BB&T SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW EXPANDS FORT WORTH OFFICE

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Scott & Stringfellow is pleased to announce the Clearfork Financial Group has joined its new Fort Worth office, located on the 4^th floor of 5049 Edwards Ranch Road. The office will move to its permanent location later in 2018.

"We are excited about the addition of Don Bescher and the Clearfork Financial Group," said Troy Schiermeyer, complex manager for BB&T Scott & Stringfellow in Texas. "Don and his team bring more than 60 years of experience in financial services to a very important and growing market for BB&T Scott & Stringfellow. This market is vital to our growth plans for Texas, and this is the right team to assist with our efforts."

The Clearfork Financial Group of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow is led by financial advisor Don Bescher and will focus on delivering an elite level of service for high-net-worth clients. Mary Kay Elliot, Michelle Dees and Brock Peters round out the team.

Bescher has more than 20 years of experience at his previous firm, where he established his team. Bescher was most recently recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor for Texas earlier this year. While attending Texas A&M University, he studied both finance and philosophy. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor? (CRPC®) designation through the College for Financial Planning. Bescher attends Christ Chapel Church and is active in several local charitable efforts.    

About BB&T Scott & Stringfellow
Founded in 1893, Richmond-based BB&T Scott & Stringfellow is a division of BB&T Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. BB&T Securities, LLC, is a full-service regional brokerage and financial services firm with 59 offices in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Florida. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT). BB&T Securities, LLC, employs more than 1,000 people, including 275+ financial advisors. For more information visit our website: BBTScottStringfellow.com.

About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $220.7 billion in assets and market capitalization of approximately $40.6 billion, as of March 31, 2018. Building on a long tradition of excellence in community banking, BB&T offers a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, investments, insurance, wealth management, asset management, mortgage, corporate banking, capital markets and specialized lending. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates more than 2,000 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is recognized consistently for outstanding client service by Greenwich Associates for small business and middle market banking. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.

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