HFP Capital Markets Announces Significant Expansion of Capabilities & Leadership

Leadership Added in Fixed Income, Equities & Capital Markets Groups

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HFP Capital Markets LLC announced today the broad expansion of its institutional platform to take advantage of significant opportunities for boutique investment banking firms as a result of the recent challenges in the financial services industry. In addition, HFP announced the hiring of several key executives in the following business groups:

• Debt Capital Markets
• Fixed Income Sales, Trading & Research
• Equity Sales, Trading & Research

Commenting on the firm’s moves, Vincent Puma, Managing Partner at HFP, said: “As a fast-growing boutique, we are excited to have been able to attract such experienced and talented executives in order to enhance our ability to offer a high level of personalized service across the capital structure. We also are pleased to be expanding our experienced management team within our entrepreneurial environment, which is unburdened by the legacy concerns affecting others in our industry.”

Specifically, HFP announced the following expansions and appointments:

• The launch of a Debt Capital Markets team, headed by Managing Directors Jordan Schweon and Matt Headington, who have nearly 40 years of combined experience in investment banking and debt capital markets.
• The launch of a Fixed Income Sales, Trading & Research group, headed by Managing Directors Scott Siemers and Ken Casey, who have a combined 53 years of experience in fixed income and have led several similar groups at prior firms. The Group consists of eight investment professionals including a credit research team led by Managing Director Dan Scotto. The Group will be expanding its sales efforts in high yield, distressed and bank loan products in the coming quarters.
• The expansion of the Institutional Equity Sales, Trading & Research team will include the addition of Managing Director Drew Adderly, who has 15 years of equity sales experience. HFP also added Senior Analyst Cynthia Houlton to its Equity Research team.

In addition to the executives mentioned above, HFP has also begun adding junior investment professionals who will support its expanded service offerings.

Puma continued: “By adding these investment professionals and expanding the breadth and depth of our services, we continue to work towards our vision of establishing the firm as a full service boutique investment bank. As we move forward in 2009, we will continue to opportunistically enhance the services we provide and add talent as we grow.”

ABOUT HFP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

HFP Capital Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hudson Financial Partners LLC, is a full service securities and investment banking firm that provides financing solutions across the capital structure. In addition to investment banking services, the firm provides equity and fixed income sales, trading and research services to a broad range of institutional and high net worth clients. HFP also provides investment products and services to high net-worth individuals through its wealth management division. HFP is headquartered in New York City. For more information, please visit www.hfpcapital.com.