Financial Institutions Group
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We provide investment banking, research, sales and trading, asset and wealth management, public finance, insurance, private capital, and family office services.
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Financial Institutions Group
We have an exceptionally strong track record of successfully serving the M&A and capital markets needs of regional banks and thrifts, commercial finance companies, mortgage lenders, and other depository institutions.
Our senior depository banking team provides expert market intelligence, advisory and execution services while aligning with clients as partners and not competitors. We truly understand the depository space, and are highly active with a wide range of private and public companies that come to us for everything from IPOs and private placements to mergers and acquisitions.
M&A Advisory
Has Agreed To Be Acquired By
M&A Advisory
Maple Financial Holdings, Inc.
Financial Advisor
Financial Institutions
Private Companies
05/29/2026
Learn MoreDebt Capital Markets
Subordinated Notes
$300 Million
Debt Capital Markets
Renasant Corporation
Joint Bookrunner
Depository
M&A Advisory
Has Agreed To Acquire
$105.7 Million
M&A Advisory
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Advisor
Depository
Public Companies
M&A Advisory
Has Agreed To Merge With
$354 Million
M&A Advisory
LINKBANCORP, Inc.
Financial Advisor
Depository
Public Companies
M&A Advisory
Has Sold Substantially All Of Its Equipment Finance Portfolio To An Affiliate Of
$502 Million
M&A Advisory
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Advisor
Financial Institutions
Public Companies
M&A Advisory
Has Agreed To Merge With
$243 Million
M&A Advisory
Fulton Financial Corporation
Financial Advisor
Depository
Public Companies
Equity Capital Markets
Initial Public Offering
$373 Million
Equity Capital Markets
Central Bancompany, Inc.
Joint Bookrunner
Financial Institutions
Public Companies
M&A Advisory
Has Agreed To Merge With
$785 Million
M&A Advisory
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
Financial Advisor
Depository
Public Companies
