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Piper Sandler Expands Financial Services Equity Research Team with the Addition of Manuel Navas

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Manuel Navas as managing director and senior research analyst to the financial services equity research group. Navas will be based in the New York office and will cover regional and community banks.

“We are thrilled to welcome Manuel to our financial services team. Over his career, Manuel has built strong relationships with the companies he covers and we are confident that our broader platform will enable him to become a strong contributor,” said Michael Cox, co-head of global equities at Piper Sandler.

Prior to joining Piper Sandler, Navas was a managing director and senior research analyst at D.A. Davidson, where he covered Mid-Atlantic banks. Before that, Navas worked as a research associate at BMO Capital Markets. He received a bachelor’s degree in international business from The University of Maryland and earned his Master of Business Administration degree from New York University's Stern School of Business.

“Piper Sandler has long been known for its tremendous financial services equity research and I am excited to join this industry leading group. I look forward to building on the continued success of the firm and its clients,” said Navas.

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