St Louis, MO-based Benjamin F Edwards has made a raft of appointments and opened new doors in Arkansas.

Douglas Rubenstein has been appointed as Benjamin F Edwards & Co’s chief operating officer, while the firm has also launched an office in Jonesboro, AR, and made a splash of hires.

With two advisors, the Jonesboro location joins Berryville and Harrison as the firm's third office in Arkansas, bringing the company's total office count to 56 in 25 states. 

Additionally, the firm has added an advisor at its existing offices in LaSalle-Peru and Naperville, IL. Collectively, the four new advisors represent $384 million in assets under management.

Rubenstein joined the firm in 2012 as director of capital markets and business strategy. In his new COO role, he will continue with his existing responsibilities, while also overseeing company initiatives.

Joining the firm from Stephens, Inc are Malcolm Peeler and Brian Erwin in Jonesboro as a senior vice president of investments and vice president of investments, respectively. 

Meanwhile, in LaSalle-Peru, Cindy Lewis is joining as a senior registered financial associate to Peeler and Erwin, while Kevin Skogsberg joins as a senior vice president of investments from Stifel, along with senior financial associate Julie Perez. The LaSalle-Peru office was launched in 2011.

Lastly, in Naperville, IL, Curtis Loveday has been appointed as a financial consultant from Morgan Stanley. The Naperville office opened this year.

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