Mr. Ryder's responsibilities include all facets of sales management plus hiring for one of the company's fastest growing regions. According to Ms. Pierce, "He will have a constant eye toward hiring the right candidates, establishing sales and trading territories, and setting business development and production goals. He will also manage progress and performance to achieve maximum profitability and growth within the region."

Mr. Ryder comes to RW Smith from JP Morgan Chase in Chicago, where he was a Fixed Income Trader. Previously he was with 1st Global in Dallas as the Fixed Income Trading Director and Manager of Capital Markets. His resume also includes serving as Senior Mortgage Finance Analyst at Citigroup, St. Louis, and as a Fixed Income Trader and Operations specialist at Edward Jones, St. Louis.

In its Freehold, N.J., office, RW Smith has hired Robert Del Prete as a Junior Broker. Previously he was a Fund Accountant Associate with State Street Corporation.

Said Ms. Pierce, "We are growing rapidly, and we are pleased to announce that Tim Ryder and Robert Del Prete are the newest members of our team. In the past eight months, RW Smith has opened offices in Boston, Stowe (Vt.) and Dallas. Additionally, we have expanded our license, enabling us to broker all fixed income securities, which we are rolling out one asset class at a time."

She continued, "We've seen a tremendous uptick in the past two years because we have remained focused on our clients' bottom line. As hybrid voice and electronic brokers, we are able to provide individualized service and liquidity. Unlike electronically based competitors, RW Smith disseminates bid wanted items and offerings electronically while simultaneously reaching out, one call at a time, to buying desks across the country. Our trading volume has exploded because of our deep relationships and our search for the best bid on securities.

"To continue to provide top-shelf service to our ever-growing list of clients, we have been hiring and opening offices all year. We are further committed to getting as many investment professionals back to work as possible."

Mr. Ryder is a 2009 graduate of Baylor University with a master of business administration, and a 1999 graduate of Lindenwood University with a bachelor of arts degree. Mr. Del Prete is a 2008 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of science degree in economics.

Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., RW Smith www.rwsbroker.com is an interdealer broker in the fixed income markets with 14 offices across the U.S. Interdealer brokers facilitate transactions in the wholesale financial markets between dealers, dealer banks, and qualified institutions around the world.

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