Skyway Capital Markets Promotes Jeff Hunt to Senior Managing Director

Skyway Capital Markets is pleased to announce Jeff Hunt has been promoted to Senior Managing Director of the Investment Banking team, expanding his role within the company with a focus on the financial institutions and financial technology practices.

Hunt joined Skyway in August 2022 in a return to investment banking after spending the last ten years in various operational roles in the financial services and energy sectors. Prior to joining Skyway, Mr. Hunt served as EVP, Chief Strategy Officer of BayFirst Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BAFN) and its commercial banking subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank where he was instrumental in helping to drive the strategic direction of BayFirst.

“Jeff has had a banner start at Skyway”, remarked Marty Traber, Skyway Chairman. “He’s working on everything from M&A advisory to equity capital raises and debt placements in multiple industries and he has generated a lot of active transactions in the fintech, insurtech, and traditional financial services space. This is a well-deserved promotion.”

Jeff Hunt is a co-founder, managing member, and investment committee member of Celeridem Capital Management, LLC, a fintech focused investment firm. Mr. Hunt serves on the board of directors of Florida Business Development Corp., one of the nation’s most active SBA 504 lenders. Additionally, Mr. Hunt is an advisory board member for Allison Fintech Corp., a Tampa-based financial technology company.

Skyway Capital Markets is an award-winning national investment banking firm that provides strategic advice and execution on equity and debt capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and financial advisory services. The team has participated in more than $3 billion in public and private investment banking transactions. The managing broker-deal group facilitates the entire broker-dealer process from initial due-diligence to distribution, utilizing a robust platform. Skyway Capital Markets is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For additional information, please visit www.skywaycapitalmarkets.com.