has carefully safeguarded the firm’s assets while opening over 73 offices in 27 states.  Tom began his career at A.G. Edwards and was responsible for establishing and upgrading the firm’s accounting procedures and internal controls.  He was named assistant treasurer and controller and assumed supervisory responsibilities for general accounting. Tom played a key role in the firm’s implementation of many regulatory measures including Sarbanes-Oxley.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Missouri.

In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife, four children and four grandchildren.  An avid sportsman, Tom recently retired from coaching youth baseball teams.  He easily picked up the game of golf at the age of 13 and still enjoys playing today when time away from his from grandchildren allows.

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Ed is vice president and manager of Employer Retirement Plans at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Joining the firm in 2015, Ed works closely with financial advisors and clients on technical and compliance topics related to employer retirement plans. In addition, he develops and manages a variety of product and service marketing materials and related projects.

With more than 20 years of financial services industry experience, Ed served in a similar role where he created marketing materials as well as helped educate and train financial advisors. In addition, Ed has led initiatives involving vendor relationship management and strategic market analysis.

Ed is a graduate of Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Actuarial Science, and he earned his Master of Business Administration from Webster University. He also completed the Securities Industry Institute at the Wharton School of Business (1997) and holds his Series 7, 66 and 24 licenses.

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Bob is associate vice president in the sales practice and communications approval areas of the Compliance department at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Since joining the firm in 2012, his responsibilities include reviewing communications, branch office inspections, training supervisors and maintaining firm policies and procedures.

Bob has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including insurance sales, all areas of operations and compliance. He has worked with insurance companies, options clearing companies and broker-dealer firms.

Bob has his Series 4, 7, 8, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. He lives in Glen Carbon, IL with his wife, Beth, and four children. Bob enjoys spending time with his family and his hobbies include playing golf, tennis, cycling and reading.

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Debi joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2012 as a graphic designer in Corporate Communications. She is responsible for developing print and digital creative materials for the firm’s advertising, marketing, communications and branding efforts. With over 20 years of design experience, Debi works closely with the firm’s financial advisors and Home Office personnel.

Previously, Debi served in a similar role as a graphic designer/illustrator for a St. Louis-based law firm. During that time, she developed marketing, branding and advertising pieces ranging from print collateral pieces to large scale trade show exhibits, web design and multi-media communications campaigns. In addition, Debi has extensive experience in brand strategy having developed product and packaging for national and international recognized brands.

Debi is a graduate of University of Kansas where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration. A published children’s book illustrator, Debi is a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) as well as an accomplished fine artist, winning a number of local, national and international art competitions. Outside of work, Debi enjoys marathon running, endurance cycling, and working out at a local CrossFit gym with her husband and son.

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Douglas “Doug” Rubenstein is chief operating officer (COO) at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., where he leads the execution of strategies developed by the firm’s Executive Committee. He also oversees the functions and general operations of the firm and is responsible for the alignment and prioritization of company initiatives. In this role, he collaborates with the chief executive officer (CEO) in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs to translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth.

He also leads Capital Markets initiatives for the firm that include investment banking, new-issue syndicate, trading as well as Corporate Communications. He is a member of the company’s management team, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, and is a board member and shareholder.

Doug sourced, led and participated in transactions totaling more than $50 billion over his 30 years in investment banking. Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2012, Doug served as managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. Doug led one of the real estate industry’s longest-serving investment banking groups, which included more than 75 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) client relationships developed over his 18 years in the REIT industry.

Previously, he worked in investment banking for over 25 years at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., managing a variety of transactions including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, and joint venture private placements.

As managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at A.G. Edwards, Doug’s management responsibilities included the Strategy Committee, Debt Capital Markets Committee and Equity Capital Markets Committee.

Doug currently serves as an independent director on the board of a publicly traded REIT.

Doug received his M.B.A. at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis and his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in economics from Lake Forest College near Chicago. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55, 63 and 79 securities licenses.

Doug is known by many friends and colleagues as “Ruby,” which he enjoys.

Ruby and his wife, Stacy, (his one and only girlfriend) met when he was 17 and she was 14. If Ruby were asked what celebrities would draw similarities to himself and his wife, he would say that Stacy reminds him of Mary Tyler Moore and that his mom thought he looks a bit like Dustin Hoffman. The Rubensteins have two awesome sons, David and Michael, born in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Like so many, family is everything to the Rubensteins. They are avid skiers and travelers. A weekend alone together – anywhere — is priceless.

