Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley to its Advisory Board.

Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army in November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. In his last position, he was the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He formerly served as the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, where he was the senior advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Army Chief of Staff for all aspects of intelligence, counterintelligence, and security. Lt. General Ashley commanded six combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a squadron, brigade commander, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. Other key assignments include the Director of Intelligence, United States Joint Special Operations Command and United States Central Command, as well as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, International Security Assistance Force and Director of Intelligence, United States Forces-Afghanistan.

“We are thrilled to have Lt. General Ashley join our Advisory Board,” stated Academy’s Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. “He is a great complement to our Geopolitical Intelligence team and will add a unique perspective to the group, particularly during a time with so much tumult on the global stage.”

Lt. General Ashley commented on joining Academy Securities: “I’m extremely honored to join the team at Academy Securities. An exceptional organization whose support for our Veterans is unmatched."

Lieutenant General Ashley has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Appalachian State University, a master’s degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University and a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He is the CEO of Ashley Global Leadership and Security.

“We are excited to welcome Lt. General Ashley to Academy’s Advisory Board, and I know that all of us will benefit from his leadership and expertise,” stated Academy’s President Phil McConkey.

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a preeminent disabled veteran owned investment bank with strength in capital markets, public finance, fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 disabled veteran owned investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOSB, and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas and Sacramento. Information about Academy Securities is available at www.academysecurities.com.