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Janney Montgomery Scott announced the continued expansion of its fixed income capital markets team with the addition of seven high-profile professionals in the area of institutional taxable fixed income sales and trading. The new additions bring with them extensive expertise and experience in structured mortgage products and will be instrumental as the firm continues the expansion of its mortgage platform and fixed income presence as a whole.

Erik Graham joins as director, institutional taxable fixed income sales, Fredrick, MD.

Matthew Byrne joins as director, institutional taxable fixed income sales, Fredrick, MD.

Kevin Walsh joins as director, institutional taxable fixed income sales, New York, NY.

Sarah Finlayson joins as director, institutional fixed income sales, Towson, MD.

Terrell Wilson joins as institutional fixed income sales, Atlanta, GA.

Reed Newkirk joins as managing director, institutional Mortgage Trader, Philadelphia, PA.

Brian Maloney joins as managing director, institutional CMBS Trader, Philadelphia, PA. -Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott named Binnie S. Footer as senior vice president, wealth management and member of the firm’s president’s club.

Footer is the founding member of the Footer Financial Group of Janney Montgomery Scott. -The Philadelphia Inquirer

Janney Montgomery Scott announced that Christopher White has joined the firm as a managing director. He replaces Andrew Smucker, who will remain on the firms board.

White reports to Jordie Maine, head of capital markets. He joins from Cowen Group.

Janney Montgomery Scott announced the continued expansion of its fixed income team with new additions.

Mike Festa joins Janney as director, institutional municipal sales in Janney’s Boston office.

With nearly 25 years of experience in municipal sales, Mr. Festa began his institutional career with Dean Witter, before working for Kemper Securities and Legg Mason. He joins Janney most recently from Keybank Capital Markets.

Dan Lang joins Janney in institutional municipal sales. He will be working in Janney’s Boston office.

Mr. Lang brings nearly a decade of industry experience to Janney. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in institutional sales with Keybanc Capital Markets and Legg Mason Wood Walker.

Brian Doherty joins Janney in institutional taxable sales.

Mr. Doherty brings nearly 15 years of industry experience. He previously served as the vice president of fixed income sales at Raymond James &  Associates, Daiwa Securities America and Spear, Leeds, & Kellogg.

Wayne Wales joins Janney in institutional taxable sales.

Mr. Wales comes to Janney with nearly 25 years of experience trading and selling mortgage-backed securities. He joins Janney from Stifel Nicolaus & Co., where he served as first vice president of fixed income sales.

Dan Herbst joins Janney as a retail mortgage trader in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. He will join the current retail trading team in the servicing of the taxable fixed income needs of Janney’s private client group.

Mr. Herbst joins Janney with over 12 years of retail fixed income experience. Most recently, he served as senior MBS trader at LPL Financial where he covered the largest independent advisor force in the country. Previously, he was at Edward Jones & Co. on its government trading desk. -Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott announced that it has named Ryan Connors as director.

Mr. Connors is a leading analyst in the area of water utilities and water infrastructure. He joins Janney from Boenning & Scattergood where he covered water utilities and water infrastructure.

Mr. Connors will work out of Janney’s Philadelphia office. -Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott announce the hiring of Charles E. Mather as managing director in charge of private placements and alternative capital.

As part of Janney’s investment Bank, Mr. Mather will have responsibility for the firm’s private and alternative capital raising efforts across industry sectors.

Throughout his career, Mr. Mather has invested or raised capital for his clients in the form of growth financings, leveraged buy-outs, acquisition financings and recapitalizations. -Company Website

Janney Montgomery Scott announced a number of hires in New York as it expands its capital markets business. The company hired former Merrill Lynch & Co. banker Michael Solomon to head up its new York offices as a managing director. Solomon will split his time between the New York City and Albany offices. The company also hired Christopher R. Long as a director and head of its short-term institutional trading desk and Timothy M. Kelly as a director of public finance. Solomon spent six years as a banker at Merrill on deals that included transportation, education, and general obligation debt in New York, Massachusetts, and Michigan. He started his career in public finance at Kidder, Peabody & Co. after college, and spent 11 years at Bear, Stearns & Co. before heading to Merrill. Last year Solomon served on a New York State commission on property tax relief that recommended imposing a statewide property tax cap. Long joined Janney after spending 10 years with UBS Securities, most recently as executive director and trader in the short-term institutional municipal securities trading group. He received a BA in business management from Saint Francis College in Brooklyn and an MBA from Fordham University. Kelly joins Janney from JP Morgan, where he was an executive director in tax-exempt capital markets and the primary higher education banker for the Northeast and parts of the Midwest. Kelly graduated from the University of Albany. -The Bond Buyer

