Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer and certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, has appointed Quinten Stevens as its new Head of Equities and Equity Capital Markets. Stevens has also been appointed to Academy’s Board of Directors.
Stevens brings with him a wealth of experience having spent the last 29 years in the financial services industry, including senior management leadership positions in investment management, capital markets and investment banking.
Since 2010, Stevens has been Managing Partner of Stevens Asset Management and is the Chief Investment Officer. Stevens Asset Management manages a long short equity hedge fund. In conjunction with Stevens joining Academy Securities, Stevens Asset Management has made an investment in Academy Securities, furthering strengthening the firm’s capital base.
“We are pleased to have such an experienced and well respected Wall Street Professional join our team,” says Chance Mims, CEO of Academy Securities. “Quinten’s expertise and deep knowledge of the capital markets will strengthen our ability to provide our clients with the highest quality of service while fulfilling our mission to employ our nation’s military veterans.”
Prior to starting Stevens Asset Management, Stevens worked at Wachovia Securities. He was the Head of the Equity Division responsible for all of equity sales and trading, including the proprietary trading activities, as well as equity capital markets. He was also a member of the Operating Committee of the investment bank and helped manage the entire investment banking business of Wachovia Securities. Before Wachovia, Stevens was Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets at JP Morgan where he helped significantly grow JP Morgan’s market share of equity underwritings. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Mr. Stevens had worked at Citigroup Salomon Smith Barney where he held various senior roles in the equity capital markets and investment banking divisions.
Stevens is a graduate of the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and holds an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Mr. Stevens commented on his joining Academy Securities. “I am delighted to join Academy Securities, led by Chance Mims, CEO and Phil McConkey, President. I look forward to working alongside our US military veteran employees. I believe we owe a deep debt of gratitude to our returning veterans, for the tremendous sacrifices they have made in protecting our great country and our way of life. My hope is that by continuing to grow Academy’s business, in strong partnership with both issuers and investors, that we will be able to offer even more veterans successful careers in the financial services industry.”
