Omar Nokta Joins Global Hunter Securities' Research Team as Managing Director and Senior Shipping Analyst

NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Global Hunter Securities (GHS), a full service investment bank focusing on natural resources related sectors, is pleased to announce that Mr. Omar Nokta has joined the Firm as Managing Director and Senior Shipping Analyst in its New York City office.  Mr. Nokta was most recently a Managing Director with Dahlman Rose & Co. for nearly a decade, including five years as Director of Research.  During his tenure, Mr. Nokta established the Research Department into one of the leading specialty research teams in the shipping sector and was instrumental in helping his former employer become widely recognized as a leading maritime investment bank. Mr. Nokta has been successful in his ability to identify inflection points in various shipping market cycles and enjoys an excellent reputation in the maritime sector as a much sought after securities analyst and consultant. 

Commented Danny Conwill, Chairman and CEO of GHS, "We are absolutely delighted to have Omar join our expanding presence in the maritime industry.  His experience and accomplishments are unrivaled and we are confident that he will be of incredible value to our clients and our Firm."

Mr. Nokta graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA in Finance and earned a MBA from Fordham University.

About Global Hunter Securities

Headquartered in New Orleans, LA, GHS is a full service investment bank focusing on natural resources-related sectors including Energy, Metals & Mining, Industrials & Shipping.  GHS provides insightful research, innovative capital raising and financial advisory and restructuring services supported by a sales and trading staff for both equity and high yield.  GHS has offices in Calgary, Canada, Chicago, Ft. Worth, Houston, New York, New Orleans, Orange County, CA, and San Francisco. For more information about GHS, please visit www.ghsecurities.com.

Contact: Justin Cable
Director of Research
(949) 274-8055
[email protected]

SOURCE Global Hunter Securities