Bill Watts Appointed as Managing Director and
Jamie Arnold Appointed as Director
LOS
ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown
Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment
bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Bill Watts as
Managing Director and Jamie Arnold
as Director within the firm's Healthcare & Life Sciences
investment banking vertical. Bill and Jamie will expand the firm's
capabilities and coverage in Healthcare Technology, advising
Software as a Service (SaaS) and tech-enabled healthcare service
clients. Based in San Diego, their
addition to the firm continues to expand BGL's presence on the West
Coast.
Based in San
Diego, their addition to the firm continues to expand BGL's
presence on the West Coast.
"We are excited to welcome Bill and Jamie and further grow our
expertise and breadth of coverage across healthcare technology,"
said John Riddle, Head of BGL's
Healthcare & Life Sciences vertical. "Their reputation and
insights in the sector are a testament to their strong track record
of delivering superior results for clients and will strengthen our
firm's relationships across the broader landscape."
Bill has more than 15 years of professional experience in
healthcare M&A and advisory. He formerly led HCIT coverage at
Fifth Third Securities and H2C Securities, Inc. after advising
public and private clients within Citigroup's Healthcare M&A
division in New York. He holds a
J.D. from Columbia University School of
Law, an MBA from Columbia University,
and earned a bachelor's degree from the United
States Military Academy at West Point. Bill served in the
U.S. Army, including two tours in Iraq from 2008 - 2010, and received the Bronze
Star Medal for meritorious service.
"We are pleased to be joining the strong healthcare practice at
BGL," said Bill. "Jamie and I look forward to working with
John Riddle and all of our new
partners to further strengthen BGL's leading platforms in
healthcare and technology."
Prior to joining BGL, Jamie was a Vice President within the
Healthcare Technology investment banking practice at Fifth Third
Bank. His previous experience includes H2C Securities, Inc.,
Objective Capital Partners, and VMG Health. He earned a bachelor's
degree in finance from the University of San
Diego.
The addition of Bill and Jamie to the firm continues BGL's
significant growth in senior banker headcount over the last 18
months, including the latest in its spate of Technology-focused
banker hires. Earlier in 2024 BGL
welcomed another senior banker to its Technology vertical and
expanded its product offerings in Financial Sponsor Coverage. These
additions build on the firm's 2023 expansion, which included
Managing Director hires in Technology, Industrial Technology,
Digital Infrastructure, Transportation & Supply Chain
Logistics, Professional Services, Aerospace, Defense &
Government Services (ADGS), and Capital Markets.
About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons
Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank
and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market.
The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity
groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital
markets, financial restructurings, business valuations
and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has
investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Los
Angeles, and New York, and
real estate offices in Chicago,
Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding
member of REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, enabling
BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world.
Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang
& Company Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang
& Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of
FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit
www.bglco.com.
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