{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"52325","rtpr_id":"nBw7lp8Jja","ticker":"PIPR","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["PIPR"],"title":"Piper Sandler Appoints New Co-Heads of Services and Industrials Investment Banking and Enhances Focus on Private Equity Advisory Business","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.380Z","article_body":"Piper Sandler Appoints New Co-Heads of Services and Industrials Investment\nBanking and Enhances Focus on Private Equity Advisory Business\n\nPiper Sandler Companies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2F&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Piper+Sandler+Companies&index=1&md5=c87f402fc25e983ccf4ad74c349213c8)\n(NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, has named Rob Parker\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Frob-parker&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Rob+Parker&index=2&md5=676836214c56c6c5e022f4ccb3fb6073)\nand Tripp Griffin\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Ftripp-griffin&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Tripp+Griffin&index=3&md5=907e90d0f6caf97164014091f6876296)\nas co-heads of services and industrials investment banking. Matt Sznewajs\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fmatthew-sznewajs&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Matt+Sznewajs&index=4&md5=1cfc0359e35697015f5572acf2f05961)\nand John Tye\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fjohn-tye&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=John+Tye&index=5&md5=4e11317e76feb250299479b6a31dd717)\n, current co-heads of the services & industrials team, have been appointed\nvice chairmen of investment banking, and co-heads of private equity advisory.\nDavid Lee\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fdavid-lee&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=David+Lee&index=6&md5=e93d8f063f52e713c1a392880485f696)\nwill join Sznewajs and Tye in leading the firm’s private equity advisory\neffort while continuing to lead Piper Sandler’s financial sponsor group.\n\n“Rob and Tripp are each well-respected, creative bankers with proven track\nrecords. They have played a large role in the growth of the services &\nindustrials group over the past several years. We look forward to their\nleadership and teamwork as we continue to build upon and expand the\nfranchise,” said Mike Dillahunt,\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fmike-dillahunt&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Mike+Dillahunt%2C&index=7&md5=45137bc680cb6ff41d45ec941f5ab573)\nglobal co-head of investment banking and capital markets at Piper Sandler.\n\nGriffin joined Piper Sandler through the 2013 acquisition of Edgeview Partners\nand was previously an officer in the U.S. Navy. He has more than 20 years of\ninvestment banking experience and has meaningfully contributed to the growth\nof the services & industrials franchise, including successfully leading\nthe firm’s efforts in commercial services.\n\nParker joined the firm in 2024 and has been instrumental in building the\nfirm’s leadership position in residential services. He has more than 25\nyears of investment banking experience, beginning his career at Donaldson,\nLufkin & Jenrette followed by Quarton Partners, a firm he co-founded that\nwas later acquired by Cowen in 2019.\n\nSznewajs and Tye have grown the services & industrials group into the\nfirm’s largest private equity-focused industry team. They will leverage\ntheir 50+ combined years of deal-making across the broader platform and\ncontinue to lead day-to-day transaction execution for clients. The newly\nformed private equity advisory effort will be led by Sznewajs, Tye and Lee and\nbe tasked with continuing to grow the firm’s private equity business, which\ncurrently represents roughly half of the firm’s advisory revenue.\n\n“Matt and John have built a team with incredible scale and momentum with\nfinancial sponsors. Their experience in growing the services and industrials\ngroup will be invaluable as we continue to grow revenue across the firm’s\nindustry and product groups with private equity clients,” said Chad Abraham\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fchad-abraham&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Chad+Abraham&index=8&md5=2d6e6ebfad735f50351877e40d5672ab)\n, chairman and chief executive officer.\n\nABOUT PIPER SANDLER\n\nPiper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to\nhelp clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and\ninvestment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler\n& Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd.,\nauthorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; in the EU\nthrough Aviditi Capital Advisors Europe GmbH, a tied agent of AHP Capital\nManagement GmbH, authorized and regulated by BaFin; and in the Abu Dhabi\nGlobal Market through Piper Sandler MENA Ltd., authorized and regulated by the\nADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Alternative asset management and\nfixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered\nadvisory affiliates.\n\nFollow Piper Sandler: LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fpipersandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=9&md5=4363642e5ccdab9b324664b5948ab7a8)\n| Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpipersandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=10&md5=c23c3322b78893ecf181b4ea8d9cda04)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPiper_Sandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=11&md5=eb31f85b0d0a44836a75e0c7b332d96d)\n\n©2026. Since 1895. Piper Sandler Companies 350 North 5th Street Minneapolis,\nMN, 55401-5711.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602571054/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602571054/en/)\n\nNick Lawler\n\nTel: 212 891-8954\n\nnick.lawler@psc.