D.A. Davidson & Co. today announced growth in its fixed income group with the addition of key institutional sales professionals. Perren Thomas, Senior Vice President, Institutional Sales, and Dan Robbins, Vice President, Institutional Sales, have joined the firm in New York and Chicago, respectively.
“We are pleased to add Perren and Dan to our sales team as we continue our strategic expansion,” said Rick Turnage, Head of Fixed Income Sales. “Their extensive experience, strong reputations and deep relationships further bolster our ability to execute on behalf of our clients with D.A. Davidson’s brand of truly personalized service.”
Thomas joins D.A. Davidson’s fixed income sales desk after working with FTN Financial Capital Markets, where he focused on credit sales. He is expected to leverage D.A. Davidson’s strength in the tax-exempt market to further expand his depth of service to his clients. Thomas began his career with Goldman Sachs after graduating from Boston College.
Robbins joins D.A. Davidson’s depository team after working with First Trust Portfolios, where he built a business around serving the needs of banks and credit unions. His expertise will help strengthen the efforts of the Davidson depository sales and strategy team. He earned his master’s degree from Loyola Marymount University.
D.A. Davidson & Co.’s Fixed Income Capital Markets group is a national leader in raising capital through fixed income banking, distribution and depository strategy. The group recently announced an agreement to acquire Wells Nelson & Associates, an Oklahoma-based public finance and wealth management firm. Currently with 24 locations in 18 states, the group serves clients including banks, credit unions, insurance companies, bond managers, money managers and trust companies.
About D.A. Davidson Companies
D.A. Davidson Companies is an employee-owned financial services firm offering a range of financial services and advice to individuals, corporations, institutions and municipalities nationwide. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Montana, with corporate offices in Denver, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle, the company has approximately 1,350 employees and offices in 25 states.
Subsidiaries include: D.A. Davidson & Co., the largest full-service investment firm headquartered in the Northwest, providing wealth management, investment banking, equity and fixed income capital markets services and advice; Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional asset management firm; D.A. Davidson Trust Company, a trust and wealth management company; and Davidson Fixed Income Management, a registered investment adviser providing fixed income portfolio and advisory services.
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