{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"149525","rtpr_id":"nBw7nZ1H6a-20260922","ticker":"PNC","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["PNC"],"title":"Harris Williams Hires Tucker Laurens as Managing Director, Financial Sponsor Coverage Group","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-22T12:00:01.646Z","article_body":"Harris Williams Hires Tucker Laurens as Managing Director, Financial Sponsor\nCoverage Group\n\nHarris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private\ncapital advisory services, today announced that Tucker Laurens has joined the\nfirm as a managing director in its Financial Sponsor Coverage Group. Laurens\nbrings more than 15 years of investment banking experience to Harris Williams,\nhaving most recently served as a managing director in the Financial Sponsors\nGroup at Solomon Partners, which he helped establish and build.\n\nIn his new role, Tucker will work across the firm’s industry and product\nteams to deepen relationships with private equity investors and connect them\nwith the full breadth of the firm’s sector expertise and advisory\ncapabilities.\n\n“We are thrilled to welcome Tucker to Harris Williams as we deepen our\npartnerships across the private equity community,” said Bob Baltimore,\nco-CEO of Harris Williams. “We continue to invest deliberately across\nM&A, Capital Solutions, and Primary Fund Placement so we can support\nsponsors throughout their full fund lifecycle – from raising capital to\ndeploying it and ultimately returning it to investors. Tucker strengthens our\nability to bring the full platform to bear for our clients.”\n\n“Private capital markets continue to expand rapidly and outpace the growth\nof public markets, creating a more complex landscape for sponsors,” said\nJohn Neuner, co-CEO of Harris Williams. “Our clients are seeking advisors\nwho can help them navigate an increasingly diverse environment, and Tucker’s\nexperience and relationships will complement our existing expertise in serving\nthose needs.”\n\nBruce Kelleher, managing director and head of the Financial Sponsor Coverage\nGroup at Harris Williams, said, “Building enduring, trusting relationships\nwith our clients is core to our firm and how we operate. Tucker shares that\ncommitment, and his extensive experience working with financial sponsors makes\nhim a natural fit for our firm as we continue to expand the advisory services\nwe provide to our clients.”\n\n“I have long respected Harris Williams for the depth of its relationships\nand the trust it has built within the private equity community,” said\nLaurens. “The firm’s collaborative culture and commitment to longstanding\nclient relationships attracted me to this opportunity, and I look forward to\nworking with the entire team to deliver superior outcomes for our clients.”\n\nPrior to joining Solomon Partners, Laurens spent more than a decade at\nStephens Inc., including eight years in its Financial Sponsors Group. He\nearned a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.\n\nAbout Harris Williams\n\nHarris Williams\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harriswilliams.com%2F&esheet=54608470&newsitemid=20260922780116&lan=en-US&anchor=Harris+Williams&index=1&md5=1d1e36a9064906ef52381960e3080673)\nis a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital\nadvisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their\nbusiness and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement\nwith boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across\nindustries and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to\nthink strategically, execute precisely, and deliver superior outcomes to help\nthem grow. Harris Williams is a subsidiary of the PNC Financial Services\nGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PNC)\n\nHarris Williams LLC is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and\nSIPC, an exempt market dealer in Canada, and is exempt from the requirement to\nhold an Australian financial services license (“AFSL”). Harris Williams\n& Co. Ltd is a private limited company incorporated under English law,\nregistered with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (registration\nnumber 07078852). Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is authorised and regulated by\nthe Financial Conduct Authority, number 5408952. Harris Williams Private\nCapital Advisory Ltd. is an Appointed Representative of Sturgeon Ventures,\nLLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority\nnumber 452811. Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH is\nregistered in the commercial register of the local court of Frankfurt am Main,\nGermany, under HRB 107540. Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance\nAdvisors GmbH provides investment solicitation and investment brokerage under\nthe liability umbrella of AHP Capital Management GmbH. Harris Williams is a\ntrade name under which the entities listed above conduct business. For more\ndetails around these disclosures, please visit\nwww.harriswilliams.com/disclosures\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harriswilliams.com%2Fdisclosures&esheet=54608470&newsitemid=20260922780116&lan=en-US&anchor=www.harriswilliams.com%2Fdisclosures&index=2&md5=eef67558b427fbf681c7fc52863772fa)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922780116/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922780116/en/)\n\nMedia:\n\n\n\nStevie Rodgers/Beth Nelson\n\nHarris Williams\n\nmedia@harriswilliams.com \n(mailto:media@harriswilliams.com) \n\n\nNathaniel Garnick/Mark Semer\n\nGasthalter & Co.\n\n(212) 257-4170\n\nHarrisWilliams@gasthalter.com (mailto:HarrisWilliams@gasthalter.