BIOS
James E. Harwood, Director of Investment Banking
Prior to joining Wunderlich Securities in 2001, Mr. Harwood was a Senior Vice President with Morgan Keegan’s investment banking group. During his eight-year tenure, he completed more than 60 transactions encompassing public and private placement of debt and equity securities valued at over $4 billion, as well as advisory assignments for mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Harwood holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Millsaps College and an M.B.A. from Emory University. Mr. Harwood is a board member of the Harwood Center, an early childhood intervention
John S. Moore, Managing Director – Mr. Moore joined Wunderlich Securities in 1999. He has been in investment banking since 1992. Mr. Moore has structured a variety of capital financing transactions and served clients in a number of turnaround management engagements. Previously, he served 17 years in commercial banking, including Controller, Treasurer, and Senior Vice President of Finance with First Tennessee National Corporation (now First Horizon National Corp.)and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United American Bank. Mr. Moore began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co. His 30+ years of experience in the financial field includes significant expertise in the restructuring of troubled businesses through strategic analysis, management realignment, cost restructuring, and creative financing structures. Mr. Moore holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Memphis, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Wesley Grace, Managing Director – Prior to joining Wunderlich Securities in January 2007,
Mr. Grace was a Managing Partner of Heritage Capital
Advisors, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in
Atlanta, Georgia, where he originated and structured
private equity investments in emerging and middle market
businesses. Previously, Mr. Grace served as Senior Vice
President of Legacy Securities Corp., a boutique
investment banking firm, where he originated and
executed capital raising and merger & acquisition
assignments on behalf of middle market companies. With
over 15 years of investment banking experience, Mr.
Grace has advised clients in the areas of mergers &
acquisitions, equity & debt offerings,
recapitalizations, management & leveraged buyouts, and
private equity fund financing. Mr. Grace holds a M.B.A.
in Finance from Tulane University and a B.B.A. in
Finance from the University of Mississippi.