Wedbush Morgan's Financial Institutions Group provides investment banking services to small and medium-sized commercial banks, thrift institutions, specialty finance companies and mortgage REIT's. Our services include initial public offerings and secondary offerings, private placements of common stock, single issue and pooled trust preferred stock and rights offerings. Merger advisory services span the entire timeline of a transaction, including general advice on emerging industry trends, strategic advice to acquirers and sellers seeking to understand the full range of options open to them, and hands-on support in structuring, negotiating and executing transactions. We also provide fairness opinions, perform valuations, advise on takeover defense and assist clients in disposing of non-performing assets.

Wedbush Morgan has been an integral part of the banking landscape for many years and plays an especially important role as market maker in creating liquidity for bank stock investors. We make markets in approximately 300 bank stocks, mainly for banks in the Western states. Interacting with management and shareholders day-to-day, we are in a strong position to help our clients at pivotal moments in their corporate lives.