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7nZ1H6a-20260922","title":"Harris Williams Hires Tucker Laurens as Managing Director, Financial Sponsor Coverage Group","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"PNC","created":"2026-09-22T12:00:01.646Z","tickers":["PNC"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Harris Williams Hires Tucker Laurens as Managing Director, Financial Sponsor\nCoverage Group\n\nHarris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private\ncapital advisory services, today announced that Tucker Laurens has joined the\nfirm as a managing director in its Financial Sponsor Coverage Group. Laurens\nbrings more than 15 years of investment banking experience to Harris Williams,\nhaving most recently served as a managing director in the Financial Sponsors\nGroup at Solomon Partners, which he helped establish and build.\n\nIn his new role, Tucker will work across the firm’s industry and product\nteams to deepen relationships with private equity investors and connect them\nwith the full breadth of the firm’s sector expertise and advisory\ncapabilities.\n\n“We are thrilled to welcome Tucker to Harris Williams as we deepen our\npartnerships across the private equity community,” said Bob Baltimore,\nco-CEO of Harris Williams. “We continue to invest deliberately across\nM&A, Capital Solutions, and Primary Fund Placement so we can support\nsponsors throughout their full fund lifecycle – from raising capital to\ndeploying it and ultimately returning it to investors. Tucker strengthens our\nability to bring the full platform to bear for our clients.”\n\n“Private capital markets continue to expand rapidly and outpace the growth\nof public markets, creating a more complex landscape for sponsors,” said\nJohn Neuner, co-CEO of Harris Williams. “Our clients are seeking advisors\nwho can help them navigate an increasingly diverse environment, and Tucker’s\nexperience and relationships will complement our existing expertise in serving\nthose needs.”\n\nBruce Kelleher, managing director and head of the Financial Sponsor Coverage\nGroup at Harris Williams, said, “Building enduring, trusting relationships\nwith our clients is core to our firm and how we operate. Tucker shares that\ncommitment, and his extensive experience working with financial sponsors makes\nhim a natural fit for our firm as we continue to expand the advisory services\nwe provide to our clients.”\n\n“I have long respected Harris Williams for the depth of its relationships\nand the trust it has built within the private equity community,” said\nLaurens. “The firm’s collaborative culture and commitment to longstanding\nclient relationships attracted me to this opportunity, and I look forward to\nworking with the entire team to deliver superior outcomes for our clients.”\n\nPrior to joining Solomon Partners, Laurens spent more than a decade at\nStephens Inc., including eight years in its Financial Sponsors Group. He\nearned a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.\n\nAbout Harris Williams\n\nHarris Williams\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harriswilliams.com%2F&esheet=54608470&newsitemid=20260922780116&lan=en-US&anchor=Harris+Williams&index=1&md5=1d1e36a9064906ef52381960e3080673)\nis a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital\nadvisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their\nbusiness and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement\nwith boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across\nindustries and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to\nthink strategically, execute precisely, and deliver superior outcomes to help\nthem grow. Harris Williams is a subsidiary of the PNC Financial Services\nGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PNC)\n\nHarris Williams LLC is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and\nSIPC, an exempt market dealer in Canada, and is exempt from the requirement to\nhold an Australian financial services license (“AFSL”). Harris Williams\n& Co. Ltd is a private limited company incorporated under English law,\nregistered with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (registration\nnumber 07078852). Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is authorised and regulated by\nthe Financial Conduct Authority, number 5408952. Harris Williams Private\nCapital Advisory Ltd. is an Appointed Representative of Sturgeon Ventures,\nLLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority\nnumber 452811. Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH is\nregistered in the commercial register of the local court of Frankfurt am Main,\nGermany, under HRB 107540. Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance\nAdvisors GmbH provides investment solicitation and investment brokerage under\nthe liability umbrella of AHP Capital Management GmbH. Harris Williams is a\ntrade name under which the entities listed above conduct business. For more\ndetails around these disclosures, please visit\nwww.harriswilliams.com/disclosures\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harriswilliams.com%2Fdisclosures&esheet=54608470&newsitemid=20260922780116&lan=en-US&anchor=www.harriswilliams.com%2Fdisclosures&index=2&md5=eef67558b427fbf681c7fc52863772fa)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922780116/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922780116/en/)\n\nMedia:\n\n\n\nStevie Rodgers/Beth Nelson\n\nHarris Williams\n\nmedia@harriswilliams.com \n(mailto:media@harriswilliams.com) \n\n\nNathaniel Garnick/Mark Semer\n\nGasthalter & Co.\n\n(212) 257-4170\n\nHarrisWilliams@gasthalter.com (mailto:HarrisWilliams@gasthalter.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-22T12:00:02.565979788Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790078402565},"received_at":"2026-09-22T12:00:02.623Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922780116/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"138207","press_release_id":"149525","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Banks","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Harris Williams, the M&A and private capital advisory firm owned by PNC Financial Services Group, hired Tucker Laurens as a managing director in its Financial Sponsor Coverage Group.\n\nLaurens brings more than 15 years of investment banking experience, most recently as a managing director in the Financial Sponsors Group at Solomon Partners, which he helped establish and build. 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