Scottrade Opens First Online Brokerage Office in Lafayette, La.

Online investment firm provides local support for do it yourself investors

Lafayette, La.-Scottrade, a leading branch supported online investment firm, is opening a new branch office in Lafayette, La., on Monday, July 27. The office, at 2201 Kaliste Saloom Road, will be the first online brokerage office in Lafayette.

Located in The Shops at Martial Shopping Center, the Lafayette branch office will be a convenient location for do it yourself investors living in Lafayette and surrounding communities, said Scottrade Branch Manager Ken Perry. Investors are invited to visit the office to have accountrelated questions answered and learn more about online investing.

Scottrade is an online investment firm that provides the tools and research necessary for individuals to make their own investment decisions. The firm does not provide investment advice, but stock brokers are available at branch offices to answer account related questions, provide customer service and give tutorials on Scottrade’s online trading services.

We have always focused on providing exceptional customer service and feel it is important to have branch offices where our customers live and work,said Rodger Riney, Scottrade Founder and CEO. While most of our customers trade online, our branch network of more than 400 local offices enables us to provide a better customer experience for self directed investors.

The Lafayette branch office is Scottrade’s fifth branch office in Louisiana. It will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be reached at 3379881000. Afterhours support is available 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit www.scottrade.com.