Our Professionals | Who We Are | First Tryon Securities, LLC

The key to First Tryon’s success has been a client-centric service model built on four pillars: experience, expertise, accessibility, and enthusiasm. At First Tryon, we invest in hiring only highly reputable and talented professionals who are always accessible and provide unparalleled service, value, and insight to our clients.

Mr. Brunnemer is the founder of First Tryon Securities and has played an integral role in our development and success since we first opened our doors in 1996.

H. Keith Brunnemer, Jr.

Managing Member

Mr. Brunnemer is the Chief Executive Officer of the firm and manages the firm's trading and sales department. He has over twenty years of experience trading a wide range of securities.

H. Keith Brunnemer III

CEO, Trading and Sales Manager

Ms. Carpenter is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of the firm.

Margaret Carpenter

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Pensabene is the firm's Operations Associate who's background includes 13 years working in brokerage services.

Dominick Pensabene

Operations Associate

Mr. Wardlaw began his trading career in 1997, joining First Tryon in 2007 after trading bond options at NationsBank – CRT and equity options in London and Frankfurt with Bank of America.

Craig Wardlaw

Taxable Trader

Mr. Linder joined the First Tryon team in 2000, spending the first seven years of his career shared between Wheat First Securities and First Union Securities.

Ray Linder

Taxable Sales

Ms. Howell has been with First Tryon Securities since 2003 and deals primarily with corporate bond sales and emerging markets.

Liz Howell

Taxable Sales

Mr. Joseph has been with First Tryon since 2004 after stints with Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.

Eric Joseph

Taxable Sales

Mr. Lozzi has worked in the Municipal Bond business since 1983 with experience both as a Bond trader and Institutional Salesperson.

Paul Lozzi

Managing Director - Municipal Sales & Trading

Mr. Mitchell has a vast 43 years of experience in institutional municipal sales having worked with such well-known companies as PNC, Bear Stearns and Wachovia, before joining First Tryon Securities in 2007.

Scott Mitchell

Municipal Sales

Ms. Burke joined First Tryon in 2017 after spending 12 years with RW Baird, where she headed the non-agency mortgage backed securities desk.

Kent Burke

Mortgage Backed Securities Trading

Mr. Goldsmith is the First Tryon Advisors Department Head and has over 18 years of experience serving tax exempt borrowers in the southeast region.

Walter Goldsmith

Managing Director, Department Head

Ms. Truchon is the Chief Compliance Officer of the firm and has served in this role since 2008.

Tracy Truchon

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Ubell is focused on providing advisory services to local government, higher education and not-for-profit institutions throughout the Southeast.

Don Ubell

Managing Director

Mr. Cheatwood is focused on providing advisory services to local government, utility and healthcare issuers throughout the Southeast.

David Cheatwood

Managing Director

Mr. Juby is focused on providing advisory services to higher education and not-for-profit institutions throughout the Southeast.

Michael Juby

Managing Director

Ms. Vitner is focused on providing advisory services to local government and utility institutions throughout the Southeast.

Amy Vitner

Managing Director

Mr. Powell is focused on providing advisory services to healthcare clients throughout the Southeast.

Kurt Powell

Director

Mr. Tuchi is focused on providing advisory services to higher education and not-for-profit institutions throughout the Southeast.

Matt Tuchi

Director

Mr. Traudt is focused on providing advisory services to local governments, utility systems not-for-profit entities throughout the Southeast.

Tyler Traudt

Vice President

Mr. Ketner is focused on providing advisory services to higher education institutions throughout the Southeast.

Rob Ketner

Vice President

Mr. Shoemaker is focused on providing analytical support to local government and utility systems throughout the Southeast.

Charlie Shoemaker

Associate

Ms. Langley is focused on providing analytical support to higher education and healthcare institutions throughout the Southeast.

Sara Langley

Analyst

Mr. Lucas is focused on providing analytical support to institutions throughout the Southeast.

Haines Lucas

Analyst

Mr. Ahlum is focused on providing analytical support to institutions throughout the Southeast.

Will Ahlum

Analyst