Hovde Group Taps Veteran Analyst Feddie Strickland

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hovde Group, LLC (“Hovde”), a leading full-service investment bank and broker dealer that provides investment banking, capital markets, equity research, and sales and trading services focused on the financial services sector, today announced that it has added Feddie Strickland as Director in Equity Research.

Strickland will work with Head of Research Brett Rabatin, Director David Bishop, and Director Brendan Nosal to assume coverage of Mid-Atlantic/Northeast and Southeast banks in the coming months. Strickland will be based in Atlanta, Georgia and has a distinguished record in equity research, having covered banks for more than five years, most recently a Senior Analyst at Janney Montgomery. He also has four years of experience at the Atlanta FHLB.

“I have become familiar with Feddie’s work and reputation over the past several years and respect his research product, thought process, and abilities. With Hovde Group continuing to add to our talent base in research, we are excited about Feddie joining the team, and are confident he is the perfect fit to add to our research capabilities,” commented Brett Rabatin, Head of Equity Research. “While others might be pulling back from the financials space, we will continue to add well-respected individuals that fit our strong culture.”

Strickland added, “Joining Hovde provides me with the opportunity to continue providing institutional investors differentiated research, where Hovde has an excellent brand and market recognition. I am particularly excited to work as a team with Brett, David, Brendan, and the rest of the Hovde family.”