Academy Securities Announces Five New Equity Team Hires
30 Julio 2024 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business
Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of five new equity
team hires: Suzanne Dugan in content distribution and Peter
Cairney, Whipple Newell, Erin Williams, and Donny Konover as equity
sales traders.
"We are excited to welcome aboard Suzanne, Peter, Whipple, Erin,
and Donny," said Chance Mims, CEO and Founder of Academy
Securities. "Academy is investing in our equity sales and trading
products, and this group of Wall Street veterans and one military
veteran will greatly enhance our capabilities in the equities
space."
Suzanne Dugan brings a wealth of experience to the Academy
Securities team, with over 35 years in the industry, further
strengthening the firm’s commitment to delivering focused,
differentiated geopolitical perspectives to our institutional
clients. Ms. Dugan joins Academy from TIFF Investment Management.
Prior to TIFF, Suzanne was a managing director at Citigroup and ran
Mid Atlantic Institutional Equities. Ms. Dugan commented, “In a
world of commoditized research, Academy’s product stands apart.
Academy’s singular focus is on delivering differentiated
geopolitical perspectives to our institutional clients.”
Peter Cairney joins Academy Securities as both a 25-year
industry veteran and military veteran having served as a Captain in
the United States Marine Corps. He brings rich experience and
strong client relationships to our team, coming from Northern Trust
Securities where he was the Senior Vice President of Institutional
Equity Sales Trading. Mr. Cairney commented, "As a former Marine
Grunt, I'm excited to join a company with such an incredible social
mission. I look forward to not only leveraging my experience and
client relationships to help grow the Institution Equities
business, but to help mentor our young veterans and help them
transition to a rewarding civilian career."
Whipple Newell comes to Academy with more than 28 years of
experience as an institutional equity sales trader, most recently
at Wells Fargo where he covered and delivered execution services
for 20+ US and Global Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, and Pension Funds.
Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Newell worked at both Wachovia Securities
and AG Edwards. Mr. Newell commented, “The decision to join Academy
was easy for two reasons: unique geopolitical content and the
mission to hire, mentor, and train military veterans for a career
on Wall Street. I am excited to be part of a team aligned with
principles I believe in.”
Erin Williams brings her expertise from a 20-year career as a
sales trader at Stifel and spending over 10 years on the board of
San Francisco Security Traders Association (SFSTA) including as the
President in 2017.
Donny Konover joins Academy from BMO Capital Markets Corps.
Prior to BMO, he worked for both Stifel Financial Corp, and State
Street Global Markets for a combined 17 years of experience in
equities sales and trading.
“This group of key equities hires is emblematic of our mission
of combining industry veterans and military veterans to delivery
unique perspectives and exceptional outcomes to our clients,”
stated Academy’s President Phil McConkey.
About Academy Securities
Academy Securities is a preeminent disabled veteran owned
investment bank with strength in capital markets, public finance,
fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had
intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth
financial services experience in global capital markets. We are
mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of
accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our
clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 disabled
veteran owned investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOB,
and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base
served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago,
San Diego, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas, and Sacramento.
Information about Academy Securities is available at
www.academysecurities.com.
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