D.A. Davidson Adds Food & Beverage Investment Banking Veteran, Jonathan Leong
September 03 2024 - 2:34PM
Business Wire
Jonathan Leong brings over 20 years of experience in M&A and
equity and debt capital raising to the Consumer Investment
Banking’s Food & Beverage team.
D.A. Davidson announced today that Jonathan Leong has joined the
Consumer Investment Banking team as a Managing Director. This marks
the third senior hire dedicated to Food & Beverage since April
2023.
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Jonathan Leong brings over 20 years of
experience in M&A and equity and debt capital raising to the
Consumer Investment Banking’s Food & Beverage team. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“I’m incredibly excited for Jonathan to join our consumer team
and help build upon our success in the Food & Beverage sector,”
commented Joe Schimmelpfennig, Managing Director and Head of
Consumer Investment Banking at D.A. Davidson. “We have significant
momentum in this sector, and he will greatly enhance our industry
knowledge, relationships, and capabilities.”
Based in New York, Leong brings over 20 years of experience
representing a wide range of private, public, and sponsor-owned
Consumer companies in sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions;
equity IPO, follow-on and convertible offerings; and high grade and
leveraged finance offerings. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he was
the co-founder of Jupiter Acquisition, a $160 million
consumer-focused SPAC. Previously, Leong was a Managing Director in
the Consumer teams of Nomura Securities International, Inc., and
Jefferies Group LLC, and a Director at Bank of America Merrill
Lynch in New York and London.
“We are committed to building a leading practice within Food
& Beverage. It is one of the most dynamic categories within the
consumer industry and we are pleased to have Jonathan join our
team,” said Rory McKinney, President of Equity Capital Markets at
D.A. Davidson.
D.A. Davidson Investment Banking is a leading full-service
investment bank that offers comprehensive financial advisory and
capital markets expertise. The group has extensive transaction
experience serving middle-market clients worldwide across four
industry verticals: Consumer, Diversified Industrials, Financial
Institutions, and Technology. Together with its European strategic
partner, MCF Corporate Finance, D.A. Davidson originates and
executes transatlantic M&A transactions under the common brand
of D.A. Davidson MCF International.
About D.A. Davidson Companies
D.A. Davidson Companies is an employee-owned financial services
firm offering a range of financial services and advice to
individuals, corporations, institutions, and municipalities
nationwide. Founded in 1935 with corporate headquarters in Great
Falls, Montana, and regional headquarters in Denver, Los Angeles,
New York, Omaha and Seattle, the company has approximately 1,600
employees and offices in 30 states.
Subsidiaries include D.A. Davidson & Co., a full-service
investment firm providing wealth management, investment banking,
equity and fixed income capital markets services, and advice;
Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional asset management firm;
and D.A. Davidson Trust Company, a trust and wealth management
company.
For more information, visit dadavidson.com.
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