Piper Sandler Expands Healthcare Investment Banking Team with the Addition of John Kerins

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of John Kerins as a managing director to the healthcare investment banking team. Kerins will continue to serve and support clients within the pharma services sector from the firm’s New York office.

“We are excited to welcome John to the team. His transaction experience combined with strong relationships across the pharma services landscape and with the leading healthcare private equity funds investing in the category are highly complementary to our healthcare investment banking practice. Pharma services is a rapidly growing segment of the market and a key focus for our healthcare investment banking platform. We are confident John’s skillset will enhance our ability to serve our clients and position Piper Sandler for long-term success in this market,” said J.P. Peltier, global group head of healthcare investment banking at Piper Sandler.

Prior to joining the firm, Kerins spent 10 years at Cain Brothers & Company, most recently as a managing director on their healthcare team advising clients on mergers and acquisitions. Before that, he was an investment banker at Deloitte for six years providing M&A advisory services. He received his bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College and his Master of Business Administration degree from Fordham University Gabelli School of Business.

“I am thrilled to be joining Piper Sandler. Their healthcare investment banking team has a trusted reputation of M&A leadership in addition to their deep healthcare services and biopharma research presence. I look forward to working with my new partners to further drive best-in-class client service,” said Kerins.

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