STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRT Capital Group LLC ("CRT"), an independent institutional broker-dealer based in Stamford, Connecticut, today announced that Lee Giordano, CFA, has joined its highly regarded Research Group as a Managing Director and Lead Consumer/Retail Analyst.
Mr. Giordano has over 15 years of experience performing fundamental equity research and advising consumer related companies on corporate strategy. Before joining CRT, Mr. Giordano was the senior Consumer/Retail equity research analyst at Imperial Capital, LLC, where he focused his publishing efforts on active lifestyle brands, consumer products, and specialty retailers. Prior to joining Imperial, Mr. Giordano held several positions at Merrill Lynch in New York, including Vice President in the Consumer/Retail Investment Banking Group, where he was responsible for originating and executing complex capital markets and M&A advisory transactions across the Food, Beverage, Household/Personal Care, and Education sectors. Before joining the Investment Banking Group, Mr. Giordano was an equity research analyst covering the Specialty Retail, Hard Goods Retail, Food and Drug Retail, Sporting Goods, and Apparel and Footwear sectors. He has appeared on CNBC and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Forbes, and other industry trade publications. Mr. Giordano holds the CFA designation and a B.S. in Commerce with distinction from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.
“Lee’s strong reputation among investors for his differentiated research, his in-depth knowledge of the companies and the markets he follows, along with his strategic and corporate finance advisory experience, make him an ideal addition to our Research Group,” said Sheryl R. Skolnick, Ph.D., Co-Head of Research at CRT.
“We are delighted to welcome Lee to our Research Group and believe that the Consumer/Retail sector is an excellent strategic fit to our Health Care, TMT, Industrials, Utilities and Distressed/Special Situations full capital structure coverage,” said Matthew DeSalvo, Chief Operating Officer at CRT. “This additional hire reinforces our continued commitment to deliver best-in-class research to our clients.”
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’s clients include 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.