Bio

Mr. Morton is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Hillworth Bank Partners (“HBP”). As a Managing Partner with HBP, Mr. Morton is responsible for leading the Firm’s efforts advising its banking clients on M&A, capital raising, and general strategic options. He has worked with more than a hundred financial institutions and has advised clients on a wide variety of transactions representing several billion dollars in aggregate value. In addition, Mr. Morton is a frequent author of noted banking industry publications and has been a featured speaker at banking-related conferences. Prior to founding HBP, Mr. Morton was a managing director and regional office co-head with Hovde Group, LLC, a nationwide investment banking firm focused on the financial services sector. Mr. Morton holds the following securities licenses: General Securities Representative (Series 7), General Securities Principal (Series 24), Investment Banking Representative (Series 79), and a Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63). He is also a graduate, cum laude, of the College of Charleston with a B.S. in Business Administration and minor in Finance.