Wells Fargo duo managing $200 million goes indie through Raymond James

Wells Fargo duo managing $200 million goes indie through Raymond James
Mark Killingsworth and Stephen Vessey set up shop in Beaver Dam, Wisc.
MAR 31, 2020

Mark Killingsworth and Stephen Vessey, who managed $200 million at Wells Fargo Advisors, have created their own firm, Killingsworth & Vessey Financial Partners, in Beaver Dam, Wisc., and affiliated with Raymond James.

Killingsworth began his financial services career in 1986 at Blunt Ellis & Loewi. He joined A.G. Edwards, a predecessor of Wells Fargo, in 1992.

Vessey joined Wells Fargo in 2017 after a career as a teacher, principal, human resources director and superintendent in Wisconsin public schools.

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