New Editor in Chief Appointed to Broker Dealer Journal



Broker Dealer Journal announced the appointment of Sydney LeBlanc as editor in chief. Sydney is a 30-year financial services industry veteran, journalist, author and publisher. She was the co-founder and editor in chief of Registered Representative Magazine, the nation's first trade magazine for stockbrokers in 1976. She also served as editor in chief of Securities Industry Management magazine, the first publication for branch managers.

"I have been a contributor and fan of Broker Dealer Journal for many years now and was delighted to be offered the position. We have started planning a major expansion of our editorial coverage in print and on the web which will make Broker Dealer Journal an even greater source for managers and owners at advisory and brokerage firms," said Sydney.

"Sydney has received multiple awards for her work and is a true professional. We were thrilled that she accepted the offer and look forward to her joining the team," says Matthew Wein, co-founder of Broker Dealer Journal and President of Qualified Media, the publisher. "We are the only publication who writes exclusively for this influential audience in the financial services industry. Catering to these readers requires a true veteran at the helm. Someone who can produce quality editorial that will help these people and not waste their time."

Sydney is the recipient of the Ozzie Award for Excellence in Design; the FOLIO: Magazine Editorial Excellence Award for Securities Industry Management magazine; the 2007 Managed Accounts Pioneer Award from the Money Management Institute; and First Place for Signed Editorial from the American Society of Business Press Editors.

About Broker Dealer Journal:

Broker Dealer Journal is published six times per year by Qualified Media. It is distributed to over 38,000 managers and principals of stock brokerage and investment advisory firms throughout the United States. Broker Dealer Journal has a BPA audited circulation and is printed in the United States. For more information on Broker Dealer Journal please visit http://www.brokerdealerjournal.com. For more information on Qualified Media please visit http://www.qualifiedmedia.com.

Contact:

Lynn Milon

Qualified Media

514-844-1521

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New Editor in Chief Appointed to Broker Dealer Journal