MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE
MKT: LTS, LTS PrA) ("Ladenburg"), a publicly-traded diversified
financial services company, together with its independent
broker-dealer subsidiaries Securities America, Inc., Triad
Advisors, Inc., Investacorp, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc.,
and Securities Service Network, Inc., gathered together at the
Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake
City on October
20th and 21st to host its fifth annual
Ladenburg Institute of Women & Finance Symposium.
The two-day, invitation-only event united top women advisors
from Ladenburg's independent brokerage and advisory firms with one
goal in mind: to develop and accelerate the success of female
financial advisors. The symposium, designed for women at all career
stages, covered everything from practice-building strategies to
emerging issues within the financial advice industry.
"Our annual event provides a supportive and collaborative forum
for women to learn, connect and grow with one another," said
Jaime Desmond, COO of
Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management. "Thanks to the commitment
of our event sponsors, speakers and network of advisors, the
Ladenburg Institute of Women & Finance Symposium is truly
making it easier for female advisors to excel and grow their
businesses."
This year's Symposium commenced with a high-energy keynote
address from Colonel Jill
Morgenthaler, a trailblazing Army veteran and author of
"The Courage to Take Command," who provided invaluable leadership
lessons drawn from her three decades of military service. During
her military career, Colonel Morgenthaler led hundreds of men and
women around the world in war and peace, and was the recipient of
the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for her lifelong
leadership. She was also the first woman to run homeland security
for the state of Illinois.
In addition to Colonel Morgenthaler, guest speakers
included:
- Ryan Bertrand, Director,
Advanced Markets, Transamerica
- Philip Blancato,
President and CEO of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management
- Sheri Fitts, President of
ShoeFitts Marketing and financial industry influencer
- Megan Gavin, Vice
President, National Accounts Manager, W.P.
Carey
- Cindi Hill, Retirement
Solutions Consultant, CUNA Mutual Group
- Kristina Hooper, Managing
Director, US Investment Strategist and Head of US Capital Markets
Research & Strategy, Allianz Global Investors
- Jeff Lanza, retired FBI
special agent and expert on identity theft, cybercrime and
fraud
- Karen Leparulo, President
of Leparulo Consulting and behavioral finance specialist
- Stephanie Markiewicz,
Senior Vice President of Federal Government Relations, Fidelity
Investments
- Gloria Nelund, Chairman,
CEO and Co-Founder, TriLinc Global
- Kristina Page, Regional
Vice President, American Funds
- Emily R. Roland, Head of
Investment Research, John Hancock Investments
- Amanda Johns Vaden,
founding partner of Southwestern Consulting and the world's leading
expert on reducing client turnover
During the Symposium, the Ladenburg Institute for Women &
Finance also introduced new mentors and mentees through the LIFT
Mentoring Program, now in its fourth year. This innovative program
pairs seasoned advisors from Ladenburg's network with rising
advisors and career changers to offer them guidance and direction
throughout the year.
Richard Lampen, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Ladenburg, added: "The
Institute and the Symposium grew out of our commitment to support
and invest in the future of female advisors. Our commitment to this
mission has resulted in increased recruiting and retention of
female advisors across the Ladenburg organization." According to
Financial Planning Magazine, three of Ladenburg's
broker-dealer affiliates are amongst the industry leaders in
percentage of female advisors: Triad Advisors with 30.5% female
advisors, Securities America with 29.4% and KMS Financial Services
with 27.7%.
For further information, visit the Ladenburg Institute of Women
& Finance website.
About Ladenburg Thalmann:
Ladenburg Thalmann
Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS, LTS PrA) is a
publicly-traded diversified financial services company based in
Miami, Florida. Ladenburg's
subsidiaries include industry-leading independent broker-dealer
firms Securities America, Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc., Securities
Service Network, Inc., Investacorp, Inc. and KMS Financial
Services, Inc., as well as Premier Trust, Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann
Asset Management Inc., Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc., a leading
independent life insurance brokerage company, and Ladenburg
Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment bank which has been a
member of the New York Stock Exchange for over 135 years. The
company is committed to investing in the growth of its subsidiaries
while respecting and maintaining their individual business
identities, cultures and leadership. For more information, please
visit www.ladenburg.com.
CONTACT:
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