Stifel nabs three reps from Wachovia

Larry Herring, Joe Hagen and Kenn Hugos were all legacy A.G. Edwards & Sons representatives in Phoenix.
MAY 09, 2008
Stifel Financial Inc. of St. Louis has nabbed three Wachovia Securities LLC brokers in Phoenix. Larry Herring, Joe Hagen and Kenn Hugos, all legacy A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. representatives, resigned from Wachovia's East Camelback Road branch yesterday to open a Stifel office. Joining them were sales assistants Michael McCluskey and Kelly Roberts. Mr. Herring, a 15-year industry veteran who has been with Edwards for 10 years, will manage the new office. Mr. Hagen is a 25-year industry veteran who spent most of those years at Edwards. Mr. Hugos is also a 25-year veteran who has worked at Edwards since 1992. The group was recruited by John Lee, former Pacific Coast regional director for Edwards, who joined Stifel last August to build a Western presence for the firm. Wachovia Securities LLC is based in St. Louis.

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