NEW YORK – Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Robert Bayer will join as a Senior Managing Director in the industrials investment banking group. Mr. Bayer will focus on advising companies in the paper, packaging, and forest products sectors and will commence work at Guggenheim in November.
"We are pleased to welcome Robert to Guggenheim,” said Mark Van Lith, Co-CEO and Head of Investment Banking at Guggenheim Securities. "Robert's idea-driven approach and client-focused orientation reflect our culture of creativity and collaboration. His deep knowledge of and relationships within the paper, packaging, and forest products sectors will complement our industrials team."
Mr. Bayer will join from Jefferies Group, where he most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Packaging, Paper & Forest Products. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry and previously held the same position at Merrill Lynch. Prior to his time in investment banking, Mr. Bayer was an equity research analyst at Merrill Lynch, TD Securities, and JP Morgan.
Mr. Bayer earned his B.S. in finance and accounting from Drexel University. He will be based in Guggenheim’s New York Office.
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1Assets under management are as of 6.30.2016 and include consulting services for clients whose assets are valued at approximately $57bn.
Ellen Cunningham
Guggenheim Partners
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Ellen.N.Cunningham@GuggenheimPartners.com
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