Maxim Group LLC Selects Rogerscasey as Investment Consultant for Its Wealth Introduction Program

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Mar 24, 2014) - Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm announced the selection of Rogerscasey to provide manager diligence services for its WealthIntroduction program.

As a component of Maxim's open architecture platform, the WealthIntroduction program provides leading traditional and alternative investment managers the opportunity to market into Maxim's expanding Wealth Management and Corporate Services groups. The program will sponsor managers across a range of investment styles to undergo Rogerscasey's extensive manager diligence program. Upon successful completion of the Rogerscasey review, Maxim Group will provide unique forums for managers to market across its RIA affiliate -- Maxim Financial Advisors, family office and corporate services clientele. John Garrity, Executive Managing Director and Maxim's Head of Wealth Management commented, "This is a natural extension of our expanding wealth management platform capabilities for our brokerage and investment advisor professionals, providing exceptional products for our clients and optimizing economics for all stakeholders." Chris Fiore, President and Maxim's Head of Capital Markets, further noted, "This is another benefit of working with Maxim's Institutional and Prime Brokerage Services groups and demonstrates Maxim's unique ability to meet the needs of our valued clients."

The manager due diligence program is an offering of Rogerscasey's Advisor Solutions Group. David Pappalardo, Senior Vice President and Head of the Advisor Solutions Group noted, "We are excited to work with Maxim Group on this innovative solution. This program further demonstrates Rogerscasey's ability to build customized, independent solutions for financial intermediaries." Participants in Maxim's WealthIntroduction program will also be included in Rogerscasey's Manager Research & Ranking (MR²) database, which contains all of the firm's proprietary opinions and manager insights.

About Maxim Group LLC 

Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Maxim Group provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales and trading, equity research and prime brokerage services. The investment banking group focuses on middle market and emerging growth companies within the shipping, energy, health care, technology, retail, and business and financial services sectors. The institutional coverage of Maxim Group spans North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC); NASDAQ Stock Market and the NYSE Arca, Inc. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit www.maximgrp.com.

About Rogerscasey

Segal Rogerscasey (www.segalrc.com) a member of The Segal Group, is a leading global investment solutions firm that provides innovative, client-driven consulting advice and outsourcing solutions. The firm has been in operation for more than 45 years and is one of the largest U.S.-based investment consultants. Clients include corporations, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, state and local governments and joint boards of trustees administering benefit plans under the Taft-Hartley Act. The firm works with financial intermediaries through Rogerscasey, a Division of SegalAdvisors, and with Canadian clients through Segal Rogerscasey Canada.