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America's Top 100 Wirehouse AdvisorsAmerica's Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors

Name Firm City, State Est. AUM in $MM Yrs. in Biz Business Description/Specialty 1 Mark T. Curtis Smith Barney Palo Alto, Calif. 15,000 28 Private clients, corporate services, endowments, foundations, retirement plans. 2 Roger Coleman Smith Barney Garden City, N.Y. 7,600 26 Corporate equity plans services and HNW asset management. 3 J. DorianMcKelvy Smith Barney Menlo Park, Calif. 7,146 25 WM for

September 1, 2008

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NameFirmCity, StateEst. AUM in $MMYrs. in BizBusiness Description/Specialty
1Mark T. CurtisSmith BarneyPalo Alto, Calif.15,00028Private clients, corporate services, endowments, foundations, retirement plans.
2Roger ColemanSmith BarneyGarden City, N.Y.7,60026Corporate equity plans services and HNW asset management.
3J. Dorian
McKelvy
Smith BarneyMenlo Park, Calif.7,14625WM for HNW clients; custody and execution for money managers.
4Ronald HartSmith BarneyAtlanta6,01126HNW Individuals, family offices, foundations and corporations.
5Grant W. Lee
and Antonio deRoza
Smith BarneySan Francisco5,50021 and 19Citi family office, HNW clients.
6Christopher C.
Aitken
Smith BarneyLutherville, Md.5,50022Consultants to institutions and HNW families.
7Montford S. WillWachoviaDublin, Ohio5,00041HNW WM, consulting, institutional sales and trading.
8Andrew PerryDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
New York City4,55021HNW individuals and families, equities.
9George A. DunnSmith BarneyWashington, D.C.4,50034HNW and non-profit clients.
10John RasweilerSmith BarneyMorristown, N.J.4,22550Corporate services.
11Marvin McIntyreSmith BarneyWashington, D.C.3,50040Strategies in investments, benefits, tax and estate.
12Tetsu T. TanimotoMerrill LynchLos Angeles3,50038Institutional consulting, endowment/ foundation/ HNW asset management.
13Mark OrgelRBC Wealth
Management
Eau Claire, Wis.3,49525WM, M&A, retirement planning, foundations, endowments, trusts.
14Patrick McBrienDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
New York City3,42018HNW individuals and families, equities.
15Scott ZelnickDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
New York City3,42018HNW individuals and families, equities.
16Barry SnyderDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Palm Beach3,30017Family office focus and market expertise.
17Scott C. WilsonSmith BarneyNew York City3,20024Financial advisory and WM counsel.
18John C. BarrettMerrill LynchNew York City3,20023Wealth management for UHNW families, individuals and non-profit institutions.
19Shane BrisbinSmith BarneySan Francisco3,00015UHNW wealth advisory practice.
20Danford MeischenMerrill LynchHouston$3,00033Qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.
21Brian
Hetherington
Merrill LynchNew Caanan, Conn.3,00022Discretionary investment management.
22Tom MoranWachoviaNaples, Fla.2,80028Fee only.
23Bobby Fisher & Greg KlenkeUBSHouston, Texas2,60014
and 12
Equity based compensation administration and execution.
24Phil ScottMerrill LynchBellevue, Wash.2,50023Portfolio management.
25Brian WardWachoviaBrentwood, Tenn.2,50015401(k), institutional consulting.
26Roger StephensMorgan StanleyLos Angeles2,50011Corporate qualified and non-qualified plans.
27Raj SharmaMerrill LynchBoston2,50020Affluent families and corporate executives.
28David La PlacaDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
San Francisco2,50015Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, hedge funds and family offices.
29Bruce TreitmanDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Los Angeles2,40024HNW asset management, asset allocation.
30A. Perry ChappellMerrill LynchJacksonville2,30012FP for UHNW individuals, mid-market businesses, regional financial institutions.
31Walter MeranzeWachoviaYardley, Pa.2,20041Stocks, bonds, 401(k)s for corporations.
32Edwin R.
Rodriguez, Jr. “Rod”
Merrill LynchNew Orleans2,20038WM of HNW individual and corporate clients.
33Frank MigliazzoMerrill LynchAuburn Hills, Mich.2,10029WM solutions for individuals, families and institutions.
34Larry PalmerSmith BarneyLos Angeles2,00026Pre-liquidity planning for senior executives of public/private companies.
35Dana JacksonSmith BarneyMenlo Park, Calif.2,00015WM for UHNW individuals and families.
36Jerome KleinMerrill LynchCentury City, Calif.2,00013UNWH clients.
37Lee Bryan, IIIDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Winston-Salem, N.C.2,00032Managing assets for HNW individuals and their families.
38Robert D. H. AnningMerrill LynchCincinnati, Ohio2,00041Planning and portfolio management for HNW individuals and families.
39Jeffrey S. GersonSmith BarneyNew York City1,90023Family office approach with full asset management.
40John T. FitzpatrickUBSNew York City1,87922General UNHW advisory practice.
41Richard W. KelleyRBC Wealth ManagementOmaha, Neb.1,87740Full-service broker: stocks, bonds, mutual funds.







