ROTH Capital Expands its Financial Institutions Group

Edward D. Timmons Joins as Senior Research Analyst in Banks and Thrifts

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank recognized for providing financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide, today announced that Edward D. Timmons has joined the firm’s Research team as a Senior Research Analyst focused on Regional Banks and Thrifts in the western United States.

“I am very pleased to join the seasoned team of professionals at ROTH. The firm’s commitment of resources to the FIG franchise demonstrates its intent to be an important player in the sector.”

Mr. Timmons joins ROTH from Sterne Agee where he was a Senior Research Analyst primarily focused on regional banks and thrifts in the western United States. Prior to that, he held various research analyst positions at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company.

“We are excited to welcome Ed to ROTH’s growing financial services research team as we grow our presence and expand our breadth of coverage of banks, thrifts and specialty finance companies,” said Byron Roth, CEO of ROTH Capital Partners. “We are focused on assisting our depository institution clients in raising capital that enables their continued growth and advising our clients in determining appropriate strategic options. Ed’s relationships with established banks and thrifts and the investor community are a great fit with ROTH and create a very unique opportunity to continue the exceptional momentum of our firm-wide Financial Institutions Group (FIG) practice," continued Mr. Roth.

Mr. Timmons said, “I am very pleased to join the seasoned team of professionals at ROTH. The firm’s commitment of resources to the FIG franchise demonstrates its intent to be an important player in the sector.”

Mr. Timmons received his M.B.A. in Finance from the College of William and Mary and a B.S. in Finance from West Virginia University.

About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:

ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH), is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on identifying opportunities for institutional investors in U.S.-listed equity securities of companies based in the U.S. and China. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, with offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office, the employee-owned firm provides analytical research, trading, capital raising, and business combination advisory services. ROTH seeks to implement innovative financing strategies to efficiently meet the liquidity and valuation requirements of both its corporate and institutional investor clients.