Sanford C. Bernstein Appoints New Head of US Sales
NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanford C. Bernstein announced the appointment of Rick Galiardo as the new head of U.S. sales. He will be reporting to Robert van Brugge, Chairman and CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein.
Galiardo originally joined Sanford C. Bernstein in 1993 as an institutional salesperson and in 2001 became the firm's first product manager. In 2005, Galiardo was appointed co-head of the European business and successfully spearheaded the build-out of the firm's research platform in London and its steady ascent in the European research rankings. Prior to rejoining the firm this month, Galiardo spent three years as Head of Advice, Guidance and Research Strategy for Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management division.
"We are very pleased to be working again with someone as talented and experienced as Rick. His wealth of sell-side research and sales expertise, as well as his deep understanding of our firm's distinct approach to independent research, will be invaluable in helping us better serve our clients," said Robert van Brugge, Chairman and CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein.
About Sanford C. Bernstein
Sanford C. Bernstein is an investment research firm and equities broker that was founded in the United States in 1967 and in the U.K. in 1999. The firm is widely recognized as Wall Street's premier sell-side research firm, with a global equity trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Its research and its trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and the firm is annually ranked at the top of its industry. In independent surveys of major institutional clients, Bernstein's research is ranked #1 for overall quality, industry knowledge, most trusted, best detailed financial analysis, major company studies, most useful valuation frameworks and best original research. In Institutional Investor's latest annual client survey, the leading survey by which research analysts in this industry are evaluated, over 90% of the firm's U.S. analysts were recognized as among the best in their respective fields. The firm began operations in Hong Kong in 2010, and now covers a range of sectors across Asia.
About AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment-management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private clients in major world markets.
As of March 31, 2013, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. owned approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein Units, and AXA, one of the largest global financial-services organizations, owned an approximate 64.2% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.
Additional information about AllianceBernstein may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
SOURCE AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
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