The Williams Capital Group Fortifies International and Domestic Equity Trading, and Equity Research With New Hires

NEW YORK, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. (www.willcap.com), a leading boutique U.S. investment bank, announced today that it has hired Magnus Lejdstrom, the former President and CEO of Kaupthing Securities, to lead the expansion of its international equity trading operation.  The firm also announced the hiring of Christopher R. Ellinghaus as senior research analyst covering electric and gas utilities, as well as the diversified natural gas and electric generation industries.

Williams Capital also hired Paula Mahoney, a former head of equity trading at Mellon Private Wealth Management, to enhance the firm's equity trading and relationship management effort in the Chicago office. Additional related hires include Michael Constantino as Vice President of international equity trading, and Ida Wozniak, associate analyst in the electric and gas utilities and generation industries.  

"We are delighted to add this strong group of experienced professionals to our existing research and trading operations in order to meet the evolving needs of our clients," said Christopher Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Williams Capital Group.

About The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

Established in January 1994, Williams Capital provides a full range of investment banking and underwriting services to a wide range of clients including governments, municipalities and corporations.  The Firm, headquartered in New York, maintains 7 offices nationally.    Through its wholly owned registered investment adviser subsidiary, the firm also manages a variety of investment grade and below investment grade fixed income strategies for a variety of institutional clients.  For more information, visit http://www.willcap.com/.

SOURCE The Williams Capital Group, L.P.