Ish McLaughlin Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation’s first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Ish McLaughlin to its Advisory Board.

Ish McLaughlin brings over 27 years of expertise and strong client relationships to Academy Securities. During his extensive tenure at Citi, he held key leadership roles including Head of North America Investor Sales and Relationship Management, Head of Flow Credit Sales, Head of Special Asset Pool, and Managing Director of Fixed Income Syndicate. Following his time at Citi, Ish took on a senior position as Managing Director at ArrowMark Partners. At the beginning of 2024, Ish joined Franklin Templeton as a Vice Chairman of Enterprise Relationship Management, where he is responsible for cultivating and managing firmwide relationships with key partners.

"Academy is pleased to welcome Ish McLaughlin to the firm’s Advisory Board,” stated Academy’s Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. “His deep industry expertise, proven leadership, and long-standing client relationships make him an invaluable addition."

Mr. McLaughlin commented on joining the firm: “I am honored and delighted to be joining the Academy Securities Advisory Board. I have had the pleasure of working with a number of their senior personnel and have found their professionalism, content, and leadership to be top notch. I look forward to working with them to further advance their important mission.”

Mr. McLaughlin graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in History and from New York University’s Stern School of Business with an MBA.

“Ish McLaughlin’s extensive experience in the financial sector makes him a tremendous asset to our team, and we are excited to welcome him aboard,” stated Academy’s President, Phil McConkey.

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and a preeminent veteran owned investment bank with strengths in capital markets, asset management, public finance, geopolitical intel, 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 veteran owned and operated investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOB, 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.