Roth Capital Partners announced that its Canadian affiliate, Roth Canada, is expanding its Toronto operations, appointing David Parsons as Head of Canadian Institutional Sales and establishing new offices at 8 King St. E. This move follows the opening of Roth Canada’s Calgary office and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the firm’s investment banking and institutional distribution capabilities for Canadian issuers and investors.
David Parsons brings over 25 years of capital markets experience to his new role. He will be responsible for providing Canadian investors with access to ROTH’s management teams, research, and proprietary offerings, while also driving Canadian distribution on investment banking mandates. His appointment is expected to enhance the flow of deal flow and investment opportunities between Canada and the United States.
In addition to Parsons, Michael Tait will lead the firm’s Mining and Diversified Investment Banking teams from the new Toronto offices. This sector focus aligns with Canada’s strong mining and diversified industries, offering specialized expertise to companies in these sectors. The Toronto expansion complements the Calgary office, where Tony Loria leads the Energy and Sustainability investment banking practice, further broadening Roth Canada’s sector coverage.
The expansion is significant for the Canadian capital markets as it provides local investors with direct access to ROTH’s full-service platform, which includes capital raising, high-impact equity research, macroeconomics, sales and trading, technical insights, derivatives strategies, M&A advisory, and corporate access. Roth Canada is a Canadian CIRO-regulated Dealer Member headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Vancouver and Calgary, and is focused on serving emerging Canadian growth companies and their investors.
ROTH, the parent company, is a relationship-driven investment bank headquartered in Newport Beach, California. It is privately held and employee-owned, with offices across the U.S. The expansion into Canada is part of ROTH’s commitment to serving growth companies and their investors across North America.
This development matters because it bridges the gap between Canadian growth companies and U.S. capital markets. By expanding its presence in Toronto, Roth Canada aims to provide Canadian issuers with better access to institutional investors and research, while offering Canadian investors a wider array of investment opportunities. The move also strengthens the firm’s ability to execute cross-border transactions, which is crucial in today’s globalized economy.
For more information on Roth Canada, visit www.rothcanada.ca. For details on ROTH, go to www.roth.com. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/pR3ZB.
