Founded in 1996, First Tryon Securities is a market maker in corporate, agency, and municipal bonds servicing both the dealer community and institutional customers. We are located in Charlotte, North Carolina- the second largest financial center in the nation.

Our large distribution network encompasses more than four hundred dealer and institutional customers. In 2008, we executed more than forty thousand trades, with volume of more than 5 billion dollars. Each customer trade is valued, large or small. You’ll find that our bids and offers reflect our knowledge of the markets and our desire to earn your business.

First Tryon Securities, LLC is pleased to announce the establishment of First Tryon Advisors, a full service financial advisory practice.  First Tryon Advisors is under the direction of Richard Marvin, Managing Director, and Chris Alexander, Vice President.  The Financial Advisory team has advised or has been hired to advise on multiple transactions in North Carolina to date.  The focus of the practice is General Government, Health Care, Senior Living and Higher Education in the Southeast region.  The practice will provide independent financial advisory services as well as on-going expertise to issuers regarding debt management and other financial management needs.  The professionals at First Tryon Advisors bring together a wealth of experience and knowledge in Public Finance banking and financial advisory assistance. First Tryon Advisors is able to leverage the strong secondary trading and sales activities of First Tryon Securities, LLC to provide in depth market intelligence.  First Tryon Advisors is committed to achieving the lowest cost of funds available that meets the risk parameters, and operational flexibility required by our clients.  We welcome the opportunity to provide additional information on our advisory services.