Guggenheim Securities Hires Veteran Equity Analyst Bijan Moazami to Broaden Insurance Industry Coverage

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, today announced the hiring of veteran insurance analyst Bijan Moazami as a Managing Director in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Moazami will focus on the property-casualty insurance sector as part of the firm's equity research team.

"Our team is excited to be joined by someone with Bijan's insight and depth of experience," said Dante Ferrarie, Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Securities. "He brings a long track record of accomplishment and is well-regarded for his knowledge and relationships in the industry."

Mr. Moazami joins Guggenheim from Height Securities in Washington, where he founded the firm's investment banking practice. Earlier he had been a managing director and group head of insurance research with FBR Capital Markets. He began his career at Morgan Stanley and also was a member of Alex. Brown's insurance group.

Mr. Moazami holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He also holds an MA in Economics and a B.Com in Finance from McGill University in Montreal.

About Guggenheim Partners

Guggenheim Partners, LLC is a privately held global financial services firm with more than $180 billion in assets under management. The firm provides asset management, investment banking and capital markets services, insurance services, institutional finance and investment advisory solutions to institutions, governments and agencies, corporations, investment advisors, family offices and individuals. Guggenheim Partners is headquartered in New York and Chicago and serves clients around the world from more than 25 offices in eight countries. For more information about Guggenheim Partners, visit www.guggenheimpartners.com.

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