New York, NY November 10, 2016 Mr. Kaufman will be a Managing Director of Equity Research, covering Transportation and Machinery Companies for Aegis. Jeffrey has over 27 years of experience covering the transportation, equipment and logistics industries. He has been recognized by Institutional Investor, The Greenwich Survey, and the Wall Street Journal polls as a top analyst in his sector and ranks among the top 6% of all analysts for stock selection according to Tipranks.com. His previous work experience includes 19 years as a sell-side analyst, for Merrill Lynch, where he was the lead North American freight and logistics equity research analyst, as well as Buckingham Research, Sterne Agee, and Alex Brown and Sons. He also spent 8 years as an investment manager, with Omega Advisors, George Weiss Associates, and was a Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Siren Capital Management. Jeffrey earned both a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University, and is a member of the Boards of the Reese Fund as well as the Transportation and Logistics degree program for the Kelley School of Business.

Robert Eide Aegis’ CEO Commented: “We are pleased Jeffrey has joined the Aegis family. His talent and expertise will add value for our clients and financial advisors. We look forward to adding this sector to our research coverage.”

Phil Michals Aegis’ Head of Business Development Commented: “The addition of Jeffrey increases our institutional coverage and adds a new dimension to our existing research.”

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.

For more information, contact:

Business Development

Phil Michals-800-380-4241

pmichals@aegiscapcorp.com