Independence Point Advisors expands senior leadership with new hires in consumer, energy transition and fine technology

NEW YORK, 8 September 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Independence Point Advisors, the first female-owned Wall Street investment bank and advisory firm, today announced the addition of three senior hires, expanding the firm’s expertise in consumer, energy transition and fintech. Each hire will lead a new group at the firm as it continues to grow.

“Businesses today are evolving rapidly and they are looking for strategic advisors with deep expertise in their sectors and experience in unlocking strategic capital,” said Anne Clarke Wolff, Founder and CEO, Independence Point Advisors. “The addition of these senior professionals to our growing team will help us achieve our goal – to deliver superior client results with a curated, diverse team of exceptional Wall Street and corporate talent.”

The new hires include:

• Dean Keller joins Independence Point Advisors as a partner, where he will lead the firm’s power industry and energy transition efforts. Keller joins Independence Point Advisors from Guggenheim Securities, where he served as Senior Managing Director and head of the Global Power, Energy & Renewables Group, of which he was a founding member. During his 25+ years in the power industry, Keller has advised a wide range of companies on transactions that exceed 200 billion dollars in total value.

“The energy transition revolution will involve trillions of dollars in investment that will require modern solutions, crafted by industry leaders and investment bankers committed to creativity and collaboration,” Keller said.

• Randi Abada joins Independence Point Advisors as managing director, leading the consumer coverage and investor relations advisory group. She is a seasoned finance professional with more than 25 years of experience with sell-side and buy-side investors, along with senior leadership roles in strategic finance, investor relations and treasury at leading consumer companies. Abada brings with him extensive knowledge and experience in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, raising shares, advice on capital allocation, investor relations and advice on stock market listings.

“The diverse experience and capabilities of IPA’s consumer team enable us to provide differentiated advice to clients across all stages of growth, from early capital raising and IPO contingency planning to M&A transactions, capital allocation advice and investor relations advice for public companies.” Abada said.

• Mariquit Corcoran joins Independence Point Advisors as Managing Director, leading the Fintech Advisory and Venture Capital Coverage group. Prior to Independence Point Advisors, Corcoran served as Managing Director and Chief Innovation Officer at Barclays. While at Barclays, she led the Rise Platform, a physical and digital ecosystem where fintechs around the world can connect, create and scale, and launched the Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis, a venture fund and studio aimed at helping female entrepreneurs to launch new companies in the US, UK and Europe.

“IPA was founded by Anne because she recognized much-needed change in the industry. I’m excited to help lead the effort to work with the next generation of founders on how to maximize their successes and results,” said Corcoran.

“I am thrilled to welcome Dean, Randi and Mariquit to our growing team,” said Wolff. “Their wisdom, expertise and experience will help Independence Point Advisors deliver unique perspectives to our clients and solutions that meet the needs of CEOs and decision makers navigating today’s complex, historic changes.”

About Independence Point Advisors

IPA is a purpose-built modern investment bank and strategic advisory firm. IPA’s differentiated portfolio includes mergers and acquisitions advice, capital market advice and underwriting, and strategic advice in investor relations, ESG, risk and human capital.

We are woman-owned and have a curated, diverse team of exceptional Wall Street and corporate talent driven by an entrepreneurial culture. A collaborative and agile team with a powerful network of strategic partners delivers unique perspectives and builds long-term customer relationships.

For more information, please visit www.independencepoint.com and LinkedIn: Independence Point Advisors.

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