Seaport Global Securities Expands Equity Research & Sales Team
Mike Urban, Sonny Randhawa, Frank Longman, Todd Jacobs, and Timothy
Devir Join Seaport Global
NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SGS–Seaport Global Securities LLC (“Seaport Global”), a full-service
investment bank, today announced that it has expanded its equity
research and equity sales team with the addition of Managing Director
and Senior Analyst Mike Urban, Director and Senior Analyst Sonny
Randhawa, Managing Director and Equity Strategist Frank Longman, CMT,
Equity Strategist Todd Jacobs and Managing Director and Institutional
Salesman Timothy Devir. Mike and Sonny bring a combined 24 years of
research experience covering Oilfield Services & Equipment. Frank and
Todd bring 23 years of experience, adding technical analysis and
portfolio strategy to the firm’s equity research product. And Timothy
brings 23 years of experience in equity sales and the buy side.
Mike Urban was previously Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Deutsche
Bank Securities, Inc., which he joined in 2000 to cover Oilfield
Services. He also covered oilfield services at Donaldson, Lufkin and
Jenrette (DLJ). Prior to DLJ, he served as an investment banker and
co-founder of the Global Oil & Gas Group of Fieldstone Private Capital
Group. In addition, Mike worked as an investment banker in the Energy
Investment Banking Group of Prudential Securities. Mike holds a BA in
Economics and Public Policy Studies from Duke University.
Sonny Randhawa was previously a Senior Analyst at DA Davidson & Co.
covering Oilfield Services. Prior to that, he covered Oilfield Services
at Miller Tabak + Co., LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC and Friedman
Billings Ramsey Group, Inc. Earlier in his career, Sonny worked at KPMG
and Arthur Anderson providing economic and valuation services to the
energy industry. Sonny holds an MBA from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate
School of Management at Rice University and a BBA from the University of
Texas.
Frank Longman was previously Managing Director, Active Equity
Strategies, at Brean Capital. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager
and founding partner of Timberline Capital Partners, and a proprietary
trader at SWS Group. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from
Fordham University and is a CMT charterholder.
Todd Jacobs was previously at Brean Capital. Prior to that he was VP of
Operations and Trade Execution at Florida Technology, Inc. and VP of
Equity Operations/Trading at Timberline Capital Partners, LLC. Todd
holds a BS from Michigan State University.
Timothy Devir was previously a Managing Director at Guggenheim
Securities, covering large hedge funds and asset managers. Prior to
that, he was at Cowen & Co. and Morgan Stanley. He also spent a few
years on the buy side at Pennsylvania Schools Retirement System. Timothy
received a Bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in Finance
from the University of Maine.
Ed Lainfiesta, Managing Partner of Seaport Global, said, “We are pleased
to add such high caliber talent to our equity team. Each of these key
hires adds new depth and breadth to our equity research and client
service which will be instrumental in taking our team to the next
level.” He continued, “We are on pace to achieving a record year in our
equity business which is a reflection of the solid team we have
assembled. We look forward to continuing our expansion and pursuing
additional talent. ”
About Seaport Global Securities
Seaport Global Securities LLC (www.seaportglobal.com)
is a full-service investment bank that offers investment banking,
capital markets, financial advisory, sales, trading and research
services.
Co-headquartered in New York and New Orleans with offices across the US
and in Europe, Seaport Global pairs its extensive knowledge and
relationships in the energy, industrials, mining and metals, chemicals,
shipping and healthcare industries, with a large platform of equity and
fixed income sales, trading and research. The firm’s forward-thinking
practitioners, backed by decades of experience, focus on meeting
clients’ goals in all business and economic cycles.
Contacts
Seaport Global Securities LLC
Lisa Weiss, 212-601-9071
Director
of Human Resources
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