J.P. Turner Welcomes David Kass as Vice President of Equity Trading

Atlanta, GA, October 13, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Mr. Kass has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held several positions within the broker-dealer community, including vice president of equity sales and trading at Jackson Securities, supervisory principal at FSC Securities, director of electronic trading group at SunTrust Robinson-Humphry, and senior equity trader at Bank of America and C&S Securities.

His responsibilities include processing market and limit orders, placing trades, acting as intermediary between the firm and market centers, and monitoring price improvements, among others. His work at J.P. Turner will enable the firm to continue to handle the needs of its clients expeditiously and efficiently.

Mr. Kass earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Florida State University in Tallahassee.

J.P. Turner & Company, LLC (Member SIPC) is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Atlanta. Advisory and financial planning services are offered through its affiliate, J.P. Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC. Founded in 1997 by Bill Mello and Tim McAfee, the company has grown to more than 200 independent branch offices throughout the United States.

J.P. Turner has been recognized as one of the top independent broker/dealers in the country by Investment News and Financial Advisor Magazine every year since 2004, and as “34 Up & Coming Firms” by Financial Planning Magazine in 2011.

The firm was also awarded “Top 10 Stock Brokerage Firms in Atlanta” in 2009 and 2010 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and “Top 10 Companies to Work for in Georgia” by Georgia Trend Magazine.

To learn more about the firm and its services, please visit www.jpturner.com.

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