This week, Jason welcomes Tad Edwards and Doug Rubenstein from Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., a full-service broker-dealer with an entrepreneurial spirit. As Chairman & CEO, Tad is responsible for leading the firm’s development and directing the execution of its long-term, client-first strategies. And as Chief Operating Officer, Doug leads the execution of strategies developed by the firm’s Executive Committee. In part one, Tad talks about how he worked his way up through the legendary firm of A. G. Edwards, and why he was inspired to found his own company. Doug shares how his bond with Tad led him to join Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. and what their friendship has meant to him in life and in business.