NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) - Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm today announced the appointment of three senior staff to further expand its institutional sales and trading group. Maxim Group appointed Colin C. Hill and Brad Tobin as vice presidents, institutional sales and Chip Curtis as vice president, institutional sales trading.
"We are pleased to announce the addition of Colin, Brad and Chip to our team as they bring a wealth of experience, strong client relationships and a solid work ethic that will support the continued growth of Maxim's institutional sales and trading platform," said Jamie Barker, managing director and head of institutional sales and trading at Maxim Group.
Colin C. Hill has over sixteen years of experience in the capital markets and corporate finance industry. Mr. Hill was most recently a managing director at Collins Stewart, where he was responsible for domestic and European equity sales in the south region. Prior to Collins Stewart, Mr. Hill was managing director at CLSA/ Calyon, where he was responsible for marketing and selling the firms' Asian and domestic securities. Previously he was the southern regional manager for Soliel Securities and Fulcrum Global Partners institutional trading desks, head of global sales ex-Japan for Nomura International in New York City, and an institutional equity salesperson with Raymond James.
Prior to joining Maxim Group, Brad Tobin was an institutional equity salesman with Brean Murray, Carret for four years, focusing on small cap equities in the healthcare, consumer, natural resources, tech and U.S. listed china verticals. He has a certificate in Financial Analysis from the NYU School of Professional Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in English from The University of Rochester.
Chip Curtis joined Maxim Group LLC, as a senior sales trader covering both US and Canadian accounts. A 16 year veteran, he began his career at PaineWebber in 1995 and moved to UBS when the two firms merged in 2000. Prior to joining Maxim Group, he held sales trading positions at Concept Capital and Fulcrum Global Partners.
About Maxim Group LLC
Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Maxim Group provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales and trading as well as equity research. Maxim Group currently maintains in excess of $2.5 billion in client assets. The investment banking group focuses on middle market and emerging growth companies within the shipping, energy, health care, technology, retail, and business and financial services sectors. The institutional coverage of Maxim Group spans North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maxim Group LLC is a registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); Securities Insurance Protection Corporation (SIPC); International Securities Exchange (ISE); NASDAQ Stock Market and the NYSE Arca, Inc. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit www.maximgrp.com.
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John J. Garrity
Executive Managing Director
212.895.3624
jgarrity@maximgrp.com