Monday, November 21, 2011

Harris Williams & Co. Promotes Sam Hendler, Jay Hernandez, Matt Conaty and Matt Volinsky, Adds Ryan Nelson

Harris Williams & Co. announced that it has promoted four senior professionals from the firm’s Boston and San Francisco offices.

Sam Hendler and Jay Hernandez have been promoted to director while Matt Conaty and Matt Volinsky have been promoted to vice president. In addition, Ryan Nelson has joined the firm as a director in the firm’s Richmond office.

Hendler is based in the firm’s Boston office and is a member of Harris Williams & Co.’s technology, telecom & digital media group.

Hernandez is also based in the firm’s Boston office.

Conaty is based in the firm’s San Francisco office. He has executed transactions across a variety of industries including consumer products, business services, transportation and logistics and healthcare. Prior to investment banking, he was a prosecuting attorney in Monmouth County, NJ.

Volinsky is based in the firm’s Boston office. He has experience executing transactions across a wide range of industries including advanced manufacturing, general industrial, consumer products and business services.

Nelson comes to the firm from the mergers and acquisitions group at Wells Fargo Securities. -Business Wire