Albert Bender

Albert "Bear" Bender is a Partner at Johnson Bender Asset Management with Stifel Independent Advisors, a position held since 2016. Prior to this role, they served as Managing Director and Head of Equity Private Placements at both Wells Fargo and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and 1997 to 2007, respectively. Their earlier experience includes a tenure as a Partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP from 1994 to 1997 and as an Associate at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher from 1986 to 1994. Albert earned a B.A. in Economics and a JD in Law from Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Law School between 1980 and 1986.