Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Continues Expansion of Research Department and Healthcare Franchise with the Addition of Bret D. Jones, CFA

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Brean Murray, Carret & Co. announced the addition of Bret D. Jones, CFA to the
BMC Equity Research team as a Vice President and Senior Analyst. Mr. Jones will
cover Healthcare IT and Distribution, and will work out of BMC`s New York City
office.

Prior to joining Brean Murray Carret & Co., Mr. Jones was Senior Analyst at
Leerink Swann & Co., where he was named II`s Best Up and Comer for HCIT &
Distribution. Previous to Leerink Swann & Co, he was a Research Associate at SG
Cowen & Co., LLC in Medical Devices & Technology. A graduate of Florida State
University and Indiana University`s Kelley School of Business, he also served
four years in the United States Air Force as a Senior Airman.

"We are excited about the addition of Bret to our growing healthcare practice
and look forward to providing our customers with greater research coverage in
this highly visible sector of the market," said Andrey Glukhov, Associate
Director of Research.

Brean Murray, Carret & Co. is a full-service, boutique investment bank dedicated
to small cap and mid cap growth companies and those who invest in them. Brean
Murray, Carret & Co. is a research-driven securities firm, dedicated to
delivering high quality investment banking services and investment ideas to
clients. BMC has served corporate, institutional, and accredited clients for
over three decades with the vision that through insight and diligence, BMC can
help all of their clients reach their full growth potential.

Brean Murray, Carret & Co.
David Dunn, 212-702-6547
Head of Capital Markets

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