New Office in Michigan Opens with Over 20 Professionals

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 25, 2024-- Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Parker, Eric Van Dam and Kurt Haras as managing directors to its services & industrials investment banking team. They will join 18 additional professionals who will be based in a new Piper Sandler office located in Birmingham, Michigan.

“Rob, Eric and Kurt are established senior bankers with leading practices in sectors that are highly complementary to our current industry coverage. Their focus on best in class M&A execution for the private equity community combined with their sector expertise makes them a perfect addition to our team,” said John Tye, co-head of services & industrials investment banking.

Parker brings over 20 years of industry experience to Piper Sandler, most recently as managing director and global head of business services at TD Cowen. Previously, he was one of the founders of Quarton Partners, a middle-market advisory firm, that later became Quarton International and was eventually acquired by Cowen in 2019. Parker received a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Van Dam joins the firm from TD Cowen where he was a managing director and focused on residential and commercial services. He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Haras, also joins from TD Cowen, where he was a managing director focused on M&A for various industries such as business services, distribution and industrial manufacturing. He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rob, Eric and Kurt to the team. They have built a very successful franchise with a primary focus on residential and commercial services, along with other sector expertise that will only enhance our existing areas of strength. We look forward to leveraging their expertise working across the full breadth of our client base,” said Matt Sznewajs, co-head of services & industrials investment banking.

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