Vinton’s duties will be assumed by several current members of SWS Group’s senior management team.
Vinton joined SWS Group in 1995 and has served as senior vice president and executive vice president of the company’s principal broker-dealer subsidiary, Southwest Securities, and executive vice president of SWS Group since 1998.
In addition to risk management, Vinton’s responsibilities with SWS include the oversight of Southwest Securities’ clearing services, agency trading, portfolio trading and securities lending businesses.
Prior to joining SWS Group, Vinton held management positions with several financial services firms, including CFO of BancOne Securities and president of DFW Clearing.
SWS Group is a Dallas-based company offering a broad range of investment and financial services through its subsidiaries.