Janney Montgomery Scott announced that Michael Solomon has joined the firm as managing director. Solomon will open Janney’s New York public finance office later this year. He will be responsible for servicing the critical financing needs of New York state and local governments in addition to servicing his traditional client base. Mr. Solomon has worked in the public finance sector for 22 years. -Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott announced the following additions to its Baltimore office: Gerald Scheinker, executive vice president/wealth management; Richard A. Keetley, executive vice president/wealth management; Stephen M. Goldstein, senior vice president/wealth management; Joshua A. Scheinker, senior vice president/wealth management; Robert Garonzik, vice president/investments; Leonard M. Greenebaum, vice president/wealth management; Carol G. Hess, vice president/wealth management; Todd E. Mitchell, vice president/investments, branch office manager; Kelly Cullison, senior registered private client assistant; Kris Olenginski, senior registered private client assistant; and Maxine Schaffer, registered private client assistant.-The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD)

Janney Montgomery Scott has announced the hiring of Mark Neff, director, institutional fixed income sales. Working from Janney’s office in Bethlehem, PA, Mr. Neff will help to expand the distribution of fixed income products, including MBS, ABS, corporates and agencies, through the many relationships he has forged in the tri-state area over the course of his 20 year career working with community banks and thrifts.-PR Newswire

Janney Montgomery Scott announced the hiring of Dan Wantrobski, CMT, as director, technical research. Wantrobski brings nearly 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with him to Janney.

A Chartered Market Technician, he was most recently associated with Fox Pitt Kelton, where he served as technical strategist. Prior to that, he held the same position with Bedford Quantitative Research, as well as several positions with UBS Securities, where he worked for over ten years.

Wantrobski has been featured as a regular guest on Bloomberg Television with host Matt Miller. He earned his B.S. in finance from Villanova University, and holds his Series 7, 16, 63 and 86 securities licenses.-Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott appointed B. Andrew Schmucker as senior vice president and co-director of investment banking at Janney. Andy joins a large team of investment bankers led by William Rulon-Miller, senior vice president, who will continue to serve as co-director of the group. An industry veteran, Andy brings more than 20 years of experience and leadership to Janney. Most recently, Andy was a managing director in Stifel Nicolaus’s investment banking division and served as head of the division’s strategic advisory group.-Business Wire

Janney Montgomery Scott announced the expansion of its capital markets business unit, with the hiring of four senior level professionals to its public finance, institutional fixed income and institutional equity sales departments.

Craig Fertel, director of taxable fixed income sales, re-joins Janney from Bell Rock Capital, and will work out of Janney’s Philadelphia corporate headquarters. Fertel, who previously spent nearly 15 years with the firm, will build upon the existing strong foundation of the fixed income business, serving all classes of institutional investors including banks and thrifts, insurance companies, money managers, hedge funds and public sector accounts.

Michael Stevenson, director, institutional equity sales, joins Janney from Merrill Lynch, and will work out of the firm’s New York, NY office. In his role, Stevenson is tasked to increase account relationships in order to serve a greater client base and expand Janney’s presence in the New York institutional market.

Dale Foard, first vice president, manager of nunicipal institutional sales, trading and underwriting, joins Janney from Morgan Keegan, and will work out of Janney’s Philadelphia corporate headquarters. With over 20 years of financial service industry experience, Foard will concentrate on municipal finance, trading and risk management.

Tom Kozlik, vice president, public finance, joins Janney from Bear Stearns, and will work out of Janney’s Philadelphia corporate headquarters. Hired as a generalist banker, Kozlik will focus on state, large city and large county municipal finance business expanding Janney’s presence in the tax-exempt water, sewer, wastewater and related utility areas.-Business Wire