ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 28, 2016 -- First Southern Securities (“FSS”), a broker dealer headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, that focuses on municipal bond sales and fixed income trading, welcomes Rafael Pagán to the First Southern Securities team. Prior to joining First Southern Securities, Mr. Pagán worked as Executive Director in the investment banking group of UBS Puerto Rico for over 18 years. Rafael brings with him expertise in corporate and public finance, with an additional focus in M & A advisory engagements. Mr. Pagán has participated in excess of $750MM in debt offerings and private placements for commercial and hospitality real estate projects. “We welcome Rafael as a Managing Director of FSS and look forward to establishing a footprint in the M & A space with Rafael’s leadership,” commented W. Heath Hawk, FSS’s CEO.
About First Southern Securities, LLC: First Southern Securities, LLC (Member FINRA, MSRB, SIPC) is an Alpharetta, GA based broker-dealer specializing in investment banking, municipal bond sales and fixed income trading for institutional and private clients throughout the United States.
Contact: Rafael Pagán Managing Director [email protected] 770-777-9373 877-778-9373 toll free 770-777-9308 fax First Southern Securities, LLC 1720 Windward Concourse Suite 115 Alpharetta, GA 30005 www.fssec.com Member FINRA, MSRB, SIPC


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