Sterne Agee Names Gregory Cheng Western Regional Director and San Francisco Office Manager

In his new role, Mr. Cheng will direct Sterne Agee’s west coast expansion, including client relations and recruiting in said region. Mr. Cheng comes to Sterne Agee from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where he was an Assistant Complex Manager in one of its flagship offices in San Francisco.

“We are excited to have Gregory on our team to manage our growth and significantly build on our firm foundation in San Francisco,” said Sterne Agee Executive Managing Director James F. Dixon, III. “With his combined talent, management experience and community involvement, he is absolutely the right leader to implement our long-term growth strategy in the West.”

Mr. Cheng brings 25 years of professional and community leadership to Sterne Agee and has developed a keen ability to identify and build successful organizations. Through his experience as a community leader, entrepreneur and former financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Cheng has championed the importance of maintaining a client-centric focus to the business. “I’m excited about the opportunity to build on the full capabilities and resources of Sterne Agee here in San Francisco and I’m delighted to be a part of a firm that still values high-touch relationships with its people, its clients and the communities in which it serves.”

About Sterne Agee

Founded in 1901 in Birmingham, Alabama, Sterne Agee is one of the oldest and largest privately-owned investment banking firms in the nation. Sterne Agee employs nearly 1,200 employees working in 45 offices across 23 states. Sterne Agee is the trade name used by certain affiliates of Sterne Agee Group, Inc., including Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. a member of NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. For more information, visit www.sterneagee.com.

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