Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Names David Hill and Susan Dingle as Vice Pr

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    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2005--Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the U.S. Private Client Services division of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., today announced it has appointed David G. Hill as Vice President and Client Advisor. Additionally, Susan M. Dingle was appointed as Vice President and Client Advisor for the U.S. Private Client Services division. Both David and Susan will focus on wealth management and preservation. While David will provide wealth transfer solutions to high net worth families, foundations and endowments, Susan will implement and monitor asset allocation plans. Both David and Susan will be based in Houston and report to Arthur Kieval, Houston Branch Manager, Private Client Services (PCS).
    With 32 years of experience in various capacities with New York Stock Exchange member firms, David was most recently a Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley. At Morgan Stanley, David was responsible for the design of wealth management and asset preservation plans for high net worth families.
    Susan began her career with a Fortune 100 company, working with qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Most recently, she spent 10 years with Morgan Stanley as a Wealth Advisor. In addition to advising on employer-sponsored retirement plans, Susan was responsible for the design and implementation of asset allocation plans.
    "Susan and David are great examples of the quality of people we want to attract in the Houston market of Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown," said Arthur Kieval, Houston Branch Manager for PCS. "Given our platform at the firm, the other quality advisors they will be affiliated with, and our target markets, I am confident that Susan and David will be very successful."
    "As we continue our positive growth within Private Client Services, we are pleased to have both David and Susan join our successful team of professionals in providing investment solutions to our clients," said Corky Crozier, Head of Private Client Services. "They are both highly respected within the industry and we look forward to their contribution to the group's performance."
    David and Susan frequently speak before industry groups addressing the importance of asset allocation and diversification. David, a former member of NYSE and New York Futures Exchange, and Susan, are both CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) practitioners and Chartered Financial Consultants.

    About Deutsche Bank

    Deutsche Bank is a European global powerhouse. With Euro 840 billion in assets and 65,400 employees, the bank offers unparalleled financial services in 74 countries throughout the world. Deutsche Bank is dedicated to excellence, constantly challenging the status quo to deliver superior solutions to our clients.
    Deutsche Bank ranks among the global leaders in corporate banking and securities, transaction banking, asset management, and private wealth management, and has a significant private & business banking franchise in Germany and other selected countries in Continental Europe.
    Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown is the U.S. Private Client Services division of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., the investment banking and securities arm of Deutsche Bank AG in the United States. Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown provides investment products, brokerage and advisory services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients through Client Advisors based in 14 cities across the U.S.

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