Capitol Securities Management, Inc. Announces Opening of Charlottesville, VA Branch Office Location. RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol Securities Management, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its newest full service branch office location in Charlottesville, Virginia. The branch will be led by A. Bruce Sims who comes to CSM from Anderson & Strudwick, Inc. where he worked as a financial advisor and branch manager for 19 years. Sims began his investment career in 1968 as an associate in the M&A group of Merrill Lynch in NYC, and has worked in numerous areas of the financial markets including institutional sales, research, and private client banking during his 43 year career. Sims is a graduate of The University of North Carolina with a degree in Economics. Sims also served as a Captain in the US Marine Corps and Platoon Commander in Vietnam. He is a native of the Charlottesville area and has two daughters, Caitlin and Catherine, with his wife Terran. Joining Sims are Michael Cross and Laura Settle. Cross comes to CSM with over 24 years of investment advisory experience. He is a 1983 graduate of The University of Virginia and native of the region. He and his wife Kathryn have one son, Walker. Cross has a special interest in lacrosse where he has been active in local youth, high school, and college, as an official and official's trainer for over 23 years. Settle joins CSM with an 18 year background as an operations manager and sales assistant. She will be was responsible for all middle office operations for the Charlottesville branch. She is a lifelong resident of the area and has one son, Joshua. The office is located at 414 E. Market Street, Ste F, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Capitol Securities Management, Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic based, privately owned brokerage and investment firm with over 200 fulltime investment professionals and independent affiliates in locations from New England to Florida and has been serving the needs of its investors for over 25 years. It is a member of FINRA and SIPC. SOURCE Capitol Securities Management, Inc.