We believe that high-quality research is one of the best ways to ensure that our clients meet their investment goals. Our Equity Strategy Department coordinates the research avenues to bring our financial advisors and clients the clear, concise, scrutinized information needed to make educated investment choices. Scott & Stringfellow uses several avenues of research to help clients find appropriate investment vehicles to fit their goals, tolerance, and specific needs.

JP Morgan's equity research includes 400-plus senior analysts who cover more than 3,500 companies throughout the world's developed and emerging markets across all industry groups, concentrating on large and small mid-cap sectors. Their research analysts study companies' financial and competitive positions with the goal of providing actionable trade ideas, ratings, and target prices to help clients generate above-market returns. JP Morgan uses a flexible approach to meet client needs and provides investment recommendations within the global or sector context. In credit research, JP Morgan analyzes movements and trends in the corporate debt markets. The group is divided into High Grade, High Yield, and Credit Strategy research teams.

Credit Suisse's award-winning research team consists of 300 analysts covering more than 2,400 companies all over the world, including almost 900 companies in North America in 65 industries. Their value-based approach has led their focus list to consistently outperform the S&P 500 over the past few years. Credit Suisse First Boston's commitment to analyzing companies from all angles makes their research balanced, which benefits our clients.

Standard & Poor's Equity Research is the world's largest independent investment research firm. We appreciate the timely and fair opinions, as well as the proprietary services Standard & Poor's offers, such as their Core Earnings, Quality Rankings, and investment ideas such as the Dividend Aristocrats.

The mission of BB&T Capital Markets Equity Research is to provide the best value-added equity research in their focus industries. Their experienced and recognized research analysts represent the core of their capital markets business. The BB&T Capital Markets Equity Research team sponsors industry conferences highlighting companies under coverage; publishes First Call notes, company reports, and industry updates; and has received recognition in numerous industry surveys. BB&T Capital Markets is a division of Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., providing value by covering companies that are, for the most part, poorly followed by Wall Street firms. This diligence creates unique investment opportunities for selected corporate, government, and institutional relationships.