Arkadios Capital, an Atlanta-based hybrid broker-dealer, has promoted Chet Payne, the firm’s chief operating officer, to president.
David Millican, the firm’s founder, remains its chief executive.
As president, Payne will oversee the growth of the firm as well as all day-to-day operations, Arkadios said in a release.
Payne began his career as a regulator with the state of Florida and the National Association of Securities Dealers. In 2005 he joined Triad Advisors, where he held several senior roles, including serving as the firm’s chief operating officer.
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