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=mailto%3Anick.lawler%40psc.com%2520&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=nick.lawler%40psc.com&index=12&md5=5cd07c206f021e994c08ef3126752dd7)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7lp8Jja","title":"Piper Sandler Appoints New Co-Heads of Services and Industrials Investment Banking and Enhances Focus on Private Equity Advisory Business","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"PIPR","created":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.380Z","tickers":["PIPR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Piper Sandler Appoints New Co-Heads of Services and Industrials Investment\nBanking and Enhances Focus on Private Equity Advisory Business\n\nPiper Sandler Companies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2F&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Piper+Sandler+Companies&index=1&md5=c87f402fc25e983ccf4ad74c349213c8)\n(NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, has named Rob Parker\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Frob-parker&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Rob+Parker&index=2&md5=676836214c56c6c5e022f4ccb3fb6073)\nand Tripp Griffin\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Ftripp-griffin&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Tripp+Griffin&index=3&md5=907e90d0f6caf97164014091f6876296)\nas co-heads of services and industrials investment banking. Matt Sznewajs\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fmatthew-sznewajs&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Matt+Sznewajs&index=4&md5=1cfc0359e35697015f5572acf2f05961)\nand John Tye\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fjohn-tye&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=John+Tye&index=5&md5=4e11317e76feb250299479b6a31dd717)\n, current co-heads of the services & industrials team, have been appointed\nvice chairmen of investment banking, and co-heads of private equity advisory.\nDavid Lee\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fdavid-lee&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=David+Lee&index=6&md5=e93d8f063f52e713c1a392880485f696)\nwill join Sznewajs and Tye in leading the firm’s private equity advisory\neffort while continuing to lead Piper Sandler’s financial sponsor group.\n\n“Rob and Tripp are each well-respected, creative bankers with proven track\nrecords. They have played a large role in the growth of the services &\nindustrials group over the past several years. We look forward to their\nleadership and teamwork as we continue to build upon and expand the\nfranchise,” said Mike Dillahunt,\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fmike-dillahunt&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Mike+Dillahunt%2C&index=7&md5=45137bc680cb6ff41d45ec941f5ab573)\nglobal co-head of investment banking and capital markets at Piper Sandler.\n\nGriffin joined Piper Sandler through the 2013 acquisition of Edgeview Partners\nand was previously an officer in the U.S. Navy. He has more than 20 years of\ninvestment banking experience and has meaningfully contributed to the growth\nof the services & industrials franchise, including successfully leading\nthe firm’s efforts in commercial services.\n\nParker joined the firm in 2024 and has been instrumental in building the\nfirm’s leadership position in residential services. He has more than 25\nyears of investment banking experience, beginning his career at Donaldson,\nLufkin & Jenrette followed by Quarton Partners, a firm he co-founded that\nwas later acquired by Cowen in 2019.\n\nSznewajs and Tye have grown the services & industrials group into the\nfirm’s largest private equity-focused industry team. They will leverage\ntheir 50+ combined years of deal-making across the broader platform and\ncontinue to lead day-to-day transaction execution for clients. The newly\nformed private equity advisory effort will be led by Sznewajs, Tye and Lee and\nbe tasked with continuing to grow the firm’s private equity business, which\ncurrently represents roughly half of the firm’s advisory revenue.\n\n“Matt and John have built a team with incredible scale and momentum with\nfinancial sponsors. Their experience in growing the services and industrials\ngroup will be invaluable as we continue to grow revenue across the firm’s\nindustry and product groups with private equity clients,” said Chad Abraham\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipersandler.com%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fchad-abraham&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Chad+Abraham&index=8&md5=2d6e6ebfad735f50351877e40d5672ab)\n, chairman and chief executive officer.\n\nABOUT PIPER SANDLER\n\nPiper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to\nhelp clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and\ninvestment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler\n& Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd.,\nauthorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; in the EU\nthrough Aviditi Capital Advisors Europe GmbH, a tied agent of AHP Capital\nManagement GmbH, authorized and regulated by BaFin; and in the Abu Dhabi\nGlobal Market through Piper Sandler MENA Ltd., authorized and regulated by the\nADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Alternative asset management and\nfixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered\nadvisory affiliates.\n\nFollow Piper Sandler: LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fpipersandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=9&md5=4363642e5ccdab9b324664b5948ab7a8)\n| Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpipersandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=10&md5=c23c3322b78893ecf181b4ea8d9cda04)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPiper_Sandler&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=11&md5=eb31f85b0d0a44836a75e0c7b332d96d)\n\n©2026. Since 1895. Piper Sandler Companies 350 North 5th Street Minneapolis,\nMN, 55401-5711.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602571054/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602571054/en/)\n\nNick Lawler\n\nTel: 212 891-8954\n\nnick.lawler@psc.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=mailto%3Anick.lawler%40psc.com%2520&esheet=54545243&newsitemid=20260602571054&lan=en-US&anchor=nick.lawler%40psc.com&index=12&md5=5cd07c206f021e994c08ef3126752dd7)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.531308078Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780405201531},"received_at":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.697Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602571054/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"41756","press_release_id":"52325","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Piper Sandler has appointed Rob Parker and Tripp Griffin as the new co-heads of its services and industrials investment banking group.\n\nCurrent co-heads Matt Sznewajs and John Tye have been promoted to vice chairmen of investment banking and will lead the firm’s private equity advisory efforts alongside David Lee.\n\nThe firm highlighted that private equity currently represents roughly half of its advisory revenue, signaling a continued strategic focus on financial sponsor clients.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Internal IB reshuffle reinforces focus on private equity advisory."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"pe_advisory_revenue_share":"roughly half"}},"quotedText":"Matt and John have built a team with incredible scale and momentum with financial sponsors. 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