Thomas B. Michaud - KBW
Tom Michaud serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), an investment bank specializing in the financial services and fintech sectors. Since joining the firm in 1986 as a credit analyst trainee, he has spent 38 years developing the KBW franchise and leading many of its businesses. Tom co-led the firm’s rebuilding efforts following 9/11 and …
Tim Switzer - KBW
Tim Switzer joined KBW in 2021 and covers banking-as-a-service, neobanks, and other fintechs in addition to traditional SMID-cap banks in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Previously, he was a research analyst at Robert W. Baird, covering the large and mega-cap banks, and later an analyst on the Transportation and Logistics Team. Tim is a CFA charter holder and received a BSBA …
Christopher Dewberry - KBW
Christopher Dewberry joined KBW in 2015 and serves as a Vice President in the firm’s depository investment banking group. He is based in KBW’s Richmond, VA office and primarily focuses on M&A, public and private capital markets transactions and strategic advisory for financial institutions based in the Southeast. Chris received a Bachelor of Science in Business …
Investment Banking | Fintech & Financial Services - KBW
KBW's Fintech & Financial Services Group is one of the most active advisory groups in the field. We serve public and private clients in the fintech, real estate tech, specialty finance, mortgage finance, securities, and alternative asset management sectors, among others.
Ben Plotkin - KBW
Ben Plotkin joined KBW in 2013 when it was acquired by Stifel. Ben serves as Executive Vice President of KBW and Vice Chairman of parent company, Stifel Financial Corporation.
Andrew Fenwick - KBW
Andrew Fenwick joined KBW in 2009 with a focus on origination and execution. Prior to joining KBW, he worked at Banc of America Securities in their Equity Capital Markets department.
Jonathan Hemmert - KBW
Jonathan Hemmert joined KBW in 2005 and leads the firm’s efforts across the securities industry. Jonathan has extensive experience in the broker-dealer and specialty advisory segments, as well as wealth and asset management and financial technology.
Christopher Kochard - KBW
Chris Kochard joined KBW in 2012 and serves as a Director in the firm’s depository investment banking group. He is based in KBW’s Richmond, VA office and is responsible for merger & acquisitions, strategic advisory and private and public capital markets transactions for financial services businesses based in the Southeast. He has advised on more than 80 M&A and …
Kelly Motta - KBW
Kelly Motta joined KBW in 2011, and covers SMID-cap banks. Before joining the banks team in 2015, Kelly started her career at KBW in the quantitative research group.
Investment Banking Team - KBW
Joseph S. Berry. Co-Head of KBW Investment Banking Co-Head of Fintech and Financial Services Investment Banking Co-Head of Stifel Mergers & Acquisitions