Business

Finance office names local branch head

By Bill Moss, Published: February 27, 2013

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC has hired David E. Grice as executive vice president for wealth management and branch manager of its new office here.

Janney announced that it was expanding its presence in Western North Carolina with the opening of a branch office in Hendersonville and a satellite office in Asheville.
Grice, who oversees more than $100 million in client assets, has formed the Grice Financial Group. He is joined by team members Linda Weeks, account executive; Kim Surrett, branch operations assistant; Jaylee Blakeney, registered private client assistant; and Codruta Hategan-Drajan, private client assistant.
A 25-year industry veteran and a well-respected leader in the Southeast, Grice joins Janney from Merrill Lynch, where had he served as senior vice president for investments since 2008. He graduated from the University of South Carolina, earning his bachelor's degree in business, and is a former world cycling champion.
Janney's Hendersonville office is at 514 Park Hill Court, Unit 200, Hendersonville. The Asheville office is at 190 Broadway Street, Suite 204, Asheville. Both offices can be reached at (828) 694-6970 or toll free at (888) 230-1212.
Established in 1832, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC provides comprehensive financial advice and superior service to individual, corporate and institutional investors.