Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, announces the opening of a new branch office in Everett, Wash. The branch, located at 305 S.E. Everett Mall Way in the Greentree Plaza Shopping Center, opens on Monday, Feb. 25.
"Our location in a high-traffic area will provide a convenient local office for our customers in the area, said Tom Toves, Scottrade branch manager. "With so many other businesses nearby, the new office will be easily accessible for online investors if they have questions or need assistance with their accounts.
Scottrade is an online stock brokerage that provides the tools and research for customers to make their own investment decisions. Scottrade does not provide investment advice, but stock brokers are available at branch offices to answer account-related questions, provide customer service and offer tutorials on Scottrade's online trading services.
"We feel it is important to have branch offices where our customers work and live, said Rodger Riney, Scottrade founder, president and CEO. "While most of our customers trade online, our local branch offices allow us to provide a better customer experience for online investors.
The Everett branch will be Scottrade's first Snohomish County location. Other Scottrade branches in the greater Puget Sound area include offices in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Auburn, Bellingham, Redmond, Renton and Lynnwood.
Scottrade's Everett branch office is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached at (425) 355-2526.
About Scottrade
Scottrade is a leader in online investing, serving individual investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions. Scottrade is unique in the industry because it boasts low commission rates while offering the largest branch network among online brokerages, with 340 local branch offices nationwide. In October 2007, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for the seventh time. Scottrade.com is the online trading site of Scottrade, Inc. and offers customers the convenience of placing many orders online for just $7 per trade. In addition to its online capabilities, Scottrade staffs each easily accessible branch location with a branch manager plus additional brokers and assistants. In January 2008, Scottrade was named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the first time. For more, visit www.scottrade.com or www.scottrade.com/careers.