MEMPHIS, TENN. (July 29, 2008) — Morgan Keegan & Co, Inc., the Memphis-based securities brokerage subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF), has announced plans to open a new branch office in San Antonio, Texas. The firm has hired William F. Campbell as branch manager of this new office. A 28-year veteran of the securities industry, Campbell will be actively recruiting and hiring financial advisors for the firm’s new branch.
“We are very excited about expanding our presence in the greater San Antonio area,” said Thomas Orr, Executive Managing Director and regional manager of the firm’s Texas locations. “Our new full-service branch will allow us to better serve our existing clients in the area and to provide our full range of investment products and service to investors in South Central Texas.”
“Bill has the right combination of experience, knowledge and skills to lead our effort in this region. His experience as well as his relationships with the professionals in this community will benefit our clients and help advance the development of this branch,” Orr added.
Campbell comes to Morgan Keegan from UBS where he was a branch manager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Previously, he was with RBC Dain Rauscher for 13 years where he served as branch manager in Ft. Worth and Oklahoma City before becoming a complex manager in Austin overseeing the Austin, San Antonio, Kerrville and Oklahoma City offices. Campbell began his financial services career with Prudential, where he served in various capacities, including branch manager, for 11 years.
The new Morgan Keegan branch office is located at 100 N. E. Loop 410, Suite 1425, One International Centre. The phone number is 210.979.4872. The San Antonio office will be the sixth full-service branch in Texas, with other offices in Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston and Tyler as well as satellite offices in Regions Bank locations throughout the state.
About Morgan Keegan & Company Inc.
Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., one of the nation’s largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking firms, is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Morgan Keegan has 4,000 employees providing services in some 400 offices. Additional information about Morgan Keegan is available at www.morgankeegan.com.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 100 Index and Forbes Magazine's "Platinum 400" list of America's best big companies. With $144 billion in assets, Regions is one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates over 1,900 banking offices and nearly 2,400 ATMs. Its investment and securities brokerage and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from some 400 offices. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
Contact information:
Gail Rimer
Media Relations
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Phone: 901.524.4183
