Business Services
Business Services is tasked with providing the back-office and middle-office to our advisors and their teams. Responsibilities include business operations, technology, analytics, supervision and critical risk management commitments such as anti-money laundering and cybersecurity. The group executes within its concierge model to provide a differentiating service experience that is second to none.
- Kevin BarbeauTrading Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTrading Services Specialist - Cam BeckerTechnical Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnical Engineer - Robert BedenikovicAssociate Vice President and Manager, Asset Movement
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President and Manager, Asset Movement - Karen ClinesAsset Movement Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAsset Movement Specialist - Brian DavisTechnology Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnology Engineer - Lisa DavisAssociate Vice President, Branch Supervision Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Branch Supervision Specialist - Anne EckerTechnology Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnology Services Specialist - Michael FitzgeraldAnnuity and Life Insurance Processing Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAnnuity and Life Insurance Processing Specialist - Charlotte FoleyAssociate Vice President, Senior Advisory Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Senior Advisory Operations Specialist - Susan FrigerioSenior Manager, Business Process & Delivery
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Manager, Business Process & Delivery - Chase GarrettNew Account Associate
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckNew Account Associate - Justin HarderApplication Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckApplication Engineer - Asha HeardNew Account Associate
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckNew Account Associate - Jay HermanSenior Application Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Application Engineer - Chris HustedTeam Leader, Application Services
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTeam Leader, Application Services - Casey JacksonSenior Vice President, Senior Manager, Technology Services & Innovation
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Vice President, Senior Manager, Technology Services & Innovation - Colleen JohnsonVice President, Branch Supervision Associate
When Colleen Johnson came aboard with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2008, she brought with her decades of experience earned as a branch operations trainer at A.G. Edwards, a firm she joined in 1981.
Today, she applies that knowledge as she helps transferring managers and financial advisors with the transition process, providing training on a variety of day-to-day aspects of the business. At the same time, she ensures adherence to the firm’s established operational procedure and also assists financial advisors with questions and troubleshooting every day.
She currently holds her Series 7, 9/10, and 63 licenses.
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Branch Supervision Associate - Monica KeziahSenior Trading Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Trading Services Specialist - Zak KomoromiTechnology Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnology Services Specialist - Alex LamTeam Leader, Technology Services
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTeam Leader, Technology Services - Nina LawVice President & Registered Senior Trade Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President & Registered Senior Trade Services Specialist - Sharon LeschAdvisory Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAdvisory Operations Specialist - Yari A. LindoSenior Vice President and Manager, Trading Services
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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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Vice President and Manager, Trading Services - Christie LivelyCredit Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckCredit Operations Specialist - Glen MagparangalanAssociate Vice President and Senior Information Security Lead
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President and Senior Information Security Lead - Bret MartinSenior Vice President, Senior Manager, Information & Analytics
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckSenior Vice President, Senior Manager, Information & Analytics - Jim MastersonVice President, Branch Supervision Specialist
Branch managers need supervision too, and that’s precisely what Jim Masterson does for Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in his position as a branch manager review administrator. In this capacity, Jim oversees the sales practices and activities of the firm’s producing branch managers. Jim joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2010 after a distinguished 25-year career at A.G. Edwards.
While at A.G. Edwards, Jim initially worked in Operations and then accepted a position in Compliance as a sales practice associate. He then moved to the firm’s Law Department as a client service representative where he worked with company personnel and clients to gather the information needed to address concerns and reach equitable resolutions.
In 2003, Jim moved to the Branch Division Manager Review team and assisted regional managers with their supervisory responsibilities of producing branch managers.
Jim is a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis and currently holds his Series 7, 8, 24, 63 and 65, and insurance licenses.
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Branch Supervision Specialist - Julie McCallisterVice President, Senior Branch Supervision Specialist
Julie is associate vice president and branch manager supervision administrator of Branch Services at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Joining the firm in 2011, Julie is responsible for sales practices and activities of the firm’s producing branch managers.
With over 25 years of financial services industry experience, Julie has held positions as branch operations supervisor, margin clerk, and branch operations trainer where she provided branch office support by opening new branch offices as well as personnel training in existing offices. More recently, she was a special projects administrator where she produced various reference materials for branch personnel, assisted branch managers with training and managed the advisor retirement transition.
