Bio

Matt Shields is Managing Director and Head of FIG Capital Markets for the Investment Banking group at Performance Trust. Matt brings over 20 years of experience working with community financial institutions and has led the issuance of billions of dollars of capital while at Performance Trust. Matt previously worked as Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets and Head of Trading for Hovde Group in Atlanta, Georgia where he was responsible for equity trading and market making of bank stocks. He has also worked at FIG Partners as a Head Trader and Market Maker for banks nationwide. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Matt received his MBA from the University of Georgia, and a bachelor's in economics and legal studies from Ithaca College. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 55, 63, 79, and 99 licenses.