Financial Services Senior Investment Banking Team

John Roddy Headshot
John Roddy

Head of Financial Services

St. Petersburg

+1.212.856.4880
John Roddy View Bio
Richard Durkes Headshot
Richard Durkes

Vice Chairman of Investment Banking

Boston

+1.312.655.2634
Richard Durkes View Bio
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Tom Heath

Vice Chairman of Investment Banking

New York

+1.212.856.4378
Tom Heath View Bio
Patrick Lynch Headshot
Patrick Lynch

Chief Operating Officer, Financial Services

San Francisco

+1.727.567.5961
Patrick Lynch View Bio
Steven Berger Headshot
Steven Berger

Managing Director

New York

+1.212.430.2805
Steven Berger View Bio
Jeff Brand
Jeff Brand

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.667.4721
Jeff Brand View Bio
Chris Choate Headshot
Christopher W. Choate

Managing Director

St. Petersburg

+1.727.567.5022
Christopher Choate View Bio
Jill Chua Headshot
Jill Chua

Managing Director

Toronto

+1.647.577.8715
Jill Chua View Bio
Aaron DiRusso Headshot
Aaron C. DiRusso

Managing Director

San Francisco

+1.415.616.8911
Aaron DiRusso View Bio
Edward Griffin

Edward Griffin

Managing Director

London

+44.203.798.5745
Larry Herman Headshot
Larry Herman

Managing Director

Memphis

+1.901.531.3237
Larry Herman View Bio
Bob Hutchinson
Bob Hutchinson

Managing Director

Boston

+1.617.624.7026
Bob Hutchinson View Bio
Ed Higham Headshot
Ed Higham

Managing Director

New York

+1.212.883.9405
Ed Higham View Bio
Jonathan Knauss Headshot
Jonathan Knauss

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7752
Jonathan Knauss View Bio
Kevin Kooman Headshot
Kevin Kooman

Managing Director

New York

Kevin Kooman View Bio
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Sean Martin

Managing Director

Toronto

+1.416.777.6375
Sean Martin View Bio
Brian Nestor Headshot
Brian Nestor

Managing Director

St. Petersburg

+1.727.567.1759
Brian Nestor View Bio
Matthew Paramore
Matt Paramore

Managing Director

Raleigh

+1.919.755.2604
Matt Paramore View Bio
Sanjay Patel Headshot
Sanjay Patel

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7707
Sanjay Patel View Bio
Ashutosh Rathore Headshot
Ashutosh Rathore

Managing Director

New York

+1.212.883.6572
Ashutosh Rathore View Bio
Stuart Sweeney Headshot
Stuart Sweeney

Managing Director

London

+44.203.798.5726
Stuart Sweeney View Bio
Craig headshot
Craig Tessimond

Managing Director

Boston

+1.617.897.8989
Craig Tessimond View Bio
Bob Toma
Robert J. Toma

Managing Director

St. Petersburg

+1.312.612.7751
Robert Toma View Bio
Bill Wagner Headshot
William Wagner

Managing Director

Raleigh

+1.919.755.2601
William Wagner View Bio
Michael headshot
Michael J. Walker

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7702
Michael Walker View Bio
Dan Weber
Daniel Weber

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7703
Daniel Weber View Bio
JP Young
J.P. Young

Managing Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7731
 
J.P. Young View Bio
Conor Gulliver Headshot
Conor Gulliver

Director

London

+44.203.798.5732
Conor Gulliver View Bio
Hickey Gilles Headshot
Gilles Hickey

Director

Toronto

+1.416.777.7000
Gilles Hickey View Bio
Kaidi Kuusk Headshot
Kaidi Kuusk

Director

London

+44.203.798.5721
Kaidi Kuusk View Bio
Michael Olstowski Headshot
Michael Olstowski

Director

London

+44.203.798.5748
Michael Olstowski View Bio
Tyler Pace
Tyler Pace

Director

Chicago

+1.312.612.7793
Tyler Pace View Bio
Andrew Stagner
Andrew Stager

Director

Boston

+1.617.624.7024
Andrew Stager View Bio
Kevin Swiniarski Headshot
Kevin Swiniarski

Director

New York

+1.212.430.2434
Kevin Swiniarski View Bio
Jack Wills Headshot
Jack Wills

Director

London

+44.203.798.5741
Jack Wills View Bio
Ben Bornstein headshot
Ben Bornstein

Vice President

New York

+1.212.883.6580
Ben Bornstein View Bio
Tom Brennan headshot
Tom Brennan

Vice President

San Francisco

+1.415.616.8004
Tom Brennan View Bio
Calvin Chau Headshot
Calvin Chau

Vice President

Boston

+1.617.624.7003
Calvin Chau View Bio
Colin Geils Headshot
Colin Geils

Vice President

Chicago

+1.312.612.7753
Colin Geils View Bio
David Guse headshot
David Guse

Vice President

Chicago

+1.312.612.7701
David Guse View Bio

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