42Sanford M. KatzUBSSan Francisco1,82822Educating and understanding clients to generate optimal results.
43Peter PhilpottSmith BarneyFort Worth1,8176WM, family-office-like services.
44E. Robertson KiblerMerrill LynchColumbia, S.C.1,80026Endowments and foundations, retirement plans, HNW families.
45Leeds EustisUBSHouston1,70012HNW and UHNW consulting.
46Mark C. HutchinsonSmith BarneyChicago1,70023Total WM to HNW investors.
47Rebecca RothsteinSmith BarneyBeverly Hills1,70021Estate, tax and FP for HNW and UNHW; concentrated stock positions.
48Saly A. GlassmanMerrill LynchBlue Bell, Pa.1,70028HNW individuals, corporations and small institutions.
49
Allan YarkinSmith BarneyHallandale, Fla.1,68029WM for HNW individuals and families.
50Pete K.G. ThompsonSmith BarneyHonolulu1,65323Institutional cash management and fixed income investing.
51Stephen BrownMerrill LynchRochester, N.Y.1,60019Family office approach for UHNW clients and corporate executives.
52Brett CliffordDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Baltimore1,50026Financial planning for wealthy individuals and family offices.
53Louis ChiavacciMerrill LynchCoral Gables, Fla.1,50022Assisting UHNW families with all their investing and personal financial needs.
54Stanley HeilbronnMerrill LynchNew York City1,50043Customized WM services to families and affluent HNW individuals.
55Christopher CookMerrill LynchFlorham Park, N.J.1,50015FP, investments, cash flow and estate planning for individuals and families.
56Robert J. WaldeleMerrill LynchNew York City1,50027Wealth management for HNW clients.
57William EinsteinUBSNew York City1,40028Fixed income with a focus on muni bonds.
58Jay ThorntonMorgan StanleyNewport Beach, Calif.1,40025Family office structure for UHNW families and entities.
59
Alan B. WhitmanMorgan StanleyPasadena, Calif.1,40037Non-modeled approach to managed money.
60Barry GarberDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Baltimore1,40017Financial solutions for business and community leaders.
61Nestor VicknairMerrill LynchHouston1,40016Individual WM, estate planning, asset allocation, lending, cash flow analysis.
62William KingMerrill LynchNew York City1,35023FP and portfolio management for affluent families.
63Kurt SylviaWachoviaPalm Beach, Fla.1,35015Holistic WM.
64David CummingSmith BarneyAlbany1,31218Fixed income management and investment policy advisory.
65Howard S. LorchWachoviaHouston1,30039HNW individuals and corporate clients.
66Victor LivingstoneMorgan StanleyBoston1,30019Wealthy families, non-profit, corporate executives, entrepreneurs.
67Shelley BergmanMorgan StanleyNew York City1,30025Client service driven, results oriented, team approach, 100 percent referrals.
68Melissa HarrisonMerrill LynchDenver1,3007UHNW individuals, families and institutions.
69
Eric SnyderMerrill LynchNew York City1,30010WM for corporate executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
70Charles BalducciMerrill LynchNew York City1,30010WM for corporate executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
71Daniel T. O'ConnellMerrill LynchGarden City, N.Y.1,25025HNW advisory services.


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Mary DeatherageSmith BarneyLittle Falls, N.J.1,20022Financial planning.
73Carl HooverMerrill LynchDenver1,20026WM for business owners and executives.
74Bruce BickleyUBSAtlanta1,15725Focus on liquidity events generated through an ESOP.
75William EasomSmith BarneyChicago1,15320Retirement planning.
76R. Christopher ErricoUBSNew York City1,10020Wealth management.
77Jonathan KassMerrill LynchNew York City1,10014FP, estate-planning, PM, small business, retirement plans.
78Janine Lee Craane
and Valery Craane
Merrill LynchNew York City1,10025Global investment strategists for families and institutions.
79
Max PecklerUBSBoston1,08513WM for individuals and families.
80Harold TrischmanSmith BarneyGreenwich, Conn.1,06023Business owners, UHNW retirees and pre-retirees.
81Douglas BraffUBSNew York City1,05026Corporate equity compensation programs for Fortune 500 companies.
82Steven C. MatthewsUBSHouston1,03615Corporate employee financial services and HNW individuals.
83Allan J. FladerUBSPhoenix, Ariz.1,02522HNW investments, tax minimization and estate strategies.
84John C. LopezSmith BarneyPalo Alto1,01121AM, restricted securities, estate and retirement planning, alternatives, art advisory.
85Christopher SargentWachoviaWashington, D.C.1,00043HNW individuals and small institutions, including charitable organizations.
86William D. LevenUBSHouston1,00016UHNW and family office clients.
87Jordan DicksteinUBSNew York City1,00021WM, asset allocation, and alternative investments for HNW clients.
88David BarnesUBSDallas1,00018WM for HNW individuals.
89
Dan LivingstoneUBSNew York City1,00025Fixed income managers.
90Jim HansbergerSmith BarneyAtlanta1,00039WM for HNW clients.
91Rusty TallyMorgan StanleyAustin1,00032Managed money, HNW, UHNW, institutional.
92Jeffrey KlotzMorgan StanleyNew York City1,00028HNW and UHNW families, investments for corporate entities.
93John W. Davis, IIIDeutsche Bank
Alex. Brown
Winston-Salem, N.C.1,00027HNW individuals and families.
94Jim SpanarkelMerrill LynchParamus, N.J.1,00025Investment advisory services for institutions and non-profits.
95David SercuMerrill LynchSan Francisco1,00015Global WM.
96Myles WittensteinMerrill LynchNew York City1,00039Asset allocation, investment management, intergenerational wealth transfer.
97Robert F. RunkleMerrill LynchMontgomery, Ala.1,00025Asset management to HNW individuals and institutions.
98Dodd Newton
Koeckert
Merrill LynchStamford, Conn.1,00025WM and FP.
99
George BiancoMerrill LynchNew York City1,00029HNW individuals, foundations and retirement plans.
100Tommy McBrideMerrill LynchDallas1,00016Financial Planning.
101Michael C. RiherdMerrill LynchWalnut Creek, Calif.1,00016HNW individuals, PM, estate plans.