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Market Cap:$438.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$47.1M
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Investment Banking Services
President & CEO
Alan P. GoldbergNumber of Employees 255
Contact Information
677 Broadway
PO Box 52
Albany, New York 12207-0052
(518) 447-8500
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NAICS Code Securities Brokerage: 523120
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First Albany Companies, to Be Renamed Broadpoint, Announces Shareholder Approval and Closing of $50 Million Equity Investment from MatlinPatterson
Lee Fensterstock Named Chairman and CEO and Peter McNierney Named President and COO Three MatlinPatterson Partners Join Company's Nine Member Board of Directors Company to Host Analyst and Investor Webcast and Teleconference at 10:00 am ET NEW YORK -- First Albany Companies Inc. (NASDAQ: FACT), to be...
First Albany Companies Inc. Announces Closure of Fixed Income Middle Markets Group
ALBANY, N.Y. -- First Albany Companies Inc. (NASDAQ: FACT) announced today that it would be closing its Fixed Income Middle Markets Group following the departure of the employees in the Group. As a result, First Albany determined to sell the securities inventory positions managed by the Group, and C.L. King...
First Albany Companies Inc Enters Agreement.
M2 PRESSWIRE-15 May 2007-HEADLINES: First Albany Companies Inc Enters AgreementC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15052007 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a stock...
Morning Alert for First Albany Companies Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 May 2007-Small Cap News: Morning Alert for First Albany Companies IncC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14052007 Morning Alert for First Albany Companies Inc (NASDAQ:FACT) First Albany Companies Inc. is an independent investment bank that serves the institutional market,...
First Albany Companies Inc. to Receive $50 Million Investment from MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 May 2007-ExplorationInvestor: First Albany Companies Inc. to Receive $50 Million Investment from MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners IIC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14052007 Exploration Investor strives to provide you with outstanding market results. We will be your number one resource for...
Progressive Review for First Albany Companies Inc. Against Global Markets.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 2007-www.streetinvesting.com: Progressive Review for First Albany Companies Inc. Against Global MarketsC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032007 Please visit www.Streetinvesting.com for the full report. Wall Street exhibited an impressive rebound Wednesday, as investors bought up shares following...
Pre-Commencement Announcement of Equity Incentive Program for Selected Employees of First Albany Companies Inc
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Board of Directors of First Albany Companies Inc. has approved a Program designed to incentivize employees and better align their interests with those of the Company's shareholders. The Program covers selected current employees of the Company and is comprised of two components. First, the employees will...
First Albany Companies Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call — October 30, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. -- First Albany Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:FACT) will release third quarter results after market closing on Monday, October 30, 2006. Management will then discuss the results on a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. To participate on the call, please dial 800-867-4593 and request the First Albany earnings call....
First Albany Companies Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call - March 14, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. -- First Albany Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:FACT) will release fourth quarter results before market opening on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Management will then discuss the results on a conference call at 10:00 A.M., EST. To participate on the call, please dial 800.362.0571 and request the First Albany earnings call....
First Albany Companies Inc. Announces Change to Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Time
ALBANY, N.Y. -- First Albany Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:FACT) announced today that it is changing the time of its conference call to discuss its third quarter results from 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 3, 2005 to 4:15 P.M., Thursday, November 3, 2005. The company will release its third quarter results before market...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan P. Goldberg | President & CEO |
| Paul W. Kutey | CFO |
| Chris Sakorafos | Vice President, Sales |
| Eric Hagen | Vice President |
| Hugh Mai | Vice President |
| Sally Bament | Vice President |
| David Webber | Managing Director |
| Gordon Fox | Executive Managing Director |
| J. Scott Coburn | Executive Managing Director |
| Kenneth D. Gibbs | Executive Managing Director |
| Kenneth Mabbs | Executive Managing Director |
| Mark R. Murphy | Managing Director |
| Robert A. Lockwood | Managing Director, Investment Banking |
| Robert Fine | Executive Managing Director |
| Stephen P. Wink | General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Managing Director |
| Thomas W. Sheedy | Executive Managing Director |
| Carina Rozendaal | Director, Sales, Marketing |
| Nancy Rice | Director, Marketing |
| Richard K. Baldry | Principal |
| Carl P. Carlucci | Director |
| Walter M. Fiederowicz | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Arthur J. Roth | Board of Directors |
| Arthur T. Murphy | Board of Directors |
| Hugh A. Johnson | Board of Directors |
| Nicholas A. Gravante Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Shannon P. O'Brien | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MVP Health Care Inc. | Director | Former |
| Tufts University | BA | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Vice President | Current |
Hugh Mai is a vice president and a senior research analyst for First Albany covering the IT Hardware & Storage Infrastructure sector. Mr. Mai joined First Albany in September 2005 as a research associate covering a range of companies in the IT Hardware & Storage sector. Prior to joining First Albany, Hugh served as a technology consultant at Accenture and worked as a senior financial analyst for both Organic, Inc and Wells Fargo Bank. Hugh has also successfully founded an online business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| First Albany Corporation | Vice President and Senior Research Analyst | Current |
| First Albany Corporation | Research Associate | Former |
