John M. Nadel Joins Sterne Agee

Birmingham, AL, (July 14, 2008) –John M. Nadel has joined Sterne Agee’s Equity Research Financial Institutions Group (FIG). 

Nadel is a Senior Vice President and Senior Research Analyst and will be covering the Life Insurance and related sectors. 

Prior to joining Sterne Agee, Nadel was Co-General Partner at Viva Capital Partners, LP.  Before that, he was Managing Director Co-Covering Life Insurance Equities at Fox-Pitt Kelton. Nadel has also worked at National Financial Partners, MetLife and Prudential Insurance Company. 

Nadel received a BSBA with a concentration in Finance at Villanova University and a MBA in Management from Monmouth University.

Founded in 1901, Sterne Agee is one of the oldest and largest privately-owned brokerage firms in the country. A member of the New York Stock Exchange, Sterne Agee has headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, and offices in 23 states. For more information, visit www.sterneagee.com.

For more information contact:

Leah McKinney

Senior Vice President

205.949.3564

lmckinney@sterneagee.com