Denis A. Bovin Joins Academy Securities' Advisory Board

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation’s first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Denis A. Bovin to its Advisory Board.

Denis Bovin is Chairman and CEO of Palimere Group and serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. His career in finance and national security spans five decades, during which he has advised senior leaders and governance boards of domestic and international companies and government agencies. Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Advisor at Evercore Partners, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of Stone Key Partners, and Chairman of the Global Technology, Media, and Telecom Group at Bear Stearns. He began his career at Salomon Brothers, where he ultimately led the Investment Banking Corporate Coverage and Capital Markets Divisions.

"We are honored to welcome Denis to our Advisory Board," said Academy's Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. "His five decades advising governments, institutions, and senior leaders at the intersection of finance and national security brings extraordinary depth to the work we do for our clients."

Mr. Bovin commented on joining the firm: “I am honored and delighted to be joining the other distinguished members of the Academy Securities Advisory Board. Academy has grown into a well-respected full-service investment bank admired for its very high client-oriented standards and I look forward to working with them to advise and support their clients on the trends, opportunities, and risks in today’s turbulent defense/industrial base.”

Mr. Bovin holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He received a Presidential appointment to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and has served on the Defense Science Board and Defense Business Board. He is a recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

"Denis has spent his career at the center of consequential strategic and financial transactions in both the commercial and government sectors," said Academy's Vice Chairman Phil McConkey. "His deep ties across defense, technology, and public policy will be a significant asset to our Advisory Board."

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and a preeminent veteran owned investment bank with strengths in capital markets, asset management, public finance, geopolitical intel, fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOB, and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas, Sacramento, and West Palm Beach. Information about Academy Securities is available at www.academysecurities.com.