H.D. Vest Advisor Tom Karsten Named to CPA Technology Advisor’s 40 under 40

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For Immediate Release

PR Contact: Susan Patrick
H.D. Vest Communications Consultant
(972) 870-6149
susan.h.patrick@wellsfargo.com
www.hdvest.com

IRVING, TEXAS (November 16, 2009) – H.D. Vest Advisor Tom Karsten was named one of the 40 under 40 who are the Movers, Shakers and Thought Leaders of Tomorrow in the October 2009 issue of CPA Technology Advisor magazine.

To learn about the 40 under 40, visit CPA Technology Advisor, you can read the article at http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/40under40/ and click on "Meet the class of 2009 40 Under 40 recipients".

About H.D. Vest, Inc.

Based in Irving, Texas, H.D. Vest Financial Services^® supports an independent network of tax and non-tax professionals who distribute comprehensive financial planning solutions, including securities, insurance, money management services and Wells Fargo banking products. Approximately 5,400 independent contractors manage over $30 billion in assets for some 1.8 million individuals, families and small businesses in all 50 states. H.D. Vest became a non-bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company in July 2001.

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non-bank subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company,
6333 N. State Highway 161, Suite 400, Irving, TX 75038 (972) 870-6000.