HilltopSecurities Welcomes Kevin P. Barry to Fixed Income Capital Markets and Opens New Office in Cleveland, Ohio

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilltop Securities Inc. (HilltopSecurities) announced today that Kevin P. Barry has joined the firm’s new office in Cleveland, Ohio, as managing director, institutional fixed income sales and trading.

The addition of Barry and the Cleveland location mark the most recent moves in the firm’s ongoing expansion in the Midwest. Since 2018, HilltopSecurities has opened six new offices and added investment bankers, underwriters, analysts, wealth management advisors, and sales and trading professionals in Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota.

“As HilltopSecurities has continued to expand our presence throughout the Midwest, we are proud to welcome Kevin to our newest office in Cleveland,” said A.J. Maggio, HilltopSecurities managing director and co-head of fixed income capital markets. “With nearly 20 years of proven experience in institutional fixed income sales, Kevin brings the skills and product knowledge that will help us continue to grow in this important market.”

Barry joins HilltopSecurities from Huntington National Bank where he served as managing director, institutional sales and trading. Prior to his time at Huntington, he served as principal, institutional fixed income sales, at Piper Jaffray where he launched that firm’s Cleveland office. He has also held positions with Fifth Third Securities, McDonald Investments, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

“HilltopSecurities has built a strong reputation as a leader in the fixed income industry and I’m excited to join the firm’s growing team in the Midwest,” Barry said.

Barry is a graduate of the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, and earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

About HilltopSecurities

Hilltop Securities Inc. delivers forthright advice and tailored solutions for municipal issuers, institutions, broker-dealers, and individuals. The full-service municipal investment bank and registered investment adviser is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices across the United States. Areas of focus include public finance; municipal and taxable fixed income underwriting, sales, and trading; retail brokerage services; securities clearing; structured finance; and securities lending. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH), HilltopSecurities’ affiliates include Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc., PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and National Lloyds Corporation. Learn more at www.HilltopSecurities.com. Member: NYSE/FINRA/SIPC.