D.A. Davidson Adds Food & Beverage Investment Banking Veteran, Jonathan Leong

Jonathan Leong brings over 20 years of experience in M&A and equity and debt capital raising to the Consumer Investment Banking’s Food & Beverage team.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--D.A. Davidson announced today that Jonathan Leong has joined the Consumer Investment Banking team as a Managing Director. This marks the third senior hire dedicated to Food & Beverage since April 2023.

“I’m incredibly excited for Jonathan to join our consumer team and help build upon our success in the Food & Beverage sector,” commented Joe Schimmelpfennig, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Investment Banking at D.A. Davidson. “We have significant momentum in this sector, and he will greatly enhance our industry knowledge, relationships, and capabilities.”

Based in New York, Leong brings over 20 years of experience representing a wide range of private, public, and sponsor-owned Consumer companies in sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions; equity IPO, follow-on and convertible offerings; and high grade and leveraged finance offerings. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he was the co-founder of Jupiter Acquisition, a $160 million consumer-focused SPAC. Previously, Leong was a Managing Director in the Consumer teams of Nomura Securities International, Inc., and Jefferies Group LLC, and a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York and London.

“We are committed to building a leading practice within Food & Beverage. It is one of the most dynamic categories within the consumer industry and we are pleased to have Jonathan join our team,” said Rory McKinney, President of Equity Capital Markets at D.A. Davidson.

D.A. Davidson Investment Banking is a leading full-service investment bank that offers comprehensive financial advisory and capital markets expertise. The group has extensive transaction experience serving middle-market clients worldwide across four industry verticals: Consumer, Diversified Industrials, Financial Institutions, and Technology. Together with its European strategic partner, MCF Corporate Finance, D.A. Davidson originates and executes transatlantic M&A transactions under the common brand of D.A. Davidson MCF International.

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