JVB Financial Announces New Leadership on Structured Products Desk

BOCA RATON, FL, January 17, 2012 – JVB Financial Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Institutional Financial Markets, Inc., has announced the appointment of John G. Tessar III, CFP®, as Senior Vice President, Head of Structured Products.  Based out of JVB’s Boca Raton headquarters, Mr. Tessar will utilize his extensive experience in product development and management to expand the firm’s distribution to its network of Dealers, Advisors, and Institutional clients.

Mr. Tessar brings with him more than 15 years of industry experience, most recently serving as a Regional Wealth Advisory Consultant for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Previously, he held positions as Managing Director, Head of Hybrid Investment Products Division at ICAP Corporates LLC, Product Manager of Structured Products in the Broker Dealer Services Division of LaSalle Bank, and Branch Manager and Private Client Wealth Manager at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.  Mr. Tessar specialized in Financial Planning at Nova Southeastern University, and holds certifications as both a Certified Financial PlannerTM and Accredited Asset Management Specialist(SM).

About JVB

Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, JVB Financial Group, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC), a subsidiary of Institutional Financial Markets, Inc., operates as an investment firm specializing in the wholesale distribution of fixed income securities. With additional offices in Baltimore and Charlotte, JVB serves the Dealer, Institutional, and Advisor markets, distributing in a variety of asset classes including Certificates of Deposit, Investment-Grade Corporates, High-Yield Corporates, Government Agencies, Municipal Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Asset-Backed Securities, Foreign/Sovereign Debt, and Structured Products.  More information about JVB can be found at www.jvbfinancial.com.