D.A. Davidson Strengthens Industrial Technology Practice with Industry Veteran Jay Hernandez

Jay Hernandez joins the Diversified Industrials group, bolstering Industrial Technology coverage.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--D.A. Davidson & Co. has announced that its Investment Banking group has hired industry veteran Jason “Jay” Hernandez as Managing Director. Hernandez joins Managing Director Chris Donegan in Boston to enhance the firm’s Industrial Technology practice.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jay to the firm and expand the depth and breadth of our Industrial Technology practice,” commented Rory McKinney, President of Equity Capital Markets at D.A. Davidson. “Boston has been a key focus for talent investment over the last couple of years and his addition underscores our commitment to building out high-impact teams in priority markets.”

Hernandez has over two decades of experience in M&A and corporate finance working with private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, founder-owners, corporate executives, and institutional investors in Industrial Technology. He joins the firm from Raymond James & Associates, Inc., where he led the global Industrial Technology practice covering Test and Inspection, Process Meters and Controls, and Robotics and Automation markets. Prior, he worked with Moelis & Company and Harris Williams & Co. as Managing Director.

“Industrial Technology is at the forefront of innovation and scale as companies look to automation and advanced manufacturing to grow their businesses,” said Eric Stetler, Head of Diversified Industrials and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at D.A. Davidson. “We see tremendous opportunity ahead and are expanding our commitment to the sector to better support clients navigating this rapid evolution.”

D.A. Davidson Investment Banking is a leading full-service investment bank that offers comprehensive financial advisory and capital markets expertise. The group has extensive transaction experience serving middle-market clients worldwide across four industry verticals: Consumer, Diversified Industrials, Financial Institutions, and Technology. Together with its European strategic partner, MCF Corporate Finance, D.A. Davidson originates and executes transatlantic M&A transactions under the common brand of D.A. Davidson MCF International.

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