Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”), a leading full-service wealth management, financial services, and investment banking firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, announced the hiring of Cathryn Budd to its Atlanta, Georgia branch. Cathryn was previously affiliated with Merrill Lynch.

“Cathryn’s commitment to providing the best advice and investment solutions to her clients will help us build on the success of our branch,” said Richard Ballou, Atlanta Branch Office Manager at Janney. “Like many advisors who have joined Janney, Cathryn was drawn to our client-centric support, advanced technology, and our ability to deliver all the resources needed to best serve her clients.”

Prior to entering the financial services industry in 2015, Cathryn worked at Harry Norman as a real estate agent selling luxurious homes in the metro Atlanta area. She also worked for The Roger Budd Company, which is a real estate and property management business located in Valdosta, Georgia.

Cathryn attended the University of Alabama and studied abroad in London, England. She graduated in 2004 with a BA in Marketing and Design. She is an alumni member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Cathryn is active in her community, volunteering with Open Hand Society and is a member at the Atlanta History Center member’s guild.

About Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney provides advice to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. Our expertise includes guidance about asset management, corporate and public finance, equity and fixed income investing, equity research, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, investment strategy, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital raising, portfolio management, retirement and income planning, and wealth management. Janney is an independently-operated subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Additional company information is available at www.janney.com.