Piper Jaffray Expands Consumer Investment Banking with the Hiring of Andy Cox

10/01/2018 | 07:00:39 AM

Cox joins the firm from Wells Fargo Securities with more than 20 years of dealmaking experience

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2018-- Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Cox as a managing director within consumer investment banking , effective today. He will be based in the firm’s Charlotte office.

Cox brings more than 20 years of investment banking experience across buy-side and sell-side advisory transactions, strategic alternatives assessments and fairness opinions, as well as a range of capital-raising transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, convertible debt offerings, leveraged loan and high-yield debt offerings.

Prior to joining Piper Jaffray , Cox was the co-head of retail investment banking at Wells Fargo Securities , where he maintained primary coverage of companies in the apparel & footwear, sporting goods, department store, speciality store and discount store sectors. Earlier in his career, Cox worked in investment banking at Bear, Stearns & Co. and Banc of America Securities LLC .

“We are excited to continue adding talented senior professionals like Andy to our already industry-leading consumer investment banking team,” said Scott LaRue , global head of investment banking and capital markets at Piper Jaffray .

“We have known and admired Andy for many years and are happy to have him join our team. With his deep client relationships and extensive deal experience, he will be a highly valuable advisor for both our clients and our platform,” added Damon Chandik , co-head of Piper Jaffray consumer investment banking.

Cox earned a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of engineering degree, cum laude , in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University .

Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a leading investment bank and asset management firm. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Jaffray & Co. , member SIPC and FINRA; in Europe through Piper Jaffray Ltd. , authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority ; and in Hong Kong through Piper Jaffray Hong Kong Limited , authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission . Asset management products and services are offered through five separate investment advisory affiliates―U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) registered Advisory Research, Inc. , Piper Jaffray Investment Management LLC , PJC Capital Partners LLC and Piper Jaffray & Co. , and Guernsey-based Parallel General Partners Limited , authorized and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission .

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