Joe Modisett Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Joe Modisett has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the Healthcare Investment Banking group, based in New York.

Naveen Nataraj, co-head of U.S. Investment Banking, said, “It is a pleasure to welcome Joe to our team. Joe’s deep connections in biopharma complement our existing relationships and will help further build on our leading track-record in the sector.”

“Having worked alongside Joe on numerous deals, I’m excited to welcome him to join our distinguished group of senior leaders in healthcare, where he will undoubtedly make a meaningful impact,” added Francois Maisonrouge, chairman of Evercore’s Global Healthcare Group.

“The pharmaceutical industry is at a critical juncture, demanding innovative financial strategies to support groundbreaking advancements in medicine,” said Mr. Modisett. “I'm thrilled to join Evercore, a firm that understands this and offers the independent advice, deep industry insights and robust capital markets capabilities necessary to advise both emerging companies and established global players. I look forward to working alongside the team to create significant value for all stakeholders.”

Mr. Modisett joins Evercore with over 25 years of healthcare investment banking experience, beginning his career at Morgan Stanley in 1998. He most recently served as managing director and global head of healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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