Chris McDowell Joins Amherst Securities Group

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amherst Securities Group LP, a leading financial services provider to institutional investors in the mortgage sector, announced today that Chris McDowell has joined the company as a Managing Director in fixed income trading and sales. As part of his new role, Chris will be a sales generalist but with a strong emphasis on commercial real estate securitization and structured funding transactions. He will be based in Amherst's New York office.

"With over 15 years of broad-based experience in real estate financing, Chris will be an important asset to our clients as the firm continues to expand its business and expertise in this key asset area," said Dan Hoffman, Senior Managing Director at Amherst Securities.  "We are excited to welcome him aboard."

Mr. McDowell joins Amherst from UBS, where he was a Managing Director for the Securitized Products Group focusing on commercial real estate since 2011. Prior to UBS, Mr. McDowell held positions with Robert W. Baird, Bank of America and Lehman Brothers.  Mr. McDowell graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Geology.

About Amherst Securities LP
Amherst Securities Group, LP, is a specialist broker-dealer with more than 15 years experience analyzing and trading residential mortgage-backed securities. Amherst is the principal subsidiary of Amherst Holdings, a holding company for several companies dedicated to assisting institutional investors in the U.S. mortgage markets. Amherst's experienced professional staff utilizes proprietary analytical tools to provide actionable intelligence to institutional clients that are seeking to understand and profit from the complexities and risks of the mortgage securities market.

SOURCE Amherst Securities Group LP