Securities America Promotes Nine Officers

3/26/2018 8:28 AM | Press Releases

Securities America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE American: LTS, LTSL, LTS PrA, LTSF, LTSK), has promoted nine employees to officer positions.

Gary Bender, vice president, branch office development

Bender joined Securities America in 2014. He has over 34 years of industry experience and holds Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses.

Lori Bogatz, vice president, operations

Bogatz joined Securities America in 1997. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance at Northwest Missouri State University and holds Series 7, 24 and 66 licenses.

Zachary Parker, vice president, wealth management and product strategy

Parker joined Securities America in 2006. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and his MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Andrew Price, vice president, IS operations

Price joined Securities America in 2005. Price earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Bedfordshire.

Brian Strasser, vice president, branch office development support and transition

Strasser joined Securities America in 2013. He earned his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and holds a Series 7 license.

Janet Hill, first vice president, sales supervision

Hill joined Securities America in 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Ohio University and holds Series 7, 63, 24 and 4 licenses.

Matthew Kinsella, first vice president and deputy chief compliance officer

Kinsella joined Securities America in 2006. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds Series 7, 24, 66 and Nebraska Life and Annuities insurance licenses.

Steve Palmer, first vice president, sales supervision

Palmer joined Securities America in 2017. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Daniel Webster College and his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. He holds Series 7, 24, 63, 53, 65 and 66 licenses.

Pete Zimmerman, first vice president, wealth management / product management

Zimmerman joined Securities America in 2008. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Iowa State University and holds Series 7, 24, 66, 4 and 53 licenses.