Siebert Financial Corp. Appoints Suzanne Shank As Acting CEO
Suzanne Shank

Siebert Financial Corporation appointed Suzanne Shank acting CEO of the company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., the discount broker/dealer and institutional investment bank.

A 25-year veteran of the industry, Shank continues in her role as president and CEO of the municipal finance firm Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C., which she co-founded with Muriel F. Siebert and Napoleon Brandford in 1996. Siebert Brandford Shank, which is 49% owned by Muriel Siebert & Co., has had aggressive growth since its inception, managing deals for state and local governments across the country totaling over $1 trillion in municipal transactions. The firm is the top-ranked mi - nority- and women-owned municipal bond underwriting firm in the country and is the only minority and women-owned firm ever nationally ranked in the top 10 among all such firms in the country.

Shank has received numerous awards and honors throughout her years in the finance industry, including being voted one of the “Top 50 Women in Wealth Management for 2010” by WealthManagerWeb.com and by US Banker magazine as one of the “Top 25 Nonbank Women in Finance,” October 2009 and 2010. She was also recognized by Essence magazine in its “2008 Power List;” by Black Enterprisemagazine as one of the “50 Most Influential Black Women in Business” and as one of the “75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street.”

Shank was also selected by the Wharton School of Business from among 100,000 graduates as one of its “125 Influential People and Ideas.” In June she received the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Shank is a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a MBA in finance, and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering.

“I am deeply honored to be named Acting CEO of the Company founded by Wall Street Legend Muriel F. Siebert,” says Shank. “Mickie was not only a trailblazer on Wall Street but a wonderful partner, mentor and friend. Our partnership was extremely successful as we shared a penchant for sound business practices and integrity in the industry.” In the coming months Shank plans to outline her plans for the company, and work with the current leadership team and the board of directors to continue to provide excellent customer service to the firm’s many clients.

Siebert Financial was founded by Muriel F. “Mickie” Siebert, who died on August 24, 2013.