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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BTIG announced today that it has hired Timothy Hayes as a Director within its Research and Strategy division. Mr. Hayes joins the continued expansion of BTIGs Financials Research team as an analyst focused on commercial mortgage and specialty finance. He will be based in New York and report into David Lenchus, Director of Research, at BTIG. Mr. Hayes has more than eight years of experience as an analyst following mortgage and specialty finance and received the Refinitiv StarMine Analyst Award as the #2 stock picker in the mortgage REIT sector in 2020. The addition of Mr. Hayes complements BTIGs research coverage of residential mortgage and specialty finance companies by New York-based Equity Research Analyst Eric Hagen, who joined BTIG in October as a Director. The hire also extends BTIGs recent growth in the space with Gabe Poggi, a Managing Director within the Franchise Sales team, who serves as a Mortgage and Specialty Finance Sales Specialist, Kimberly Boulmetis, a Managing Director within Specialty Finance Investment Banking, and Dan Blood, a Managing Director, who serves as Head of Specialty Finance Investment Banking. We are very pleased to welcome Tim to the firm, commented Mr. Lenchus. His well-deserved industry recognition as a top stock picker, coupled with his differentiated insights and deep industry relationships with disruptive and established mortgage and specialty finance companies will undoubtedly help clients as they look to better understand the market landscape. Prior to BTIG, Mr. Hayes spent six years as a Research Analyst at B. Riley FBR, where he focused on the specialty finance and real estate sectors. Previously, he was a Research Analyst at Edmunds White Partners. BTIG Research and Strategy provides comprehensive reports, industry observations and other insights for clients. The teams sector focus includes consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, real estate, shipping, as well as technology, media and telecommunications. About BTIG BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 650 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 18 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities (futures, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities). The firms core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. Disclaimer: https://www.btig.com/disclaimer. To learn more about BTIG, visit www.btig.com. Login to www.btigresearch.com for access to the firms research library, and for a calendar of upcoming events.

Answer: BTIG Continues Expansion of Financials Research Coverage with Industry Recognized Mortgage and Specialty Finance Analyst Timothy Hayes