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 DEMOS
ARGYROS
executive director—Investments,
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Demos Argyros awakens at four each morning to scrutinize the overseas
markets and to position himself for the day’s trading. It is this
kind of strong work ethic that Argyros says contributes to the success
of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (Oppenheimer).
Upon graduating from University of Missouri at St. Louis, Argyros,
the 41-year-old son of a Greek immigrant, began his career as a
stock broker. He has earned the title of Executive Director-Investments
for Oppenheimer, and is one of the lead partners in the group of
five at the Clayton office. Along with Argyros, the team includes
Edward Daumit, also as executive director–investments, Todd Burnett
as senior financial associate, and Deborah Coleman and Megan Plate
as registered sales assistants.
Argyros has a long track record of being a team leader, dating back
to his days as quarterback for the Lafayette Lancers high school
football team here in St. Louis, where he set the team record for
most passing yards in a season. This record still stands.
Under his leadership today, the Clayton office of Oppenheimer serves
more than 1,000 clients, primarily business owners, corporate executives,
and professionals.
In an age where people often turn to the Internet for their investment
transactions, Argyros understands the importance of presenting a
unique image.
“On our team, we know that the marketplace is very challenging,
and that it is, typically, hard to differentiate one firm from another,”
Argyros said. “The out-of-the-box thinking within our group helps
give our clients an edge.
“There’s no one box that you can put people into and then expect
that they will be happy with that box. We listen to their objectives
and then strive to meet those objectives.”
The goal at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is to have clients understand
their financial position, have confidence in their investment decisions,
and feel optimistic about their future.
Oppenheimer Financial Advisors serve their clients from nearly one
hundred offices located in major cities and local communities throughout
the United States and two foreign countries. The Clayton office,
one of two in St. Louis, has 47 employees, including 25 brokers.
In January of 2003, Fahnestock & Co. Inc. acquired Oppenheimer,
and in September of that same year adopted the name Oppenheimer
for the combined company. With over 1,600 financial advisors, it
is the seventh largest independent full service securities firm
in the United States, in terms of retail registered representatives.
Debra Solomon Baker is a St. Louis-based free-lance writer.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE INSIGHTS 
How did you end up in the field that you are in?
“I ‘ended’ in the field in which I started. My father was a lawyer,
I always assumed I would be a lawyer, and there never was doubt
in my mind.”
Walter L. Metcalfe Jr.
Chairman
Bryan Cave LLP
“I am the classic example of being in the right place at the right
time. I took a part-time teaching position at Patricia Stevens College
in the Paralegal Studies program. In 1999, the previous owners of
the college approached me because, upon their retirement, they had
a strong desire to sell the college to an employee. Everything miraculously
fell into place, and at the age of 34, I became the owner and President
of Patricia Stevens College.”
Cynthia Musterman
President, Patricia Stevens College
“I started being fascinated with cartoons and drawing when I was
about 8-years-old. That evolved into watching way too much TV and
getting hooked on commercials. I originally was going to school
for animation, but soon realized that making money doing that was
slim to none. So I took up Advertising as a degree, and still paint
on the side.”
Mark Green
Director of Client Strategy
Brighton Agency
“Few people in the industry know that I am an ordained Baptist
Minister. Having served over twenty years in church work, I made
the move to the child welfare field because I could see the great
need for services for children and families in crisis. This then
became another calling for me.”
Wayne G.Crull
President & CEO
Edgewood Children’s Center
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