2013-03-18 14:01:56 -
SAN FRANCISCO - March 18, 2013 - Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), the
parent company of Merriman Capital, Inc., today announced that it has appointed
Robert L. Kahan to its independent advisory board.
Bob served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Trading at Banc of America
Securities, formerly NationsBanc Montgomery Securities. Prior to joining
Montgomery, he served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co. for nine years
covering institutional accounts where he became the largest producer in the New
York office. He also worked as an Assistant Vice President at Bankers Trust Co.
in New York, where he assisted in the management of pension portfolios. Bob was
an Executive Committee Member of the National Organization of Investment
Professionals, a member of the NYSE Stock Allocation Committee, and a
former
Governor of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Bob earned his B.A. in Economics at
Columbia College, and attended New York University Graduate School of Business.
"We look forward to having Bob's advice and counsel during this groundbreaking
period of transition in the brokerage business," said Jon Merriman. "Bob is a
legend in the block trading and brokerage community and we are very excited to
have him join our advisory team."
About Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. is an investment banking firm providing equity and
options execution services, market making, and differentiated research for high
growth companies. The firm also provides capital raising, advisory, and M&A
services. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman
Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR) and is the leading investment banking firm for
OTCQX companies. For more information, please go to
www.merrimanco.com/.
Merriman Capital, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and member of The Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
www.finra.org/and the Securities
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
www.sipc.org/.
Note to Investors
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solicitation of offers to buy any securities of the Company. Forward-looking
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14, 2012, together with this press release and the financial information
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on "Investor Relations."
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At the Company:
Will Febbo
Chief Operating Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 248-5603
Howard Bernstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 262-1377
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