Hovde Group Hires Jonathan Knauss to Lead Diversified Financials Group
September 26 2016 - 08:52AM
Business Wire
Hovde Group (“Hovde”), a leading full service investment bank
and broker dealer that provides investment banking, capital
markets, equity research, and sales and trading services focused on
the financial services sector, today announced that Jonathan Knauss
has joined Hovde as Managing Director and Head of its Diversified
Financials Group responsible for leading the firm’s efforts in
specialty finance, financial technology and asset management.
Mr. Knauss has over 18 years of experience covering the
investment banking needs of companies in the financial services
industry. His transactional experience includes over $25 billion in
completed M&A, strategic advisory and debt and equity financing
transactions.
“Hovde is committed to expanding and growing our presence in the
specialty finance, financial technology and asset management
sectors, particularly as it relates to our existing banking
business where there is tremendous overlap and interest by banks
and other diversified financial companies focused in these areas.
We’re investing the necessary resources and talent to ensure that
our clients have access to the best subject-matter experts to help
them navigate the constantly changing financial services landscape
and to create winning strategies for their businesses,” said David
Magli, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hovde.
“The specialty finance, financial technology and asset
management sectors present exciting growth opportunities with many
innovative companies bringing transformative and accretive services
and products to market in the U.S., Canada and Europe. I am excited
to join Hovde’s investment banking team in Chicago and look forward
to helping them lead and capitalize on the opportunities in the
market,” said Mr. Knauss.
Most recently, Mr. Knauss was a Managing Director with BMO
Capital Markets for ten years where he was responsible for leading
the firm’s Specialty Finance and Alternative Lending coverage
efforts. Mr. Knauss was also previously employed in the Financial
Institutions Group at A.G. Edwards Investment Banking department
and in the Capital Markets group at U.S. Bank.
“We are pleased to welcome Jonathan to Hovde as he will assume a
key leadership role advising our clients on specialty finance,
financial technology and asset management opportunities,” added
Steve Hovde, CEO of Hovde Group. “His extensive background within
these sectors provides a unique perspective on the issues facing
our clients and adds tremendous value to our expanding universe of
global financial services clients.”
Mr. Knauss will be located in Hovde’s Downtown Chicago, Illinois
office.
About Hovde Group
Hovde GroupSM is a leading U.S. financial advisory group
that provides a full-service suite of investment banking, capital
markets, and financial advisory services focused exclusively on the
financial services industry. As a leading advisor in the financial
services sector for nearly 30 years, Hovde Group consistently ranks
among the top firms in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets
transactions for U.S.-financial services companies.
With offices in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Las Vegas,
Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., and West Palm Beach,
Hovde’s experienced and dedicated professionals can provide clients
across all 50 states with the expertise, resources and focus
necessary to structure, negotiate and successfully close strategic
transactions.
For further information, please visit our website at:
http://www.hovdegroup.com.
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Hovde Group, LLCSteve Hovde, Chief Executive Officer(847)
991-6622shovde@hovdegroup.comorHovde Group, LLCDavid Magli,
President & Chief Operating Officer(847)
991-6622dmagli@hovdegroup.com