STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRT Capital Group LLC ("CRT"), an independent institutional broker-dealer based in Stamford, Connecticut, today announced that James von Riesemann will be joining its highly regarded Research Group to provide coverage of the Utility Sector.
Previously, Mr. von Riesemann spent four years at UBS as a Senior Industry Analyst covering the electric utility sector. Early in his research career, Mr. von Riesemann covered electric utilities for Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan Chase. Mr. von Riesemann has also served as the Director of Investor Relations at NextEraEnergy, served as an Advisory Member to the US Secretary of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Task Force, and advised clients of the Power & Utilities Investment Banking unit at Lazard Freres.
“Jim is a 13-year Wall Street veteran who provides highly differentiated, in-depth coverage of both the Regulated and Commodity-Sensitive Utility sectors, augmenting our already extensive coverage of companies in the Industrials space,” said Sheryl Skolnick, CRT’s Co-Head of Research. “We are all very excited to have him join our team.”
“We are delighted to welcome a colleague of Jim’s caliber, professionalism and experience to our team,” added Matt DeSalvo, CRT’s Chief Operating Officer. “His unparalleled industry experience and insight, his strong and deep client relationships, his full capital structure approach and his proven ability to generate ‘alpha’ for investors make him an ideal partner as we continue to build upon the strong foundations of CRT’s research capabilities.”
About CRT Capital Group LLC
CRT provides security brokerage and research services to over 1,350 institutional accounts with established counterparty relationships around the world. The firm caters to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds and investment firms. Formerly known as Credit Research and Trading LLC, CRT was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. For more information, please contact John Nielsen at (203) 569-4316 or jnielsen@crtllc.com.