Locust Capital Hires Christopher J. Hines as Chief Investment Officer

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 05, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Locust Capital Management, LLC, a Philadelphia headquartered Registered Investment Adviser has hired Christopher J. Hines, as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Hines will be located at the main office in Philadelphia and will responsible for the global investment process, portfolio management, trading, and wholesaler relationships. Chris will work closely with Henry Miller who heads up the firm's Investment Committee.

Mr. Hines joins Locust Capital after a successful career in financial services. Chris began his career on Wall Street working for global investment bank, Nomura Securities, as a convertible bond trader. He has extensive experience in capital markets and has worked in both trading and senior analyst roles for his entire career. Mr. Hines has worked in New York, Bermuda, and most recently in the Philadelphia area for First Niagara Bank's Wealth Management group.

"We are thrilled to have Chris Hines joining our rapidly growing firm. With Locust Capital's evolution over the last few years and we felt we needed someone with Chris' knowledge and experience to augment our management team and support our client base" said Gus Repetto, Managing Member of Locust Capital.

Mr. Hines is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Arts of Hamilton College in Clinton NY. He is a member of the Philadelphia Chartered Finical Analyst Association.
Mr. Hines and his family reside in Doylestown PA. When his three active children allow him the time he enjoys sailing and oil painting.

Mr. Hines can be reached at [email protected]

Locust Capital Management is a super-regional Registered Investment Advisor with offices in Philadelphia, PA, Buffalo, NY, Doylestown, PA, Carmel, CA and Pittsburgh, PA. Locust Capital provides customized investment advisory solutions to individuals, families and corporations. The Advisors at Locust Capital are able to eliminate the complexities of managing wealth for their clients. Locust Capital will work with each client to develop a tailored investment policy to address client specific needs and requirements.

Locust Capital clients' portfolios are customized in a tax efficient manner using multiple asset classes and a "best of the breed" manager selection. Our open architecture platform allows us to provide independent and objective recommendations based on your financial needs and goals. By integrating the various financial needs such as wealth management, taxes, estate and wealth transfer, asset protection, insurance needs, and philanthropic planning, Locust Capital creates a comprehensive and well-orchestrated plan. Our client reports are comprehensive and easy to follow, allowing our clients to view their entire investment portfolio in a single, consolidated report. Strong customer service is the cornerstone to our success. Our clients can expect world class service and immediate access to one of our senior advisors. Please visit www.locustcap.com.

Locust Capital, which is regulated by the SEC, takes a fiduciary role in managing client portfolios.

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