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Cambridge Names Reineke as Senior Vice President of Operations & Technology and Jerry Oliver as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

"Ryan and Jerry are valuable contributors to our Executive Committee and model our firm wide dedication to serving the needs of the independent Rep/Advisor," said Amy Webber, President and Chief Operating Officer. "As their strong leadership continues to extend across Cambridge we recognize their many accomplishments and are pleased to further expand their executive roles."

Reineke joined Cambridge in 2000 and his accomplishments include highly innovative, user friendly technology that continues to prove scalable in supporting the increasing number of Rep/Advisors joining Cambridge. Serving as the executive technology architect, Reineke has been instrumental in Cambridge's success in introducing a virtual office that is effective, efficient and based on closely listening to Rep/Advisors regarding their independent business needs. In addition to his current responsibilities for information technology, information services and facilities management, Reineke is assuming responsibility for brokerage operations, trading, development & technology, imaging and workflow. He holds a B.A. from the University of Florida and the FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses. Reineke continues to report to Webber.

Oliver joined Cambridge in 2007 as Vice President of Finance and Accounting and brings over 25 years of experience in accounting and financial management. While providing executive oversight to finance and accounting at the firm level, he also offers consultative guidance to Cambridge independent branch managers in these critical business areas. In 2009, Oliver's responsibilities expanded to include human resources. In his new role, he will also provide executive supervision for administration related to Continuity Partners Group - an enterprise approach to the challenges of acquisition and succession planning at the independent Rep/Advisor level. Oliver is a CPA and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and FINRA Series 7, 24 and 27 licenses. Oliver continues to report to Webber.

Gary Gagnon will lead the technology area as Vice President of Technology. He joined Cambridge in 2004 and brings over 25 years of experience in information technology, particularly in the management, implementation and operations of software systems. Gagnon has been a key contributor to the successful adoption of agile software development processes and directed the development of Cambridge's system for account entry with automated forms generation and brokerage account opening - an effort that delivers a simplified, single point of entry for Rep/Advisors and their businesses. Gagnon received a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Maryland and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Gagnon continues to report to Reineke.

"Gary is stepping up to provide additional executive leadership in technology as Cambridge continues to define the highest measures of excellence across the industry," said Webber. "Cambridge has an extremely bright future and today we congratulate three members of an extensive and talented team dedicated to the continued success of our family of Rep/Advisors."

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is an independent, privately owned Broker/Dealer with about 1,600 independent registered representatives and nearly $33 billion assets under management. Cambridge provides innovative fee programs and a full menu of commission offerings to Rep/Advisors across the nation. Recognized in the industry as The Fee Experts, Cambridge has been ranked a fee leader among independent Broker/Dealers for nine consecutive years* and is a five-time honoree in the Broker/Dealer of the Year annual poll**.

* Financial Planning magazine, June "FP50" , Top 50 Independent Broker/Dealer Issue, 2001-2009

**Investment Advisor magazine, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003.

Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC and Investment Advisory Services offered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cambridge Investment Group, Inc.

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
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