J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC Hires George Holstead to Expand Middle Markets Group
22 Enero 2024 - 2:30PM
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (“JVB”), an indirect, controlled
subsidiary of Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN), a
financial services firm specializing in an expanding range of
capital markets and asset management services, announced that
George Holstead has joined as Managing Director and Head of the
Middle Markets Group in JVB’s Boca Raton office.
“George is a seasoned strategic executive with
significant experience in leveraging state-of-the-art technology to
provide issuers, broker-dealers, institutional investors,
registered investment advisors, and banks with unparalleled access
to fixed income markets through exceptional service in
underwriting, trading, and distribution,” said Lester Brafman,
Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company. “Throughout his
near 30-year career, he has built a track record of establishing
and expanding highly successful fixed income teams for large
regional broker dealers. We are thrilled to welcome him to
JVB.”
Cohen & Company operates a global network of
approximately 120 professionals in four principal offices
throughout the U.S. and Europe focused on asset management,
principal investing, and capital markets services. JVB specializes
in securities financing and the sales and trading of fixed income
securities. Holstead will lead the expansion of JVB’s Middle Market
division.
“I am excited to join the talented JVB team and
deliver unparalleled solutions and trusted advice to clients,” said
Holstead. “I believe my skills and experience in fixed income
markets and trading will be valuable to the team as we expand the
Middle Market division and accelerate JVB’s mission to be the
premier distribution platform. I look forward to capitalizing on
the exciting opportunities ahead.”
About George Holstead
George Holstead was most recently President,
Fixed Income Capital Markets at Insperex, where he was responsible
for all fixed income trading, dealer and institutional sales, as
well as the capital markets practice, including debt and equity
syndicate businesses. He also played a critical role in the
reorganization of the institutional fixed income business,
including the establishment of mortgage trading, preferred stock
trading, and municipal bond trading desks; recruited and hired 30
institutional sale professionals to support operations;
successfully managed the integration of the sales and trading team
of 280; established a technology-enabled sales and trading team;
created and lead the risk management committee, successfully
navigating the recent volatility in the fixed income markets. His
previous experience includes managing director positions at Brean
Capital, DA Davidson, and Sterne Agee, as well as senior vice
president and branch manager at Raymond James.
About Cohen & Company Inc. and
JVB
Cohen & Company is a financial services
company specializing in an expanding range of capital markets and
asset management services. Cohen & Company’s operating segments
are Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Principal Investing. The
Capital Markets segment consists of fixed income sales, trading,
and gestation repo financing as well as new issue placements in
corporate and securitized products, and advisory services,
operating primarily through Cohen & Company’s subsidiaries,
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC in the United States and Cohen &
Company Financial (Europe) S.A. in Europe. A division of JVB, Cohen
& Company Capital Markets is the Company’s full-service
boutique investment bank with a focus on mergers and acquisitions,
capital markets, and SPAC advisory services. The Asset Management
segment manages assets through collateralized debt obligations,
managed accounts, and investment funds. As of September 30, 2023,
the Company managed approximately $2.0 billion in primarily fixed
income assets in a variety of asset classes including US and
European trust preferred securities, subordinated debt, and
corporate loans. The Principal Investing segment is comprised
primarily of investments the Company holds related to its SPAC
franchise and other investments the Company has made for the
purpose of earning an investment return rather than investments
made to support its trading or other capital markets business
activity. For more information, please visit
www.cohenandcompany.com, www.jvbfinancial.com, and
www.cohencm.com.
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