ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - March 31, 2011) - St. Louis-based brokerage Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. (benjaminfedwards.com) boosted its broker headcount by more than 12 percent during the first three months of the year, hiring a total of six new financial consultants to existing offices. The achievement is further indication that the company is gaining traction adding individual financial consultants to branches already open.