Transportation Investment Banking

For more than 20 years, Raymond James has had one of the leading transportation practices in the investment banking industry. The group employs a knowledge-driven approach to the aviation, logistics, trucking, rail, maritime, transportation leasing and infrastructure sectors. Our group has bankers based in North America and Europe with significant cross-border M&A and capital raising experience, giving us a uniquely global perspective on and access to global clients in the transportation sector. Our efforts are complemented by the firm’s award-winning transportation research team which covers more than 35 public companies in these same sectors, seeking out new sources of industry data to drive better decision-making. Our investment bankers have handled more than 200 completed equity, debt, M&A and restructuring transactions and have formed deep ties with senior executives and private equity firms while showing an understanding of the business challenges and opportunities that clients’ companies face. Our focused, effective business model and our understanding of these sectors have contributed to our track record of success.

Transportation Subsector Expertise

 

  • Aerospace
  • Airlines
  • Aviation services
  • Equipment manufacturing
  • Infrastructure
  • Leasing
  • Logistics
  • Maritime
  • Public transportation
  • Rail
  • Transportation technology and services
  • Trucking

Transportation Insights

Senior Banking Team

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Chip Grayson

Managing Director

Memphis

+1.901.529.3701
 
Chip GraysonView Bio
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Alexander Setness

Managing Director

New York

+1.212.883.6578
 
Alexander SetnessView Bio
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Crutcher Reiss

Director

St. Petersburg

+1.727.567.1702
 
Crutcher ReissView Bio
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Zach Allen

Vice President

St. Petersburg

+1.727.567.2740
 
Zach AllenView Bio
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Forrest Baty

Vice President

Memphis

+11.901.531.3398
 
Jake Zwiebel
Jake Zwiebel

Vice President

St. Petersburg

+1.727.567.2124
 
Jak ZwiebelView Bio

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