Our Firm

Why Wachovia Securities?

 

We provide financial advisory, brokerage, asset management and other financial services through approximately 18,000 registered representatives in more than 3,700 locations nationwide. We help our clients make the most of their existing and potential assets by offering sound investment advice and providing the highest level of service. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Wachovia Securities is a nonbank affiliate of Wachovia Corporation.  A.G. Edwards is a division of Wachovia Securities, LLC.

Wachovia Securities combines the capabilities of a large national firm with a culture more akin to that of the regional firms from which it evolved. Central to that culture is a strong dedication to supporting the relationship of the firm's Financial Advisors with their clients.

We prosper by helping you prosper. That simple fact is at the center of everything we do. Our Financial Advisors listen and respond to your financial needs. They have the knowledge and resources to help you take control of your financial future. When you select a Wachovia Securities Financial Advisor, we realize you have chosen us over scores of alternatives in a highly competitive industry. We will work hard to earn your trust each time we serve you.

Our Mission
To combine the strength and heritage of our firm with the insight, concern, and experience of our associates to give clients objective, individualized advice and service that will help them achieve their long-term financial goals.

If you are an investor who demands sound financial advice, call or stop by our nearest office today. We welcome the challenge of helping you reach your financial goals. We look forward to helping you for many years to come.


Facts at a Glance

Headquarters 
1 North Jefferson
St. Louis, Missouri 63103

Broker/Dealers
Wachovia Securities, LLC
Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC
First Clearing, LLC

Revenue, 2007
$6.7 billion

Employees
Approx. 35,000

Financial Advisors
14,607

Licensed Financial Specialists
3,296

Clearing Services
First Clearing, LLC

Market-Making
500 OTC stocks

Industry Rank
One of the largest broker-dealers in U.S. by client assets and registered representatives
Fourth-largest correspondent services firm
Fifth-largest provider of managed accounts

Exchange Memberships
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
American Stock Exchange, Inc.
International Stock Exchange 
Nasdaq
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Retail Client Assets
$1.17 trillion

Nationwide Locations
3,742 in 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Correspondent Clearing Firms
126

Products and Services
-  Investment, Retirement, and
   Estate Planning
-  Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds
-  Asset-Management Accounts
-  Traditional and Fee-Based
   Portfolio-Management
   Services
-  Lending Services1
-  Personal Trust Powers in All
   50 States2
-  Insurance and Annuities3
-  Wealth-Management Services
-  Access to Investment Banking
   Expertise

Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
-  Energy
-  Financial Services
-  Industrial
-  Technology
-  Consumer
-  Healthcare
-  Real Estate/REITS/Lodging

Research Resources
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Standard & Poor's (S&P)
Credit Suisse
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
Dorsey Wright (technical analysis)

Global Service Affiliate Offices
Asunción, Paraguay
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Montevideo, Uruguay
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santiago, Chile
São Paulo, Brazil
Zona Franca, Uruguay

World Wide Web Address
www.wachoviasec.com

1

Lending and other banking services available through the Banking Services Group of Wachovia Securities are offered by banking and non-banking affiliates of Wachovia Corporation, including, but not limited to Wachovia Mortgage, FSB, Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, Wachovia Bank, National Association, Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, or Wachovia Financial Services, Inc.  All loans and lines of credit are subject to credit approval, verification and collateral evaluation. Products are not available in all states. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions apply.
2 Trust services are offered through Wachovia Bank, National Association ("WBNA"), a national banking association (charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation.
3 Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wachovia and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies. Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC is a separate non-bank affiliate of Wachovia Corporation.
 

Approximate information as of December, 2007, except where otherwise noted.
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