Specialty Finance
Raymond James Financial Institutions Investment Banking has over 20 years' experience in public and private debt and equity capital raising and strategic advisory engagements for specialty finance companies across a wide variety of industry sectors. Our experience encompasses a broad range of consumer and commercial finance companies including:
- Automobile Finance
- Mortgage Finance
- Commercial Finance
- Equipment Leasing
- Asset-Based Finance
- Accounts Receivable Finance
- Credit Card Finance
- Manufactured Housing Finance
- Structured Settlements Finance
- Student Loan Finance
- Personal Loan Finance, and many others.
Through the course of their careers, our senior investment bankers have been involved with more than 50 advisory and capital raising engagements representing more than $10 billion in transaction value for specialty finance companies.
Banker Contacts:
Michael H. Jones
Shawn Keenan
Michael H. Jones
Managing Director
Sector Focus: Specialty Finance and Capital Markets Technology & Services
Chicago
312-612-7696
michael.jones@raymondjames.com
Mr. Jones joined Raymond James & Associates in 2000 as a member of the Financial Institutions Group. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for seven years in the investment banking department of ABN AMRO Inc., where he also worked with financial services companies. Prior to that, Jones spent six years in the debt markets division at Merrill Lynch & Co. in their New York and Chicago offices. While at Merrill Lynch, he originated debt, asset-backed and selected equity securities for finance companies, banks, thrifts, industrial corporations and utilities. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Cornell University and holds an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Shawn Keenan
Vice President
Sector Focus: Insurance and Banks and Thrifts
Chicago
312-612-7701
shawn.keenan@raymondjames.com
Mr. Keenan joined Raymond James in 2007 and is active in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements. Prior to joining Raymond James, Mr. Keenan worked for JPMorgan Private Bank and served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Mr. Keenan holds an M.B.A. degree from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.A. degree in business administration from the University of Florida.