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Piper Sandler Expands Technology Investment Banking Team with the Additions of Eric Matthews and Keith Schellhorn

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the additions of Eric Matthews and Keith Schellhorn as managing directors to its technology investment banking team.

“We are excited to welcome Eric and Keith to the Piper Sandler platform. They are proven leaders with deep client relationships and strong track records of execution. Their expertise further strengthens our ability to deliver best-in-class advice and solutions to our technology clients,” said Brian White, co-head of technology investment banking at Piper Sandler.

Matthews and Schellhorn will be based in the Charlotte office and focus on providing merger & acquisition, corporate finance and capital solutions in the application software, artificial intelligence and enterprise technology and data sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Matthews and Schellhorn served most recently as managing directors of technology investment banking at Jefferies and prior to that held various roles at Wells Fargo Securities.

“Eric and Keith are highly respected bankers, and their addition only enhances our industry-leading technology investment banking franchise. We look forward to the immediate impact they will have as we expand our reach and capabilities in the sector,” said Steven Schmidt, co-head of technology investment banking at Piper Sandler.

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Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler & Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; in the EU through Aviditi Capital Advisors Europe GmbH, authorized and regulated by BaFin as a tied agent of AHP Capital Management GmbH; and in Hong Kong through Piper Sandler Hong Kong Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Alternative asset management and fixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered advisory affiliates.

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