September 3, 2001 ONLINE BREAKING NEWS |
Ben Brooks Of Southern Capitol VC Fund To Join Capital Investments FROM A PRESS RELEASE The Triangle TechJournal: September 3, 2001 www.triangletechjournal.com RALEIGH - Capital Investment Companies announced today that RTP investment executive Ben Brooks has joined the company as Director of Wealth Management. Mr. Brooks also currently serves as Managing Director for Southern Capitol Ventures, an RTP-based venture fund. "We are thrilled to have Ben join our company and look forward to working with him as we form our wealth management group," said Richard Bryant, CEO of Capital Investment Companies. "Ben's network of contacts in this area and across the Southeast will be a tremendous asset to our firm." Capital Investment Companies has offices in ten states along the Eastern Seaboard and in major metro areas such as Raleigh, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Washington, DC. In his new position, Mr. Brooks will oversee the company's private equity investments and manage portfolios for individuals and institutions across the Southeast. The Wealth Management Group will focus on entrepreneurs as well as super-affluent individuals by providing premium services which include estate planning, risk mitigation, and trust services. Capital Investment Companies (www.capinvestco.com) is one of the largest independent financial services and brokerage firms in the Southeastern United States, headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, NC Region. The firm offers a wide variety of financial services including: traditional investment brokerage, money management, investment banking, trust services, no load fund management, mortgage services, retirement plans and a community foundation. They offer their services to individuals, corporations, and the CPA and banking community. Ben Brooks is a lifelong resident of the RTP region and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University with a Masters in Business Administration. Ben currently serves as Director of Wealth Management at Capital Investment Companies, which is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. In addition, Ben serves as Managing Director of the Southern Capitol Ventures, an RTP-based venture capital fund. Before joining Capital Investment Companies, Ben worked for Josephthal & Co., where he served as a Senior Vice President. In prior positions as Director of Investment Banking and then CEO at Marion Bass Securities, Ben successfully managed the company's acquisition and capital placement transactions. Before Marion Bass Securities, Ben held the position of Investment Officer at Wheat First Butcher Singer, Inc., where he gained extensive experience in the securities industries. Ben, who is married and has four children, currently holds a Series 7, 65, 24 and 8 license and sits on the board of The Atlantis Group, a leading RTP based angel investment group. |
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Ben Brooks Of Southern Capitol VC Fund To Join Capital Investments FROM A PRESS RELEASE The Triangle TechJournal: September 3, 2001 www.triangletechjournal.com RALEIGH - Capital Investment Companies announced today that RTP investment executive Ben Brooks has joined the company as Director of Wealth Management. Mr. Brooks also currently serves as Managing Director for Southern Capitol Ventures, an RTP-based venture fund. "We are thrilled to have Ben join our company and look forward to working with him as we form our wealth management group," said Richard Bryant, CEO of Capital Investment Companies. "Ben's network of contacts in this area and across the Southeast will be a tremendous asset to our firm." Capital Investment Companies has offices in ten states along the Eastern Seaboard and in major metro areas such as Raleigh, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Washington, DC. In his new position, Mr. Brooks will oversee the company's private equity investments and manage portfolios for individuals and institutions across the Southeast. The Wealth Management Group will focus on entrepreneurs as well as super-affluent individuals by providing premium services which include estate planning, risk mitigation, and trust services. Capital Investment Companies (www.capinvestco.com) is one of the largest independent financial services and brokerage firms in the Southeastern United States, headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, NC Region. The firm offers a wide variety of financial services including: traditional investment brokerage, money management, investment banking, trust services, no load fund management, mortgage services, retirement plans and a community foundation. They offer their services to individuals, corporations, and the CPA and banking community. Ben Brooks is a lifelong resident of the RTP region and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University with a Masters in Business Administration. Ben currently serves as Director of Wealth Management at Capital Investment Companies, which is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. In addition, Ben serves as Managing Director of the Southern Capitol Ventures, an RTP-based venture capital fund. Before joining Capital Investment Companies, Ben worked for Josephthal & Co., where he served as a Senior Vice President. In prior positions as Director of Investment Banking and then CEO at Marion Bass Securities, Ben successfully managed the company's acquisition and capital placement transactions. Before Marion Bass Securities, Ben held the position of Investment Officer at Wheat First Butcher Singer, Inc., where he gained extensive experience in the securities industries. Ben, who is married and has four children, currently holds a Series 7, 65, 24 and 8 license and sits on the board of The Atlantis Group, a leading RTP based angel investment group. |
September 3, 2001 ONLINE BREAKING NEWS |