| Organic Inc. | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Vice President | Current |
David Webber is a managing director and senior research analyst specializing in Biotechnology, and covers a collection of pharmaceutical and related biotechnology companies. Mr. Webber joined First Albany Capital in August 2001. He has also served as senior biotechnology analyst at Warburg Dillon Read and Alex Brown & Sons. Mr. Webber spent almost two years as general partner of BioVest Research LLC, a biotechnology research boutique and consulting firm. During that time he was engaged in a variety of consulting projects that included analysis of potential pharmaceutical markets for start-up companies, analysis of biotechnology financial conditions for commercial lending institutions, and analysis of biotechnology valuation dynamics for industry clients. Mr. Webber received his MA from Columbia University and his BA from Kalamazoo College. He has also been recognized as a Wall Street Journal "All-Star" Analyst in Biotechnology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Current | |
| Warburg Dillon Read | Analyst | Former |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated | Analyst | Former |
| Columbia University | Ma | Former |
| Kalamazoo College | Ba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
Mark Murphy is a managing director and senior research analyst covering the Enterprise Application Software sector. Before joining First Albany Capital in June 1997, he was a member of the broadcasting and media equity research team of Bankers Trust/BT Alex Brown. Mr. Murphy has a degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and has been named a highly ranked analyst in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" survey.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| BT Alex. Brown Incorporated | Former | |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. | Former | |
| Cornell University | Business Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Managing Director, Investment Banking | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Managing Director, Investment Banking, Boston | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadpoint Securities, Inc. | President | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Cahill Wink Llp | Founder | Current |
| Wink Inc | Founder | Current |
| Cahill Wink Llp | Partner | Current |
| Wink Inc | Partner | Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| University of Notre Dame Law School | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Director, Sales, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Marketing Director | Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Director, Marketing | Former |
Richard K. Baldry, CFA is a senior technology analyst covering the Software sector. Rich has 10 years experience covering Software and Technology stocks, most recently at Roth Capital Partners, where he was a senior analyst covering the Software-as-a-Service and Software Hybrids sectors. Previously, Rich served as a senior analyst covering Technology with a specialty in Enterprise Software & Software Hybrids at Emerging Growth Equities, Investec/PMG and Olde Discount Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Principal | Current |
| Roth Capital Partners LLC | Senior Analyst | Former |
| The Technology Company, Inc. | Senior Analyst | Former |
| Emerging Growth Equities, Ltd. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hodgson Russ LLP | Current | |
| Albany Molecular Research, Inc. | Chair, Member | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Albany Molecular Research, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cooper's Inc. | Senior Consulting Director | Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Senior Consulting Director | Former |
| Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. | Certified Public Accountant | Former |
| Co-Operations Inc | Deputy Commissioner | Former |
| Syracuse University | B.A. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Bond Market Association | member | Former |
Mr. Carlucci has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the University of South Florida since 2001. Prior to joining the University of South Florida, Mr. Carlucci was appointed by H. Carl McCall as the First Deputy Comptroller in the Office of the New York State Comptroller. He has served as Secretary to the New York State Assembly Ways & Means Committee and Director of the New York State Assembly Higher Education Committee. His prior experience in higher education has also included the positions of Executive Vice President, University at Albany, State University of New York, Vice President for Administration at Brooklyn College and serving on the faculty of the Public Administration Departments of Baruch College of City University of New York and the University at Albany's Rockefeller College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Director | Current |
| FA Technology Ventures | Director | Current |
| Brooklyn College | Vice President | Former |
| Brooklyn College | Faculty Public Administration Departments | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. | Executive Managing Director | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Receiver General | Former |
Walter M. Fiederowicz has been a private investor and consultant since August 1997. From April 1997 until August 1997, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of WorldCorp., Inc., the holding company of World Airways, Inc., a provider of long range passenger and cargo air transportation services to major airlines, and of InteliData Technologies Corporation, a provider of caller identification based telecommunications devices, smart telephones and on-line electronics information services. Mr. Fiederowicz served as Chairman of Colonial Data Technologies Corp., a distributor of telecommunications equipment which subsequently merged into InteliData Technologies Corporation, from August 1994 to March 1996. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Meacock Capital, plc, an investment vehicle for the Lloyd's insurance market. He also is Chairman of the Board of Heritage Underwriting Agency, plc, the holding company of the Lloyd's insurance underwriter and serves as a director of First Albany Companies, Inc., the parent of a broker-dealer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Photronics, Inc. | Private Investor | Current |
| Photronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Albany Companies Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hematech, LLC | Director | Current |
| Painter Hill Partners | Managing Member | Current |
| InteliData Technologies Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| InteliData Technologies Corp. | President | Former |
| University of Virginia School of Law | Former | |
| Yale College | Former | |
| Photronics, Inc. | Member of the Executive Committee | Former |
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