New York, NY October 27, 2016 Mr. Dusansky’s experience will give Aegis the opportunity to expand its Institutional Equities Department with the recruitment of talented research and sales personnel. Prior to joining, Eric worked with Sterne Agee for eight years as Co-Head of its NY Institutional Equities Division. Mr. Dusansky moved to London in 2014 to establish the firm's European Equities Department, which was subsequently acquired by CRT. Eric and his team at Sterne Agee built a business that produced substantial revenue doing business with premier institutional hedge funds. He began his career with Lehman Brothers and subsequently was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch and a Managing Director at Oppenheimer.

Robert Eide Aegis’ CEO Commented: “We are excited to have Eric join the Aegis family as our head of Institutional Equities. Mr. Dusansky is a seasoned professional with a history of success in the institutional markets. We are looking forward to expanding our institutional client base both domestically and internationally.”

Phil Michals Aegis’ Head of Business Development Commented: “The addition of Eric is an important step in expanding our Institutional Equity Platform as he has a clear vision of how to add value in the market place. We look forward to working together in building this line of business.”

About Aegis- Aegis Capital has been in business for over 30 years and maintains a conflict free service platform catering to the needs of private clients, institutions and corporations. Aegis Capital Corp. was founded in 1984 by, the current CEO and Chairman. Aegis origins were based on servicing the specific needs of its customer base. Today, we have become a premiere full-service investment banking firm with 25 locations and employees stretching from Portland, Oregon to Rochester, NY. We have clients in all 50 states and overseas. Aegis has been able to bring quality service through its clearing relationships with RBC and APEX.

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Business Development

Phil Michals-800-380-4241

pmichals@aegiscapcorp.com