A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (St. Louis)


A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in St. Louis. It manages $35.81 billion of regulatory assets for 195,588 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 42 other states.

A. G. Edwards & Sons provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for approximately 2,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

A. G. Edwards & Sons: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is $35.81 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 772% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $30 billion in discretionary accounts and $5.81 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $175.37 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $236.94 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and commissions. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Jeffry Mcbride Rayfield has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2005. Inc. A.G. Edwards joined the executive team most recently as the Holding Company.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Oliver Morton Langenberg Director, senior vice president 1 Jul 1967 Other 302012
Alfred Earl Goldman Director, corporate president 1 Oct 1967 Other 224278
Robert Lee Bagby Chairman, director, ceo; director and ceo of the holding company 1 Jun 1979 Other 9985
Stephen Geddes Sneeringer Chief legal officer, senior vice president 1 Jun 1980 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Vernon Alan Anderson Senior registered options principal 1 Sep 1980 Other 714080
Gregory Cletus Menne Director, senior vice president 1 Jun 1983 Other 332010
Inc. A.G. Edwards Holding company 1 Aug 1983 75% - 100% 43-1288239
Ernest Eugene Carter Director of holding company 1 Aug 1983 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Marlow Neil Morgan Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1986 Other 340002
Howard Raphael Posner Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1986 Other 366190
David Charles Sprowl Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1986 Other 432713
Richard Frank Grabish Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1988 Other 722790
Terry Joe Dessent Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1988 Other 66276
Siebe Rawls Fortenberry Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1988 Other 211533
Earl Duncan Laing Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1988 Other 300692
Michael Scafati Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1988 Other 411901
Charles Victor Zurfluh Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1988 Other 477407
Ronald James Kessler Director, executive vice president,vice chairman; director and vice chairman of the holding company 1 Mar 1989 Other 268695
Brian Clinton Underwood Director, chief compliance officer, senior vice president 1 Aug 1989 Other 1229168
Paul Byron Coffee Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1990 Other 810295
Charles Joseph Galli Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1990 Other 216947
Donnis Lee Casey Director, executive vice president 1 Mar 1993 Other 846932
Samuel Compton Hutchinson Director of holding company 1 Jun 1993 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Mary Margaret Atkin Director, executive vice president 1 Sep 1993 Other 863962
Douglas Laird Kelly Corporate secretary, director,treasurer, cfo, executive vp; vice president, secretary, treasurer, cfo of the holding company 1 Jan 1994 Other 2428802
Benjamin Franklin Iv Edwards Director, vice chairman, president; director, vice chairman and president of the holding company 1 Feb 1994 Other 1061490
Daniel Joseph Schaub Director, senior vice president 1 Feb 1995 Other 412695
Donald Norcross Robinson Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1995 Other 401558
William Joseph Winter Director, senior vice president 1 May 1995 Other 470253
John Francis Lee Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1997 Other 722251
John Homer Henning Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1997 Other 243173
Peter Mallory Miller Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1997 Other 1237791
Charmaine S Chapman Director of holding company 1 Jun 1997 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
James Michaels Director, senior vice president, assistant secretary 1 Mar 1998 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Charles Thomas Forrest Director, senior vice president, assistant secretary 1 Mar 1998 Other 1724599
Bill Brewer Branson Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 1999 Other 805460
Paul Francis Pautler Director, executive vice president 1 Mar 2000 Other 2944050
Mark Stephen Wrighton Director of the holding company 1 Jun 2000 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
David Joseph Diffenauer Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2001 Other 4054636
Robert Anthony Pietroburgo Director, executive vice president 1 Mar 2001 Other 1274512
Joseph Grant Porter Director, senior vice president; assistant treasurer of the holding company 1 Mar 2001 Other 1080675
Kenneth Joe Quinn Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2001 Other 721528
John Delany Quinn Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2001 Other 369472
Peter Barnett Madoff Director of holding company 1 Jun 2001 Other 316688
Louis Arthur Jr Ginocchio Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2002 Other 840676
Thomas Nevin Odonnell Director, vice president 1 Mar 2002 Other 813194
Mark Michael Bonnot Senior registered options principal 1 Mar 2002 Other 2094971
Marc Alan Mahat Compliance registered options principal 1 Feb 2003 Other 1967091
Thomas Christopher Wiegert Compliance registered options principal 1 Feb 2003 Other 1647484
Amelia Anne Jack Bond Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2003 Other 1348250
Gregory Phillip Vitt Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2003 Other 1110208
Spencer Baker Burke Director, senior vise president 1 Mar 2003 Other 1662943
Alex Martin Bigelow Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2003 Other 1005577
Gene Michael Diederich Director, senior vp 1 Mar 2003 Other 1283002
Charles Joseph Vangronigen Director, senior vp 1 Mar 2003 Other 726242
Vicki Escarra Director of holding company 1 Jun 2003 Other 4754767
John Charles Ii Parker Director, executive vp 1 Sep 2003 Other 4474610
Michael Larry Essex Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2004 Other 1182464
William Reed Jr Hatcher Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2004 Other 1262131
William Clark Mitchell Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2004 Other 859865
Cecil Baker Iii Wright Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2004 Other 473101
Mark Alan Keller Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 1026805
Kevin Michael Lawlor Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 1952433
James Douglas Medley Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 330977
Jeffry Mcbride Rayfield Director 1 Mar 2005 Other 2345212
Gregory Scott Sigmund Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 1229174
Mark Michael Bonnot Compliance registered options principal 1 Mar 2005 Other 2094971
Peter Alan Biebel Senior registered options principal 1 Mar 2005 Other 722143
Roger Allen Buller Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2006 Other 1547996
Lois Marie Moore Powell Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 1392690
Raymond James Jr Kalinowski Director, senior vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 1195647
Clay Leonard Grumke Chief legal counsel, vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 2199350
Marc Alan Mahat Compliance registered options principal 1 Apr 2007 Other 1967091
Inc. A.G. Edwards Holding company 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 26-1271560
Robert Lee Bagby Chairman of board of directors 1 Oct 2007 Other 9985
Daniel James Ludeman President and chief executive officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 874126
Marjorie Mary Connelly Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 5125848
James Edward Hays Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 1569212
Terry Lee Chase Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 823017
David Richard Hopkins Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 4802877
Brand Frederick Meyer Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 808629
Robert Thomas Mooney Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 2312160
David Lee Monday Executive vice president 1 Oct 2007 Other 722234
Douglas Laird Kelly Corporate secretary, director, executive vp; chief operating of 1 Oct 2007 Other 2428802

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wachovia Corporation Shareholder 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 56-0898180

Based in St. Louis

The principal office where A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at One North Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 314-955-3000 or by fax 314-955-2726. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.agedwards.com.

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