Miami attorney James S. Cassel joins the brokerage firm of Barber & Bronson Inc

Business Wire, Feb 22, 1996

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 1996--Miami attorney James S. Cassel has been appointed executive vice president with the full-service brokerage and investment banking firm of Barber & Bronson Inc.

Cassel will also become a shareholder of BBCO International Holdings Group Inc., Barber & Bronson Inc.'s parent company.

Cassel has practiced in the area of corporate finance with the state-wide law firm of Broad and Cassel since 1986 and has served as managing partner of the firm's Miami office since 1992. At Broad and Cassel, Cassel had handled all types of mergers; acquisitions; corporate and transactional financings including venture capital, mezzanine and conventional financing; public offerings and restructuring.

Barber & Bronson Inc. was founded in 1989 and specializes in emerging growth and undervalued asset stocks. The firm provides a full range of investment banking services including initial public stock offerings; public offerings of debt and equity security; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; private placements of both debt and equity securities; and financial advisory services. Barber & Bronson is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and has offices in Hilton Head, S.C., and New York City.

Steven N. Bronson, president and chief executive officer of Barber & Bronson said: "We are extremely pleased with the new partnership. Jim is a tremendous professional with extensive experience in the securities industry. He will significantly contribute to our firm's growth and help us provide an expanded level of expertise and service to existing and future investment banking clients."

Broad and Cassel partner Marwin Cassel, James Cassel's father said: "My son and I truly have the best opportunity possible for both of us. He gets the opportunity to pursue an investment banking career and my partners and I will continue to work with Jim in an Of Counsel role as we transition many of the client relationships to other qualified attorneys within the firm."

Marwin Cassel further added, "We will continue to work together, as Broad and Cassel will continue to represent Barber & Bronson and provide legal services to the firm and their clients in their public and private placements, and other investment activities."

Broad and Cassel was founded in 1946 by Shephard Broad and Cassel's uncle Alvin Cassel. It is one of Florida's largest firms with offices in Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm, Boca Raton, Tampa, Tallahassee and Stuart.

Broad and Cassel will continue to represent Barber & Bronson and provide legal services to their clients in their public and private placements and other investment activities.

CONTACT: Barber & Bronson

Steven N. Bronson, 305/730-7700

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Broad & Cassel

Marwin Cassel, 305/373-9400

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Gordon Sloan Diaz-Balart

Seth Gordon, 305/447-8822