D.A. Davidson & Co. has hired Yaron Redlich as a managing director and group head of the firm’s financial sponsors group.
Mr. Redlich has more than 20 years of investment banking experience across multiple industries and products, having worked for Nomura, Jefferies, Bear Stearns and Citigroup. Over his career, he has completed M&A, debt, and equity transactions totaling more than $30 billion in value with most of these transactions in the middle market. Mr. Redlich received his undergraduate degree in finance from Binghamton University.
“A significant part of our business is attributed to financial sponsors that we have developed long-lasting relationships with across industry verticals,” said Rory McKinney, head of investment banking and a managing director at D.A. Davidson. “We are thrilled to have Yaron join our team to help us accelerate our growth and strengthen our middle-market financial sponsor coverage efforts nationally, increasing sponsor-related transactions, in particular sell-side opportunities.”
“For the past decade, I have been focused on building strong relationships and maintaining quality dialogue with the private equity community,” said Mr. Redlich. “Throughout my career, I have had an emphasis on M&A and sponsor-led transactions with a significant portion of that time dedicated to working with middle-market sponsors and companies.”
D.A. Davidson’s investment banking division offers both financial advisory and capital markets expertise. The group has transaction experience serving middle market clients worldwide across four industry verticals: consumer, diversified industrials, financial institutions, and technology.
“D.A. Davidson has a heritage of advising companies at every stage of growth on M&A and capital raises with industry expertise and deep insight,” added Mr. Redlich. “I am looking forward to working with my industry partners and expanding overall sponsor coverage that will deliver M&A advisory, debt and equity capital market opportunities across the D.A. Davidson platform.”
Great Falls, Montana-based D.A. Davidson is an employee-owned financial services firm offering a range of financial services and advice to individuals, corporations, institutions and municipalities nationwide. Founded in Montana in 1935, with regional headquarters in Great Falls, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle, the company has approximately 1,400 employees and offices in 28 states coast to coast.
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