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Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. Hires Bruce Silver as Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Reopens Midtown Manhattan Office to Serve Private Client Services

MIAMI--Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE Amex: LTS) announced today that Bruce Silver has joined its subsidiary, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”), as Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Silver will be located at and lead Ladenburg’s sales efforts at the newly reopened office for Private Client Services at 369 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.

“Private Client Services is an area of growing importance and strength for Ladenburg,” said David Rosenberg, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Ladenburg. “We are extremely pleased and fortunate to welcome Bruce to his new position. He is an exceptional manager of portfolios and sales teams and brings great skills and leadership to our company.”

Mr. Silver has worked for over 20 years in Private Client Services. Before joining Ladenburg, Mr. Silver was a Managing Director at Dominick and Dominick LLC, where he led a notable portfolio advisory group. Mr. Silver holds a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from George Washington University and an M.B.A. in Finance and marketing from Rutgers University.

About Ladenburg

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. is engaged in investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, independent brokerage and advisory services and asset management services through its principal subsidiaries, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Investacorp, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. Founded in 1876 and a New York Stock Exchange member since 1879, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is a full service investment banking and brokerage firm providing services for companies and high net worth individuals. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. is based in Miami, Florida. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is based in New York City, with regional offices in Miami and Boca Raton, Florida; Melville, New York; Lincolnshire, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Princeton, New Jersey. For more information or to sign up to receive timely e-mail news alerts from Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, please visit www.ladenburg.com/info.

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