J.P. Turner Welcomes Brian Propes as Senior Vice President, Supervisory and Best Practices Officer

Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2012 --(PR.com)-- J.P. Turner & Company, LLC recently appointed Brian Propes to lead the Supervision Department. Brian will serve as Senior Vice President, Supervisory and Best Practices Officer. He comes to the firm with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including senior leadership and practice management roles.

Recently, Brian was President & C.O.O. of NFP Securities where he worked from 2000 through 2007. There he was a key contributor to growing the sales force from 350 producers to more than 1,200 and revenue from $33 million to $340 million. Since that time, Brian has owned a consulting practice specializing in high level projects for Broker-Dealers, Registered Investment Advisors and Independent Financial Services Professionals, in addition to serving as V.P. of Practice Management for Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

Brian is a proven leader with established ability to lead teams and initiatives that drive performance. J.P. Turner is proud to welcome him to the team.

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 for 2010 and 2011.

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