RICHMOND, VA – January 15, 2013 – Matrix Capital Markets Group is pleased to announce the addition of David M. Keys, CFA as Vice President and the promotion of Cedric C. Fortemps, CFA to Director.
David Keys recently joined Matrix as Vice President in the Richmond office. He brings nearly a decade of middle-market M&A and principal investing expertise working with business and government services, IT, and healthcare services companies. Past advisory experience includes positions with Harris Williams & Co., as Vice President and Piper Jaffray & Co. David also has operating experience as a co-founder of Creswell Partners and former member of management of Avertest, a forensic drug testing business. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
“We are very pleased to have David as part of our team,” said Jeff Moore, Managing Director at Matrix. “His unique background and healthcare industry expertise will be a great asset as we continue to grow as a firm. We are thrilled to be prospering in this current environment and are proud that this past year has been the best in our 25 year history.”
Cedric Fortemps has been promoted to the position of Director. Cedric graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.S.B.A. with a concentration in Finance and he is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. He has been with Matrix since he started his investment banking career upon graduation and is a dedicated member of the Matrix Energy and Multi-Site Retail Group (EMR Group).
“It has been a very rewarding experience to have worked with Cedric as he has developed his investment banking career,” said Tom Kelso, Managing Director of the Matrix Energy and Multi-Site Retail Team. “Cedric’s creativity, dedication and leadership have played a significant role in shaping the success of the EMR Group, and he has brought tremendous value to our clients through his work.”