Guggenheim Partners named the CEO of Guggenheim Securities, Mark Van Lith, a Managing Partner of Guggenheim.

Van Lith has been a core leader in effecting the tremendous growth and success of Guggenheim Securities, the full-service investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners.

Guggenheim Securities serves some of the world’s largest clients, across multiple sectors, providing capabilities including M&A and restructuring advisory, debt and equity financing, research, and sales and trading. Guggenheim Securities has also established industry-leading and pioneering investment banking practices in asset backed securitization, middle market investment banking, and private capital advisory.

Alan Schwartz, Guggenheim Partners Executive Chairman and Co-Chairman of Guggenheim Securities, said: “Mark has been a close partner of mine driving our effort to build Guggenheim Securities into a premier investment banking firm. In a highly competitive landscape, Mark has led with industry-defining vision, total dedication to clients’ needs, and a focus on assembling a team of the best talent on Wall Street. I look forward to his continued success as CEO of Guggenheim Securities and now also as a Managing Partner of Guggenheim Partners.”

Mark Walter CEO, and Andrew Rosenfield President, of Guggenheim Partners said: “Since Mark joined Guggenheim in 2009, we all have benefitted enormously from his superb leadership and insightful strategic advice. Mark has the highest integrity and judgement and is a culture-builder for the entire firm.

“We are proud to appoint Mark a Managing Partner of Guggenheim as he continues to serve, with excellence, as the CEO of Guggenheim Securities.”