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U.S. Bancorp | BTIG Announces Brayden Mathews as Head of Franchise Sales

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BTIG, a U.S. Bancorp company, announced today that Brayden Mathews has joined the firm as Head of Franchise Sales, where he will also lead BTIG’s Specialty Sales and Corporate Access teams.

“We are pleased to welcome Brayden to BTIG,” said Chris Rollins, Co-Head of Securities at U.S. Bancorp | BTIG. “He brings a strong background in institutional equity franchise sales and equity capital markets, with an excellent track record of delivering market and transaction insight to clients. Brayden will be instrumental as we continue to build and enhance our Sales and Corporate Access platforms.”

Mr. Mathews has more than two decades of experience across institutional equity sales, equity capital markets, and technology-focused investing and research. He spent 20 years at J.P. Morgan, most recently as the public side Head of ECM Distribution, and previously led the New York Equity Franchise Sales effort. Mr. Mathews also served as an Analyst at Agnos Partners and an Associate Analyst at Fred Alger Management. Earlier in his career, he was an Equity Research Associate at UBS Investment Research, and an Equity Research Associate and Corporate Bond Product Manager at Salomon Smith Barney.

BTIG’s Franchise Sales group connects institutional investors with the firm’s equity research, sector insights, and corporate access across U.S. and global markets. Working closely with research, trading, and investment banking, the team helps clients translate thematic and company-specific analysis into actionable conversations and investment ideas. The group supports tailored outreach, investor engagement, and ongoing coverage visibility.

About U.S Bancorp | BTIG

BTIG, a U.S. Bancorp company, is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. The firm’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. U.S. Bancorp acquired BTIG in 2026. Learn more.

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Jill Gordon
443.668.2055
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Vanessa Siderow
212.738.6148
vsiderow@btig.com

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Contacts

Media Contacts:
Jill Gordon
443.668.2055
jgordon@prosek.com

Vanessa Siderow
212.738.6148
vsiderow@btig.com

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