COHN - J.V.B. Financial Group LLC Hires George Holstead to Expand Middle Markets Group | Benzinga
NEW YORK and BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC ("JVB"), an indirect, controlled subsidiary of Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE:COHN), a financial services firm specializing in an expanding range of capital markets and asset management services, announced that George Holstead has joined as Managing Director and Head of the Middle Markets Group in JVB's Boca Raton office.
"George is a seasoned strategic executive with significant experience in leveraging state-of-the-art technology to provide issuers, broker-dealers, institutional investors, registered investment advisors, and banks with unparalleled access to fixed income markets through exceptional service in underwriting, trading, and distribution," said Lester Brafman, Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company. "Throughout his near 30-year career, he has built a track record of establishing and expanding highly successful fixed income teams for large regional broker dealers. We are thrilled to welcome him to JVB."
Cohen & Company operates a global network of approximately 120 professionals in four principal offices throughout the U.S. and Europe focused on asset management, principal investing, and capital markets services. JVB specializes in securities financing and the sales and trading of fixed income securities. Holstead will lead the expansion of JVB's Middle Market division.
"I am excited to join the talented JVB team and deliver unparalleled solutions and trusted advice to clients," said Holstead. "I believe my skills and experience in fixed income markets and trading will be valuable to the team as we expand the Middle Market division and accelerate JVB's mission to be the premier distribution platform. I look forward to capitalizing on the exciting opportunities ahead."
About George Holstead
George Holstead was most recently President, Fixed Income Capital Markets at Insperex, where he was responsible for all fixed income ...