Chris Moloney Named by Wells Fargo to Lead All Marketing for Brokerage, Wells Fargo Advisors

Online, February 25, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Wells Fargo Advisors Names Chris Moloney to Head Marketing Division

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, the brokerage division of Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), announced that Chris Moloney has been named senior vice president and head of marketing.

"I am excited to join a team of first-rate industry professionals, and it's great to be part of a firm with such a rich history of putting customers first"

Most recently, Moloney was chief marketing officer and senior vice president for the US Consumer division of Experian (EXPN:LN), the financial services firm headquartered in Dublin with a U.S. headquarters in Orange County, California. In his post with Experian, Moloney led all product marketing for the leading consumer credit information firm and one of the largest advertisers in the U.S.

Prior to Experian, Moloney spent four years as Chief Marketing Officer for St. Louis based online brokerage Scottrade, during a period of record customer growth and brand awareness for the firm. Moloney has also held leadership roles with St. Louis-based Maritz and Charter Communications.

"Chris brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to his role at Wells Fargo Advisors," said Renee Brown, head of Marketing for Wells Fargo's Wealth Brokerage and Retirement Division. "We see great opportunities to grow the awareness and client base of our firm, and Chris will lead our efforts to do that."

"I am excited to join a team of first-rate industry professionals, and it's great to be part of a firm with such a rich history of putting customers first," said Moloney.

About Wells Fargo Advisors

With more than $1.1 trillion in client assets as of Sept. 30, 2010, Wells Fargo's brokerage businesses comprise more than 15,000 full-service financial advisors and 4,500 licensed bankers. This vast network of advisors, one of the nation's largest, serves clients through offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and in Latin America. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company: Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (members SIPC). Statistics include other broker-dealers of Wells Fargo & Company. www.wellsfargoadvisors.com Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.2 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 278,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked #19 on Fortune's 2009 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy all our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially.

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Contacts

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Rachelle Rowe, VP, 314-955-5544
Corporate Communications
[email protected]
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