Cantella & Co., Inc. Welcomes Edward Hausgen

[BOSTON] Cantella & Co., Inc., is pleased to announce that personal-finance veteran Edward Hausgen has joined the firm and will help expand its presence in the South Carolina market.

"We are excited to have such a talented and experienced individual as Ed Hausgen to help us extend our footprint in the Southeast Region," said Jim Freeman, chief of recruiting at Cantella & Co., Inc. (www.cantella.com) "I am confident our business in this area will continue to thrive, thanks to Ed Hausgen's anticipated contributions."

"As individuals become increasingly responsible for their financial futures, it's important that my practice evolve so I can better respond to this phenomenon," said Hausgen, a graduate of Clemson University and Madeira High School. "Cantella proved to be the firm with the products and services I need to best serve my clients financial needs. I'm looking forward to this exciting new chapter of my career."

Hausgen, who has nearly 15 years of personal-finance experience, built his career serving the coastal Carolina marketplace, largely helping individuals through the retail bank channel. He will now become a core component of an independent financial planning branch office to help individuals and their families with retirement planning, 401(k) Rollovers, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), annuities, college funding and estate planning. He is a Registered Representative with Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.

Founded in 1952, Cantella is an independent firm that has relationships with numerous providers as well as institutional and corporate clients. Cantella representatives have access to a robust platform of products and services exemplified by its ability to carry accounts with National Financial Services, LLC; Pershing LLC, a BNY Securities Group Co., and subsidiary of The Bank of New York Company, Inc.; and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. "We know of no other firm in the industry with access to such clearing capabilities," said Freeman.

Ed Hausgen resides in Mt. Pleasant, SC: 864-505-2516 / ehausgen@cantella.com.

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Cantella & Co., Inc., is an independent broker-dealer with approximately 240 representatives nationwide providing individuals, businesses and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services including investments, insurance, annuities, securities brokerage and asset management. Additional information may be found at www.cantella.com.

Certain statements in this document may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management's current expectations and subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors. More information about these factors is contained in Cantella & Co., Inc.'s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Cantella & Co., Inc., member FINRA/SIPC was founded in 1952 by Vincent Cantella and is located at: 2 Oliver Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, tel: 617-521-8630, www.cantella.com.

For further information or to speak with Edward Hausgen or other Cantella personnel, members of the media should contact Joseph Finora at: jfinora@optonline.net.