D.A. Davidson expands investment banking division.

• Position: Around Utah

Salt Lake City - Financial services firm D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. expanded its investment banking division and opened a new office in Salt Lake City. The new office will be led by Daren Shaw, managing director of investment banking at D.A. Davidson & Co.

"Utah is a key market for D.A. Davidson & Co., and we are excited to have three experienced bankers to open the new office," says Brad Gevurtz, head of investment banking for D.A. Davidson & Co. "Utah's pro-business and entrepreneurial climate will continue to foster companies' needs to raise capital and pursue merger and acquisition strategies.

"DA Davidson has worked with a number of Utah's leading public and private companies over the past decade, such...