KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Securities Service
Network, Inc. ("SSN" or "the Firm"), a leading independent
broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, today announced
that Joe Simpson has been named to
the newly-created position of Chief Information Officer, effective
immediately. SSN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg
Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS).
Wade Wilkinson, President and CEO
of SSN, said, "We congratulate Joe
Simpson on his richly-deserved promotion to his new position
as Chief Information Officer. Joe's thorough understanding of the
independent retail financial advice industry, combined with his
in-depth knowledge of the diverse and growing technological needs
of our organization, has been invaluable to us and the financial
advisors we serve."
SSN reported that this promotion of Joe
Simpson reflects the enhanced focus he will have on
developing forward-looking technology strategies that best empower
the Firm's affiliated financial advisors to effectively address
escalating industry complexities, while increasing the efficiency
and productivity of their businesses.
Formerly Vice President of Technology for SSN, Mr. Simpson will
continue to head all of SSN's technology efforts and will represent
SSN on Ladenburg Thalmann and industry technology-related
committees. Mr. Simpson first joined SSN's Technology department in
1999 and progressed through a series of positions at SSN, including
Assistant Vice President of Technology, and later, Vice President
of Technology.
Mr. Simpson said, "I'm thrilled to be named to this new position
and an enhanced level of strategic responsibility at SSN. My
years at SSN have been intellectually stimulating and deeply
satisfying as the complexity of the technological needs of our
industry and our financial advisors have markedly increased. I look
forward to continuing to serve SSN in delivering the best possible
solutions to the advisors we're privileged to support."
Mr. Wilkinson concluded, "Joe
Simpson's promotion reflects fifteen years of significant
contributions to our firm, as well as our team's belief in the
pivotal role that technology strategy will play in our
organization's future. I'm privileged to work with Joe and
his colleagues on our senior management team, who together comprise
a deep bench of industry leaders that care, above all else, about
driving the long-term success of the financial advisors we
serve."
Mr. Simpson received a Bachelor of Science degree from
Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee.
ABOUT SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, INC. (SSN)
Based in
Knoxville, Tennessee, Securities
Service Network, Inc. is an independent broker dealer supporting
over 400 independent financial advisory practices and approximately
$13 billion in advisory and brokerage
client assets. SSN provides a range of back and middle office
services that drive the success of independent financial advisors,
balanced with a longstanding commitment to empower independent
advisors to reinvest in their own businesses by providing
industry-leading payouts.
Founded in 1983 as one of the nation's first fee-based,
independent broker-dealers, SSN was acquired by Ladenburg Thalmann
Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS) in 2015 and became a member
of its family of independent broker-dealers. In 2016, SSN was
honored, for the fourth year in a row, as one of the Top
Independent BDs, as rated by financial advisors, on
WealthManagement.com, a leading industry media outlet.
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