Profile
Ms. Izzo has over 15 years experience working with management and analysts in the life sciences industry as Senior Vice President of Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp.
and, most recently, at McGinn, Smith & Co., Inc. She has originated over $120 million in financings for both private and public companies and provided support through institutional sales.
Prior to those efforts, Ms. Izzo co-founded and managed two securities broker-dealers.
Ms. Izzo has focused on biotech, specialty pharmaceutical and medical device companies with market capitalizations of $100 million or less, particularly those that have been orphaned by other investment banks.
Flexibility being critical in this sector, she has participated in the full range of financings: PIPEs, secondaries, registered directs, roll-ups, reverse mergers, SPACs and M&A.
Representative companies include Collagenex (acquired), Bioenvision (acquired) Nastech Pharmaceuticals (now MDRNA) and Diabetica Solutions.
Although Ms. Izzo has mainly worked with companies in the US and Great Britain, she has also been involved with management in the emerging biotech industry in China.
Ms. Izzo holds a B.S.
degree in Finance and Statistics from New York University’s Stern School of Business, magna cum laude
Former positions of Brenda Izzo
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
New York Global Securities, Inc.
 New York Global Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Headquartered in New York City, New York Global Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer. They offer a full array of investment services. The firm has two core areas of focus. One is research and investment in small and medium-sized enterprises in China and the other is the tech value chain throughout Asia and the US. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/01/2007 |
Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp.
 Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. is broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Jesup & Lamont, Inc. (AMEX: JLI), formerly Empire Financial Holding Co., a New York City-based full-service brokerage and investment banking firm that specializes in institutional, retail sales, trading services and equity research. Jesup & Lamont, Inc. was founded in 2000, but traces its roots to the 1877 partnership between James Jesup and Lansing Lamont. Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. provides institutional and retail sales and trading services, equity research and asset management for institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm's corporate finance activities include mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, acquisition finance, restructurings and other corporate finance matters. Their research covers the following areas in the US and abroad: biotechnology, industrials, specialty retail, aerospace/defense, alternative energy, oil & gas, restaurants, technology, transportation and special situations. Jesup & Lamont provides fundamental analysis of companies and sectors and also employs strategists and technical analysts to provide comprehensive research insights. | Analyst-Equity | - |
McGinn Smith & Co., Inc.
 McGinn Smith & Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance McGinn Smith & Co., Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Albany, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
TriPoint Global Equities LLC
 TriPoint Global Equities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2008, TriPoint Global Equities LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. TriPoint Global Equities is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Brenda Izzo
| New York University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp.
Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. is broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Jesup & Lamont, Inc. (AMEX: JLI), formerly Empire Financial Holding Co., a New York City-based full-service brokerage and investment banking firm that specializes in institutional, retail sales, trading services and equity research. Jesup & Lamont, Inc. was founded in 2000, but traces its roots to the 1877 partnership between James Jesup and Lansing Lamont. Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. provides institutional and retail sales and trading services, equity research and asset management for institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm's corporate finance activities include mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, acquisition finance, restructurings and other corporate finance matters. Their research covers the following areas in the US and abroad: biotechnology, industrials, specialty retail, aerospace/defense, alternative energy, oil & gas, restaurants, technology, transportation and special situations. Jesup & Lamont provides fundamental analysis of companies and sectors and also employs strategists and technical analysts to provide comprehensive research insights. | Finance |
McGinn Smith & Co., Inc.
McGinn Smith & Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance McGinn Smith & Co., Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Albany, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. | Finance |
New York Global Securities, Inc.
New York Global Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Headquartered in New York City, New York Global Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer. They offer a full array of investment services. The firm has two core areas of focus. One is research and investment in small and medium-sized enterprises in China and the other is the tech value chain throughout Asia and the US. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC. | Finance |
TriPoint Global Equities LLC
TriPoint Global Equities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2008, TriPoint Global Equities LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. TriPoint Global Equities is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. | Finance |
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