Mr. Murphy is one of the founding partners of Maxim Group LLC and is a member of the Executive Management Committee. Mr. Murphy has been part of the Wall Street community for over 35 years. Prior to his role of Chief Financial Officer at Maxim Group, he was Vice President and Controller of Investec Ernst & Company and participated on the Executive Management and Credit Committee. In 1995, while at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, one of Spain’s leading banking institutions, he originated the US broker-dealer operations, BBV Securities, and served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Murphy’s international financial experience began in 1989 as Controller of Dresdner Securities (USA), Inc. Previously, he worked with Robb, Peck & McCooey, one of the NYSE’s largest floor specialists. In 1983, Mr. Murphy began his career with Merrill Lynch – Asset Management. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LaSalle University in 1983.

Prior to joining Maxim Group, Mr. Sergio was the Chief Compliance Officer for Investec Ernst & Company. Previous to that, he served as Director of Compliance for a regional Broker/Dealer. He is a former NASD examiner and was an Operations Manager at Shearson Lehman Brothers. Mr. Sergio holds an MA in Accounting with honors and a BA in Economics, Summa Cum Laude, both earned at Long Island University. Mr. Sergio has also completed post-graduate work at New York University and has written a number of articles for the academic, general and financial press. He has appeared on CNBC speaking on industry topics and has been quoted often in the financial and industry press. Mr. Sergio is a former NASD arbitrator.

Mr. Siegel has been a licensed attorney for over twenty five years, and has worked in the securities industry for more than twenty years. Mr. Siegel graduated cum laude from Hamilton College in 1990, and obtained his law degree from Fordham University in 1993. Mr. Siegel currently serves as an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School.

Prior to joining Maxim Group, Mr. Evans worked as a Director in the Regulatory Risk and Financial Compliance Group at Deutsche Bank AG. Previous to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Evans worked as a Vice President at Barclays PLC in the Legal and Compliance Department and as an Assistant-Vice President in a similar role at Credit Suisse Group. Mr. Evans is an active member in SIFMA’s Compliance and Legal Society and other industry roundtables. Mr. Evans holds a BA, cum laude, in Philosophy from Sewanee: The University of the South and a JD from The University of Georgia.

Anthony Vendetti is the Director of Research and Senior Healthcare Analyst at Maxim Group, LLC. Mr. Vendetti has been on Wall Street for more than 20 years and follows the aesthetic device, health & wellness, healthcare information technology & services, and medical device industries. Prior to joining Maxim Group, he was a senior healthcare analyst at Gruntal, UBS Securities and Ladenburg Thalmann. Mr. Vendetti also worked for three years in the healthcare industry at CIGNA, ultimately as a senior healthcare analyst in the managed care division.

Mr. Vendetti earned his M.B.A. in finance and accounting from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his B.S. degree in biology from Binghamton University. While at Binghamton, Mr. Vendetti was pre-med, earned his emergency medical technician (EMT) certification and was a member of the Binghamton volunteer ambulance core. Mr. Vendetti has been a guest speaker on CNNfn, CNN MoneyLine, and a member of investment panels at various healthcare conferences nationwide. In addition, he has been quoted in numerous healthcare journals and financial publications such as Business Week, Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily and The Wall Street Journal. On June 26, 2001, The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr. Vendetti as one of the best stock-picking analysts in its annual 2000 Best on the Street survey. Moreover, on May 2, 2006, Forbes.com/StarMine ranked Mr. Vendetti as the #3 ranked Healthcare Equipment and Supplies Analyst and the #8 ranked analyst out of 3,400 sell-side analysts on Wall Street in terms of total return (stock picking) for 2005. In addition, on May 22, 2006, The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr. Vendetti as the #3 ranked analyst in the Medical Equipment industry in its annual 2005 Best on the Street survey.

Covered Sectors:

Healthcare

Aesthetic Products
Diagnostics
Healthcare IT & Services
Medical Devices

Health & Wellness

Beverages
Consumer Packaged Goods

Since 1991, Christopher Brothers career has spanned across a broad spectrum throughout the financial services industry. He possesses a unique skill set in that his experience encompasses both the public and private markets. Over the course of his career, Chris has raised in excess of $800mm in private finance for start up, early stage and venture backed late stage companies across a variety of market sectors including healthcare and life sciences, information services, software, consumer products and green tech companies. Chris’s capital raising efforts have focused on a diverse investor base including individuals, institutions and family offices. Chris earned a B.S in Business Administration from State University of New York at Oswego.

Founding partner of Maxim Group, John has over 20 years I.T. expertise in his industry and has been recognized by the peers in his field for the accolades he’s accomplished. John attends, and has spoken at numerous local and national symposiums on Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity. Before joining Maxim Group, John held positions such as Video Tape Editor, Technical Director, and Director for companies such as HBO, ABC, and Madison Square Garden. John earned his BFA from New Your Institute of Technology in 1987 and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Franco Zappone has over 30 years of experience in the security industry and currently serves as the NYC Branch Office Manager. Prior to joining Maxim Group, Mr. Zappone served as a Sales Manager for Investec Ernst & Co., an international specialist bank headquartered in South Africa and the U.K. Previously, he served as a Branch Manager at GKN Securities and Sales Manager at Grunthal Securities. Mr. Zappone graduated from Saint John’s University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance.

Mr. DiClemente is a founding partner of Maxim Group LLC. He has over 35 years of experience in the securities industry and has spent his entire career at three firms.  At Maxim Group, Mr. DiClemente has served as Chief Risk Officer and the COO of the Fixed Income Department prior to that; and as a branch office manager at the firm’s inception. Prior to his tenure at Maxim Group, Mr. DiClemente served as a branch office manager at Investec Ernst and Co. Mr. DiClemente holds a B.A. in accounting which he obtained from Queens College in 1985.