She holds the Series 7, 9/10, and 63 licenses. Outside of work, Julie likes to stay active, enjoys traveling and cooking.
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Senior Branch Supervision Specialist - Ann McLaughlinVice President, Senior Trading Service Specialist
Ann joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2009 and is an Associate Vice President and Trade Processing Specialist. She is part of a team that is responsible for all trade-related activities for equities, mutual funds, options, precious metals, and unit investment trusts. In addition, she assists with new issue syndicates. With almost 25 years of trading and industry experience, Ann works closely with the firm’s financial advisors and clients.
Previously, Ann served in a similar role as a trader on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) focusing on fixed income, equities, grains and metals in both futures and options markets. She worked mostly with institutional traders and money managers. Ann was also manager for her firm’s CBOT trade reconciliation team. In addition to her other duties, she ran the summer internship program for the firm’s CBOT floor group.
Ann is a graduate of St. Xavier University in Chicago where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. She holds her FINRA Series 3, 7, 55 and 66 licenses. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and is a Certified Scuba Diver.
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Senior Trading Service Specialist - Alexander MinderTechnology Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnology Engineer - Tim MoranVice President and Senior Manager, Operations Risk
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President and Senior Manager, Operations Risk - Nicole MorganAsset Movement Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAsset Movement Specialist - Courtney O’dellNew Account Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckNew Account Specialist - Michael OelkersApplication Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckApplication Engineer - Daniel ParishAssociate Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst - Adam PeifferCredit & Retirement Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckCredit & Retirement Operations Specialist - Brian PolitteClient Workflow Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckClient Workflow Specialist - Michelle ReillyAssociate Vice President and Team Leader – Asset Movement
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President and Team Leader – Asset Movement - Cheryl RenthRetirement Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckRetirement Operations Specialist - Brooke RomeroTeam Leader, Client Workflow
Brooke is associate vice president and manager of New Accounts and Document Control at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Joining the firm in 2009, she is responsible for client onboarding which includes the production and process of reviewing new accounts, document processing and account maintenance. In addition, she monitors performance, analyzes and implements new or updated applications required for processing.
With more than 18 years of operations experience in the financial services industry, Brooke served in a similar role as a new accounts specialist. Most recently, she worked as an escalation analyst in the Account Opening and Maintenance areas. In that capacity, she researched and resolved issues that occurred during the account opening process, made recommendations for process improvement, and helped with the conversion to a new operating system for the area.
She received her Associate’s degree in Psychology from East Central College in Union, Missouri. Brooke holds her FINRA Series 99 license. Outside of work, she likes to spend time with her family, watch sports and listen to music.
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTeam Leader, Client Workflow - Michael RossAssociate Vice President, AML Risk Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, AML Risk Specialist - Alex SanchezAssociate Vice President and Team Leader – Credit & Retirement Operations
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President and Team Leader – Credit & Retirement Operations - Diane SinglerAssociate Vice President, Senior Annuity & Life Insurance Processing Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Senior Annuity & Life Insurance Processing Specialist - Kristen SoutherlandVice President, Manager, Advisory Operations
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Manager, Advisory Operations - Michele TannerBranch Supervision Associate
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckBranch Supervision Associate - Chris TrovitchBranch Supervision Associate
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckBranch Supervision Associate - Brian TurntineVice President & Fixed Income Trader
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President & Fixed Income Trader - Allison WashausenTechnology Services Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckTechnology Services Specialist - Peggy WebbAdvisory Operations Specialist
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAdvisory Operations Specialist - Aaron WilkersonAssociate Vice President, Senior Application Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Senior Application Engineer - Travis WilkinsonAssociate Vice President, Senior Technical Engineer
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckAssociate Vice President, Senior Technical Engineer - Julie WilsonVice President, Branch Supervision Specialist
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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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President, Branch Supervision Specialist - Corey E. WintersVice President and Senior Manager, RIA Operations
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FINRA’s BrokerCheckVice President and Senior Manager, RIA Operations