Torch Partners, LLC

We advise in: Mergers and acquisitions Sellside and Divestiture Buyside Institutional Debt Strategic Advisory and Valuation Assignments Torch Partners, LLC and its broker dealer affiliate Torch Securities, LLC were formed in early 2004 ...

We advise in: Mergers and acquisitions Sellside and Divestiture Buyside Institutional Debt Strategic Advisory and Valuation Assignments Torch Partners, LLC and its broker dealer affiliate Torch Securities, LLC were formed in early 2004 to absorb the middle market investment banking business activity of JPMorganChase in Texas. Its founders, Ed Jones and Alan Buckwalter,each have 30 plus years of banking experience, most of which was in the executive suite for JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor banks in Texas. Alan is the retired Chairman of JPMorgan Chase Bank South Region and former Chairman CEO of Chase Banks Texas. Ed is the former founder, Chairman and CEO of Chase Banks in the Permain Basin and manager of JPMorgan's commercial banking activities in Houston. Torch is activley involved in providing advisory work to business owners and corporations wishing to buy and sell businesses, raise capital, restructure deb