Type: Public
On the web: http://www.opco.com
Employees: 3,576
Employee growth: (1.1%)

J. Robert Oppenheimer dealt in mushroom clouds. Oppenheimer Holdings helps mushroom finances. The company's subsidiaries -- including Oppenheimer & Co., Oppenheimer Asset Management, and Oppenheimer Life Agencies -- provide a range of financial services including brokerage, investment banking, asset management, lending, and research. Its private client division, which provides retail brokerage, wealth management, and securities lending to affluent and business clients in the US and Latin America, makes up the bulk of sales. The group also has operations in Canada, the UK, Israel, and China. It has more than $18 billion of client assets under management.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $1,035.1M
One year growth: 4.4%
Net income: $38.3M
Income growth: 96.7%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Albert G. Lowenthal
President, Treasurer, and Director: Elaine K. Roberts
EVP Operations: Robert Okin

Competitors:
Charles Schwab
Stifel Financial
TD Ameritrade

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