Ruby enjoys family, friends, fun, food, fine wine and fitness. Fitness is called upon often because one of his mottos is: Life can be serious, but food, wine and traveling is fun.”

Ruby grew up in the world of A.G. Edwards with one of his mentors, Norman Handel, a grand man and father figure.

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As senior vice president and manager of insurance and annuities, Dan trains and assists financial advisors in exploring insurance and annuity vehicles and strategies that can be specifically designed to each client’s retirement and legacy goals for their unique planning situations. Part of this support includes participation in the firm’s Home Office visit program, where clients come to the firm’s St. Louis headquarters to meet with the company’s subject matter experts.

Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2012, Dan spent 15 years at A.G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo Advisors) and coordinated a variety of insurance and annuity product and service marketing projects regarding topics such as family protection planning, business insurance planning, estate planning, long-term care planning, retirement planning, as well as other insurance and annuity planning issues. Dan’s previous industry experience includes four years as a registered representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company helping clients with their insurance and investment needs.

Dan has earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds Series 7, 6, 26, 63 and 65 licenses. He also holds life and health insurance licenses and is long-term care insurance certified.

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Katelyn joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2015 as associate vice president and team leader of Surveillance. She brings over 10 years of industry experience to the firm focused on surveillance with over five of years at FINRA as a Trading and Market Making Surveillance Compliance Examiner. Katelyn spent the last five years implementing a new trade surveillance system and creating surveillance reports.

She holds her Series 7, 9/10, 24, and 66 licenses. Outside of work, Katelyn likes to spend time with her husband, three children and two French Bulldogs.

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Chris is the Executive Vice-President, Director of Sales and Marketing at Benjamin F. Edwards.  As Director of Sales & Marketing, Chris oversees the firm’s expansive suite of products, planning, advice and service offerings.  The offerings vary in nature to address clients’ needs from implementing an asset allocation plan to addressing complex estate planning needs.  Chris is also responsible for spearheading the efforts of the Benjamin F. Edwards’ home office experts in assisting advisors and clients with growing and preserving wealth, planning for retirement, growing a business and providing a legacy for generations.

Since joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2018, Chris has expanded the firm’s product and service offerings to better serve the evolving and complex needs of advisors and their clients.

Prior to joining Edwards, Chris was Sr. Director of the Advisory Relationship Management team at SS&C Advent. He also held the role of Chief Operating Officer at Moneta Group – an RIA in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015 and spent 19 years with A.G. Edwards and its successor companies.

Chris earned his MBA from St. Louis University in the School of Commerce and Finance with an emphasis in Finance. He holds a Series 7 license and is a Certified Financial Planner CFP®.

In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He is passionate about spending time outdoors boating, snow and water skiing and hiking.  His love of hiking has opened the door to the stunning scenery of Glacier, Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks, Mount St. Helens in Washington, Mount Whitney in California, and his favorite Mount Hood in Oregon .

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Julie is vice president and branch manager supervision administrator of Branch Services at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Joining the firm in 2012, Julie is responsible for sales practices and activities of the firm’s producing branch managers.

With over 30 years of experience in the financial services and banking industries, Julie has held positions as assistant branch manager and client associate.

She holds her Series 7, 9, 10, 66, and insurance licenses. Outside of work, Julie likes to spend time with her family — especially her two granddaughters. She also enjoys reading and traveling.

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As Vice President and Manager of estate planning strategy and affluent client services, Jeff consults with financial advisors and their clients to explore estate planning and affluent client strategies designed to help clients’ achieve lifetime and legacy goals for themselves and their beneficiaries. Jeff is also responsible for the firm’s Home Office Visit program where affluent clients come to the firm’s St. Louis headquarters to meet with the company’s subject matter experts for a comprehensive financial review. Jeff’s responsibilities also include generating training and marketing materials on subjects of interest for the firm and its clients.

Jeff joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2013. Previously, Jeff spent ten years with Edward Jones where he initially served as counsel in their Trust Company before assuming a similar estate planning and affluent client strategist role. Before joining Edward Jones Jeff was in private practice at a law firm in St. Louis County.

Jeff is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association. He also holds his Series 7, 24 and 66 licenses. Jeff earned his B.A. from Westminster College, and his J.D. from Indiana University-Indianapolis.

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