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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.3M
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Penson Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI), based in Dallas, Texas, is a securities services firm that provides flexible, technology-based processing solutions for the execution, clearing, custody and settlement of securities transactions. PFSI also offers a platform for registered investment advisors and provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds and other institutional investors. Penson is a member of NASD and SIPC.
CEO
Alan PhilpotNumber of Employees 90
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NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611
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Advent Software Expands Its Canadian Custodian Network With Penson Financial Services Canada
Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, announced today that it has expanded Advent® Custodial Data's ACD custodian network with the recent addition of Penson Financial Services Canada ("Penson"). Penson is a subsidiary of Penson Worldwide,...
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. Chooses Penson Financial Services Canada
TORONTO -- Penson Financial Services Canada Inc., an affiliate of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), and leading independent Canadian clearing firm, announced today that it will act as custodian...
Penson Worldwide, Inc. to Launch Penson Financial Services Australia
Penson Building on Strategy to Offer Clearing Services Globally SYDNEY & DALLAS -- Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), a leading provider of execution, clearing, settlement,...
Penson Financial Services Limited Names Andrew Jones Head of International Securities Lending
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services Limited PFSL, the UK-based subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), has named Andrew Jones, 39, Head of International Securities Lending. Based in London, Jones will be responsible for Penson's growing securities lending business in Europe. "We're pleased to welcome Andy aboard and excited...
Penson Financial Services, Inc. Becomes a NYSE Member Firm
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services, Inc. PFSI, a U.S. subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc., (NASDAQ: PNSN), announced today that it has become a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NYX). As a member, PFSI will have the ability to clear for NYSE member firms. Currently, the Penson...
Penson Implements FTEN TradeXaminer™ System to Monitor Growing Volumes of Algorithmic and Black Box Trades
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services, Inc. Penson, the U.S. broker-dealer and clearing services subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), announced today that it has implemented FTEN's TradeXaminer, a compliance surveillance system that enables Penson's correspondents to expand their business, supporting both more and larger trading groups while meeting today's...
Penson Financial Services, Inc. Now Providing Access to US Markets for Customers of Leading Indian Stock Brokerage
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services, Inc., the U.S. broker-dealer and clearing services subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), announced today that it has begun providing access to U.S. stock and stock options markets for customers of ICICIDirect.com, the stock broker affiliate of India's second largest bank, ICICI Bank, under...
Penson Financial Services Inc. Appoints Two Electronic Trading Vets to Senior Management
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services, Inc., the U.S. broker-dealer and clearing services subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), announced today the appointments of two securities industry veterans with extensive electronic trading expertise, Dan Weingarten and Sean Malloy, to Senior Vice Presidents, US Sales and Marketing. Weingarten and Malloy,...
Penson Financial Services Canada Chooses DTCC for Global Corporate Action Information
Penson Financial Services Canada becomes the first Canadian clearing firm to join corporate actions service NEW YORK -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation DTCC today announced that Penson Financial Services Canada Inc. has chosen DTCC's Global Corporate Action Validation Service GCA VS to automate, streamline and reduce risk...
Penson Approved by NASD for Portfolio Margining
DALLAS -- Penson Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN), announced today that it received approval from the National Association of Securities Dealers NASD to offer "portfolio margining" to its customers, including correspondent firms and their retail customers. Portfolio margining allows investors to more efficiently leverage...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Philpot | CEO |
| Bill Yancey | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Bart McCain | Chief Admin Officer & Vice President |
| David R. Henkel | CFO |
| Ron Frazier | COO |
| Phil Pendergraft | Executive Vice President |
| Daniel P. Son | Co-Founder |
| Sharron Davey | Director of Client Services, Sales & Marketing |
| Amanda McCutcheon | Manager, Corporate Communication |
| Matt Digby | Product Manager |
| Sandra Cardoso | Client Services Manager |
| Shaun Crowley | Sales Manager UK & Europe |
| Mary Smith | Controller |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger J. Engemoen | Chairman of the Board |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | CEO | Current |
Bill Yancey is President and CEO of Penson Financial Services, Inc. Prior to joining Penson, he was President of Automated Trading Desk Brokerage Services, LLC. Before joining ATD in 2003, he worked at Southwest Securities in Dallas, rising to Executive Vice President responsible for all principal and agency trading operations in his 13 years there. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Security Trader's Association for 2006. He also chairs or participates in numerous STA and SIA committees and conferences and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Securities Industry Institute. He previously served on the NASDAQ Quality of Markets Committee for 4 years, before completing his term in 2002. He is a graduate Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Southwest Securities, Inc. | Former | |
| Security Traders Association, Inc | Chairman | Former |
| Texas A&M University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Engineering Technology. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Chief Admin Officer & Vice President | Current |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Penson Financial Services Inc | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | COO | Current |
Phil Pendergraft was appointed as Penson Worldwide, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer in July 2005. From October 2000 through July 2005, Mr. Pendergraft served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He has served as a member of Penson Worldwide, Inc.’s Board of Directors since September 2000, and has served as an executive officer and Director of certain of our affiliated entities since 1995. Mr. Pendergraft has more than 20 years of securities industry experience, including starting up three clearing operations. Mr. Pendergraft holds a B.A. in economics from Trinity University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Penson Asia Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Trinity University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
Daniel P. Son has served as Penson Worldwide, Inc.’s President and a member of the Board of Directors since September 2000. Prior to that, he served as President and a member of the Board of Directors of our predecessor entities. Mr. Son has over 32 years of brokerage operations and clearing experience and has started three clearing operations in the last 17 years. Mr. Son holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Southern Methodist University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Co-Founder & President | Current |
| Penson Asia Limited | President | Current |
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Co-Founder | Current |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Penson Financial Services Inc | President | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Member | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | B.B.A. In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Director of Client Services, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Manager, Corporate Communication | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Client Services Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Sales Manager UK & Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Controller | Current |
Mr. Engemoen is Chairman of Penson Worldwide, Inc., an officer of most of the Penson companies and a director of all of the companies in the Penson Group. He has more than 25 years experience in the securities industry in both the banking and brokerage sectors. He is the founder of Service Asset Management Company, a predecessor company to Penson Financial Services, Inc. and is the Chairman of SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc., SAMCO Holdings, Inc. and SAMCO Financial Advisors, Inc. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Business Administration.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Penson Financial Services Inc | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Samco Capital Markets, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Penson Asia Limited | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Southern Methodist University | Master's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Bachelor's | Former |
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