OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) today announced that David Kelley, chief operating officer, decided to leave the company after five years to pursue other opportunities.
“Dave has made a significant contribution to TD Ameritrade over the past five years and we wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Fred Tomczyk, president and chief executive officer. “He has built a strong technology and operations platform for the company and we are in a good position to transition and increase focus on our front end technology. Dave also built a strong team beneath him, and we are confident they will continue to execute and successfully deliver on our key priorities and objectives.”
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About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), through its brokerage1 and education subsidiaries, combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand trading tools, investment services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Home to Kiplinger’s #1 online broker2, the award-winning thinkorswim trading technology3, and the respected Investools investor education program, TD Ameritrade provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today’s rapidly changing market environment. For more information and resources for journalists, please visit the TD Ameritrade newsroom at www.amtd.com.
1 TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA (www.FINRA.org) /SIPC (www.SIPC.org) /NFA (www.nfa.futures.org), and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
2TD Ameritrade was ranked #1 and received an overall score of 5 stars (tied for first place with one other broker), in the Kiplinger’s Online Broker Ratings, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, 02/2011. Fourteen brokers were rated in the categories: Costs, Web site usability, Investment choices, Customer service, and Research and tools.
3 thinkorswim, prior to joining TD Ameritrade, earned 4.9 stars, the top score, in the category “Trading Technology”, and was rated #1 overall online broker in Barron’s ranking of online brokers, 3/15/2010. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis and reporting, customer service and education and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 with the highest weighted-average score. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2006–2010.