New hires mark continuation of growth strategy for 2020
D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that the firm has further strengthened its public finance team with the addition of Greg Brunner and John Lisica, two public finance bankers with extensive experience in developing, structuring and marketing public finance transactions. Brunner and Lisica will work with a range of governmental and non-government issuers across the United States, with a focus on the East Coast.
“Our strategy of hiring and retaining the highest quality talent is evident with the addition of Greg and John, who provide valuable insights, deep relationships and a strong track record of securing superior outcomes for clients,” said Marc Dispense, D.A. Davidson President of Fixed Income Capital Markets. “We’re very pleased to continue growing our team with individuals who know how to develop outstanding financing solutions while also fitting seamlessly with our client-first culture.”
In keeping with its growth strategy, D.A. Davidson has hired over a dozen public finance bankers in the past three years in locations across the United States. The firm also has strengthened its Fixed Income Capital Markets team overall by adding 16 professionals so far in 2020.
Brunner joins D.A. Davidson with more than 35 years of experience, and has served as the senior banker on several hundred municipal bond transactions. He most recently was with M&T Securities in New York after previously working in the public finance departments of Alex Brown & Sons, William R. Hough & Co., RBC Dain Rauscher and Ferris, Baker Watts.
Lisica has worked on a wide range of financings during his extensive career. He also joins from M&T Securities, where he was head of Northeast public finance. He previously led the Northeast public finance team for BB&T Capital Markets following work in senior public finance roles with Banc of America, Raymond James and Bayerische Landesbank.
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. With 30 locations in 19 states, the group is consistently ranked among the top firms in the country. The fixed income team serves new issue clients in public finance and taxable debt issuance, and maintains a diverse sales and trading group interacting with taxable and tax-exempt investors including banks, credit unions, insurance companies, bond funds, 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 1,400 employees and offices in 26 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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