Guggenheim Securities Hires David Mell to Expand Retail Investment Banking

NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that David Mell has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director in its Consumer and Retail investment banking practice, where he focuses on advising companies in the retail and food distribution sectors. Mr. Mell is based in Guggenheim’s New York office.

Mr. Mell joins Guggenheim with more than 20 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Mell served as a Managing Director at Rothschild & Co., where he directed the firm’s investment banking coverage of the retail and food distribution sectors. Prior to joining Rothschild & Co., he served as a Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets. Mr. Mell began his career at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.

“We are excited to welcome David to Guggenheim,” said Mark Van Lith, CEO of Guggenheim Securities. “He is a trusted advisor to clients navigating an evolving retail sector, especially in food retail and food distribution. We look forward to David’s success at the firm.”

Mr. Mell received his B.B.A. in finance and international business from Georgetown University.

About Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Menlo Park, and San Francisco. For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn, or contact us at [email protected] or 212.518.9200.

About Guggenheim Partners
Guggenheim Partners is a diversified financial services firm that delivers value to its clients through two primary businesses: Guggenheim Investments, a premier global asset manager and investment advisor, and Guggenheim Securities, a leading investment banking and capital markets business. Guggenheim’s professionals are based in offices around the world, and our commitment is to deliver long-term results with excellence and integrity while advancing the strategic interests of our clients. Learn more at GuggenheimPartners.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @GuggenheimPtnrs.

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