Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services has hired Bruce Silver as northeast regional sales manager for its subsidiary, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.

Silver will be located at and lead Ladenburg's sales efforts at the newly reopened office for private client services in Manhattan.

"Private client services is an area of growing importance and strength for Ladenburg," says David Rosenberg, co-chief operating officer of Ladenburg. "We are extremely pleased and fortunate to welcome Bruce to his new position. He is an exceptional manager of portfolios and sales teams and brings great skills and leadership to our company."

Silver has worked for over 20 years in private client services. Before joining Ladenburg, Silver was a managing director at Dominick and Dominick where he led a n portfolio advisory group.

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services is engaged in investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, independent brokerage and advisory services and asset management services through its principal subsidiaries, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Investacorp, and Triad Advisors.