D.A. Davidson & Co., the largest full-service investment firm headquartered in the Northwest, today announced the official name change of the former SMITH HAYES Companies to D.A. Davidson. The change represents an important milestone in the integration of the two companies under the D.A. Davidson brand.
“We are pleased to officially welcome all SMITH HAYES associates into the D.A. Davidson fold as we continue merging these two great companies,” said Jim Kerr, President and Chief Executive Officer of D.A. Davidson.
We are pleased to officially welcome all SMITH HAYES associates into the D.A. Davidson fold as we continue merging these two great companies.
-Jim Kerr, President and CEO of D.A. Davidson
The companies announced in March that they would combine forces. The move establishes a stronger presence for D.A. Davidson in Nebraska and across the Midwest, and builds on the reputations of both firms as trusted advisors in the region.
Clients will soon notice the branding update, including the use of D.A. Davidson’s distinctive logo and bison mark. Although the name has changed, service to clients will not. Clients can continue to plan for their financial futures alongside the same financial advisors and other professionals as before. In Nebraska, D.A. Davidson offices are in Lincoln, Omaha and Columbus. “
We are confident that our Nebraska clients will be pleased with the added value they see over time as a result of our companies’ merger,” said Tom Smith, Vice Chairman of D.A. Davidson’s Individual Investor Group and a co-founder of SMITH HAYES. “We have no doubt that this partnership was the right move for our clients and our company.”
About D.A. Davidson & Co.
Employee-owned D.A. Davidson & Co. is the largest full-service investment firm headquartered in the Northwest, offering wealth management advice and services as well as equity and fixed income capital markets services and advice. With the addition of SMITH HAYES, the D.A. Davidson Individual Investor Group is responsible for more than $37 billion in combined client assets under management and administration. D.A. Davidson is part of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial services holding company with more than 1,350 employees working in 23 states. The company is celebrating its 81st anniversary of serving clients with straightforward advice, personalized solutions and industry expertise. Also in the D.A. Davidson Companies family are: D.A. Davidson Trust Company, a trust and wealth management firm; Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional asset management firm; and Davidson Fixed Income Management, a registered investment adviser offering fixed income portfolio management and other advisory services.