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Edward Benedict Simmons is the founder of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. founded in 1911.
He worked as a Managing Director & Partner at HighTower Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2022.
He also worked as a Principal at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. in 2011.
Dr. Simmons holds a doctorate degree from Harvard University, a graduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, and an undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University.
Former positions of Ed Simmons
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HighTower Advisors LLC
HighTower Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 2022-12-30 |
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in life, group term and medical accident insurance services. It provides individual and group life, accident, and health insurance; employee benefits and financial services. The company was founded by Crawford H. Ellis, Edward Simmons, Marion Souchon and Eugene McGivney in 1911 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Founder | - |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-01-30 |
Training of Ed Simmons
Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of New Hampshire | Graduate Degree |
Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
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HighTower Advisors LLC
HighTower Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange. | Finance |
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in life, group term and medical accident insurance services. It provides individual and group life, accident, and health insurance; employee benefits and financial services. The company was founded by Crawford H. Ellis, Edward Simmons, Marion Souchon and Eugene McGivney in 1911 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Finance |
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