The brokerage firm Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. of St. Louis has extended its reach to North Carolina with a branch opening and the appointment of Steven R. Perry as the branch's manager and vice president of investments.
With the Highlands, N.C., branch opening Edwards has 14 branches operations in eight states. The others are Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Illinois, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Edwards opened an office in Danbury, Conn., in November.
With the opening of the Highlands, N.C., branch, the firm now has 134 total employees and 44 financial consultants.
Perry previously worked at A.G. Edwards, where he started branches in Montgomery, Ala., and Highlands.










