Tuesday, June 10, 2008

John R. Tyers to Join Merrill Lynch

Merrill LynchMerrill Lynch announced that John R. Tyers will join the firm as president of Broadcort Capital Corp. Mr. Tyers will report to managing director Michael Perry, head of corporate and investment services in the firm’s global wealth management group. Mr. Tyers joins the firm with more than 15 years of experience in financial services, focusing on the investment advisor, brokerage, technology and investment management markets. Most recently, Mr. Tyers served as senior managing director and co-head of Bear Stearns broker dealer and investment advisor services, now part of JPMorgan, where he was responsible for leading and executing the growth strategy and day-to-day operations of the group.-Business Wire