NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2017 -- Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Jim Seery has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director focused on leveraged loans and high yield credit markets.
Mr. Seery joins Guggenheim from River Birch Capital, a long-short credit fund focused on corporate credit, where he served as President and Senior Investment Partner. Prior to River Birch Capital, he was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP as Co-Head of New York Corporate and Reorganization group. And prior to Sidley Austin, Mr. Seery was Global Head of Fixed Income Loans at Lehman Brothers, where he worked for 10 years.
“Jim is a great addition to our team,” said Co-CEO of Guggenheim Securities Jerry Donini. “As we continue to build out our credit platform, Jim’s strong client relationships and deep industry knowledge will augment the firm’s capabilities in the client-facing secondary market, as well as our origination platform. We are excited to welcome him to Guggenheim.”
Mr. Seery received his J.D. from New York Law School and his B.A. from Colgate University. He is based in Guggenheim’s New York office.
About Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers a full range of services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Sales and Trading, Financing, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. For more information, visit guggenheimpartners.com.
About Guggenheim Partners
Guggenheim Partners is a global investment and advisory firm with more than $295 billion1 in assets under management. Across our three primary businesses of investment management, investment banking, and insurance services, we have a track record of delivering results through innovative solutions. With more than 2,300 professionals based in more than 25 offices around the world, our commitment is to advance the strategic interests of our clients and to deliver long-term results with excellence and integrity. We invite you to learn more about our expertise and values by visiting GuggenheimPartners.com and following us on Twitter at twitter.com/guggenheimptnrs.
1Assets under management are as of 08.31.2017 and include consulting services for clients whose assets are valued at approximately $63bn.
Media Contact
Ellen Cunningham
Guggenheim Partners
212.518.9578
[email protected]


L&F Tesla Battery Supply Deal Value Drops Sharply Amid EV Market Slowdown
Anghami Stock Soars After Strong H1 2025 Results, Revenue Nearly Doubles on OSN+ Integration
Applied Digital Stock Rises on AI Cloud Spinoff Plan and ChronoScale Launch
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Cut Obesity Drug Prices in China as Competition Intensifies
Vietnam’s EV Taxi Giant GSM Eyes Hong Kong IPO With $2–3 Billion Valuation
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Wins FDA Approval for New Motion Sickness Drug After Four Decades
Air China Orders 60 Airbus A320neo Jets in $9.5 Billion Deal as Airbus Strengthens Grip on China Market
Lockheed Martin Secures $92.8M AEGIS Sustainment Contract from U.S. Navy
Nike Stock Rises After CEO Elliott Hill Buys $1 Million in Shares
SoftBank Completes $41 Billion OpenAI Investment in Historic AI Funding Round
Lockheed Martin Secures Nearly $500 Million in U.S. and Allied Defense Contracts
Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus to Expand Advanced AI Capabilities Across Platforms
Leapmotor Targets 4 Million Annual EV Sales as Global Expansion Accelerates
Boeing Secures $8.6 Billion Pentagon Contract for F-15 Jets for Israel
Australia’s Modern Gold Rush: Hobby Prospectors Flock to Victoria’s Golden Triangle
Elon Musk’s xAI Expands Supercomputer Infrastructure With Third Data Center to Boost AI Training Power
Citigroup to Exit Russia With Sale of AO Citibank to Renaissance Capital 



