You might expect affiliation with a firm like Wachovia Securities Financial Network to immerse you in a big corporate hierarchy. That's not the kind of independence you want. With us, your direct support will come from the management staff of Wachovia Securities Financial Network—a group of experienced and energetic people who know how to look at your business from your point of view, as well as the firm's. They are people who see successful recruitment of a new business owner as just a starting point from which to apply their knowledge and experience to that owner's long-term success. Their talents cover the spectrum of advice and information you are likely to want and need over time.

John Peluso - John is a Senior Managing Director, a member of the Wachovia Securities Management Committee, and president of Wachovia Securities Financial Network based in St. Louis, MO. He is responsible for setting strategic direction for the management, ...
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Diane Gabriel - Diane entered the financial services industry in 1982 as a Financial Advisor for Halpert and Company in Millburn, NJ. She became the company's first and youngest female officer, named Assistant Vice President in 1985, then Executive Vice...
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Craig Avery - Craig serves as Senior Vice President/ Divisional Director for FiNet. Prior to assuming this position, Craig was Regional Director for the Western/Northeast Regions. Before that, he was Managing Director for two years of...
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Ron Sallet - Ron serves as Senior Vice President/Divisional Director for FiNet. Prior to joining Wachovia Securities Financial Network, Ron was a Senior Vice President with Citi-Smith Barney's Global Wealth Management division, serving as Director of Financial Services Groups based in New York...
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Alex David - Alex serves as Divisional Director for the Southern and Central Regions. His financial experience spans more than 18 years in the industry as a Wholesaler, Sales Desk leader and Financial Advisor. His most recent industry position was at Lord Abbett....
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Pete Kloeppel - Pete serves as the Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis for FiNet. Previously, Pete was a Senior Business Analyst in the Private Client Group. He joined Wachovia Securities in 2000 after working as a Senior Financial Analyst with...
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Mark Wood - Mark Wood is Practice Management Director for FiNet. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and developing best practices that will enable WSFN Financial Advisors to become better, more profitable business operators, and to focus on the growth aspect of their practice and productivity...
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Doug Dorsey launched Chesapeake Asset Management in 2007.
Hear his take on Independence with FiNet
Oct 1, 2008
John Peluso Writes To The Editor of Registered Rep
"The August 2008 article by Halah Touryalai concerning the SEC proposal to amend Reg S-P misrepresents the position of Wachovia Securities as it relates to the independent contractor business."  >>
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