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D.A. Davidson & Co., the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, today announced that it has hired a highly experienced investment banking executive who has a 23-year history of investing in, leading and providing investment banking services to middle market companies.

Thomas A. Turpin : is based in Los Angeles and serves as a Managing Director,

responsible for developing and executing business in Southern California with a focus on middle market transactions, M&A and corporate finance.

“Adding someone of Tom’s caliber allows us to continue growing our leadership while providing enhanced services to our clients,” said Brad Gevurtz : , Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking : for D.A. Davidson. “Given our strong fiscal 2009 performance, we have the resources to devote to our core geographic markets. Southern California represents one of the most promising of those markets.”


Turpin has extensive experience in M&A, corporate finance and private equity investing, and also has served as CEO of several middle market companies throughout his career.

Before joining Davidson, Turpin served as Managing Director for Western Region Origination with Allied Capital Corp. in Los Angeles, where he managed relationships with more than 500 middle market private equity professionals and lenders and was responsible for originating debt and equity investments. Prior to Allied Capital, he was the CEO of several middle market companies, including a digital media division within Virgin Entertainment Group. His experience also includes work in the Corporate Finance department of Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York and with the Corporate Strategy Practice at Booz, Allen & Hamilton in San Francisco. Turpin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.

D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking Group represents a broad spectrum of industries, with a focus on engineering and construction, financial services, aerospace, transportation, digital media, telecommunications, energy services, food and beverage, technology and specialty retail. The firm’s investment bankers work from several offices in the West, serving clients across the United States and internationally.



About D.A. Davidson & Co.

Founded in 1935, D.A. Davidson & Co. is the largest full-service investment banking and brokerage firm based in the Pacific Northwest.
D.A. Davidson is part of employee-owned Davidson Companies : , which has nearly $22 billion in client assets under management and employs over 1,075 people in 59 offices across 18 states.

D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking Group provides full-service underwriting and advisory services for mid-size and growing companies, including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and private placements. For more information, visit: www.davidsoncompanies.com/ecm : .



Davidson Companies | D.A. Davidson & Co.Jacquie

Burchard, 406-791-7465 jburchard@dadco.com : mailto:jburchard@dadco.com orTom
Turpin, 310-860-1139Cell: 310-991-1277 tturpin@dadco.com : mailto:tturpin@dadco.com orMWW
Group for DavidsonKatie McFadzean, 206-505-8333 kmcfadzean@mww.com : mailto:kmcfadzean@mww.com