BTIG announced today that Owen Bennett has joined the firm as Managing Director and Consumer Staples Analyst, focusing on the tobacco and beverage sectors. "We are thrilled to welcome Owen to BTIG. His extensive expertise in the tobacco space, coupled with deep industry relationships and a differentiated research approach, will enhance our consumer sector coverage and broaden the insights we offer to clients," said Ryan Serwin, CFA, BTIG's Director of Research. "Owen’s arrival underscores BTIG’s focus on advancing its sector coverage through the recruitment of experts with proven track records.”

Prior to joining BTIG, Mr. Bennett led strategic finance initiatives at a nicotine vape start-up. He previously spent over 14 years covering the tobacco and cannabis industries at Nomura and Jefferies. At Nomura, he was part of a team ranked number one by Institutional Investor for tobacco coverage, and during his tenure at Jefferies, he was consistently recognized as the number two Institutional Investor-ranked tobacco analyst. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bennett held positions at Deloitte and BDO and served as a financial analyst at Procter & Gamble.

BTIG’s Research and Strategy team specializes in the consumer, energy and infrastructure, financials, healthcare, industrials, real estate and technology sectors. Through an experienced team of more than 30 senior analysts and strategists, BTIG generates micro and macro strategy and insights on more than 500 companies under coverage. For access to BTIG insights, visit www.btigresearch.com.

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