Defense & Government Investment Banking
The Raymond James Defense & Government Investment Banking team offers unparalleled expertise to companies providing services and technologies to federal, state and local governments. The team delivers M&A advisory, public and private capital-raising and valuation/fairness opinion analysis to middle-market companies, with a focus on creating long-term value for our clients. A client-oriented approach, robust distribution capabilities and full range of service capabilities have helped make us one of the industry’s leading investment banks. Our investment banking team is complemented by our award winning public company research coverage which is led by individuals with decades of experience, including a former U.S. Air Force captain who specializes in government services and technologies.
Defense & Government Subsector Expertise
- C4ISR systems
- Cybersecurity
- Data analytics
- Defense electronics
- Geospatial intelligence
- Health IT
- Intel support and analysis
- IT and outsourced services
- Software/SAAS
- Space systems and satellite communications
- State and local
- Unmanned systems
Defense & Government Insights
Senior Banking Team
Transaction History

July 2025
About Parsons Corporation

July 2025
About AeroVironment

July 2025
About AeroVironment

June 2025
About Kratos

October 2024
About Antenna Research Associates ("ARA")

September 2024
About Artel

September 2024
About V2X

September 2024
About Iron Eagle X

September 2024
About C5MI

August 2024
About Parsons

August 2024
About Moxfive

April 2024
About Herrick Technology Labs

February 2024
About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

December 2023
About Ridgeline International

December 2023
About Clarity Innovations

November 2023
About T2S Solutions

August 2023
About Strategic Technology Consulting

May 2023
About Secure Innovations

May 2023
About Innoplex LLC

February 2023
About Resolute Technologies

November 2022
About InnovaSystems International

September 2022
About Gradient Zero

July 2022
About Epiq Solutions

March 2022
About Bohemia Interactive Solutions

February 2022
About PAE Incorporated

November 2021
About BlackLynx

November 2021
About Cadre Holdings Inc.

September 2021
About Intelligent Automation Inc.

September 2021
About Tracepoint

July 2021
About BlackHorse Solutions

February 2021
About Cubic

February 2021
About Two Six Labs

December 2020
About Tracepoint LLC

November 2020
About METIS Solutions

September 2020
About Digital Force Technologies

September 2020
About IST Research

August 2020
About Griffon Corporations

July 2020
About Five Arrows

January 2020
About Pixia

August 2019
About ARMA Aviation

July 2019
About Advantor

June 2019
About Pixia

June 2019
About Merlin

March 2019
About Sparton Corporation

November 2018
About Cubic

August 2018
About Black Box

May 2018
About Polaris Alpha LLC

May 2018
About Axon Enterprise Inc.

May 2018
About Cubic

April 2018
About STG

January 2018
About GovPayNet

September 2017
About Xebec Global Corporation

July 2017
About Sparton Corporation

May 2017
About ABM

May 2017
About Schafer Corporation

January 2017
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Transaction history may include transactions completed by a Raymond James banker while at a former firm.
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