Forrest Koenig Joins BTIG Investment Banking as Head of Equity-Linked Capital Markets

The global financial services firm, BTIG, announced that it has hired Forrest Koenig as Managing Director and Head of Equity-Linked Capital Markets within its Investment Banking division. In this pivotal role, Mr. Koenig will help lead the firm's efforts in expanding its equity-linked capital markets reach by fostering strategic relationships with clients and driving innovative solutions to meet their evolving needs.

Mr. Koenig brings more than 20 years of industry experience and extensive client relationships to the firm. Prior to BTIG, he was a Managing Director and Head of Convertible and Equity-Linked Capital Markets at JMP Securities. Previously, Mr. Koenig was a Managing Director in the equity-linked origination group at Piper Jaffray, focusing on the origination and structuring of convertible and equity-linked securities offerings. He started at Piper Jaffray as a quantitative risk analyst on the convertible sales and trading desk, where he concentrated on valuation, modeling and credit analysis. Mr. Koenig began his Wall Street career at Citigroup Smith Barney.

"We are excited to welcome Forrest to our leadership team as the Head of Equity-Linked Capital Markets," said Scott Kovalik, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BTIG. "His extensive knowledge of the industry and wide-ranging professional connections make him an excellent fit for the firm as we continue to build out our investment banking and capital markets divisions."