Douglas D. Rubenstein

Douglas “Doug” Rubenstein is chief operating officer (COO) at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., where he leads the execution of strategies developed by the firm’s Executive Committee. He also oversees the functions and general operations of the firm and is responsible for the alignment and prioritization of company initiatives. In this role, he collaborates with the chief executive officer (CEO) in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs to translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth.

He also leads Capital Markets initiatives for the firm that include investment banking, new-issue syndicate, trading as well as Corporate Communications. He is a member of the company’s management team, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, and is a board member and shareholder.

Doug sourced, led and participated in transactions totaling more than $50 billion over his 30 years in investment banking. Before joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2012, Doug served as managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. Doug led one of the real estate industry’s longest-serving investment banking groups, which included more than 75 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) client relationships developed over his 18 years in the REIT industry.

Previously, he worked in investment banking for over 25 years at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., managing a variety of transactions including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, and joint venture private placements.

As managing director and Real Estate Investment Banking Group head at A.G. Edwards, Doug’s management responsibilities included the Strategy Committee, Debt Capital Markets Committee and Equity Capital Markets Committee.