Truist Securities announced that Michael Carter has joined the firm to lead the investment and corporate banking teams and will be located in Atlanta. Carter joins Truist from RBC Capital Markets where he was most recently global head, Technology Investment Banking.

"Michael is highly respected in the finance community and a high-caliber professional well suited to leading our continuously expanding corporate and investment banking team," said Tom Hackett, president and COO of Truist Securities. "Michael has vast experience in managerial roles and has been successful in serving clients and growing business over his extraordinary career."

Previously based in New York City, Carter has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, with an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, equity and equity-linked finance, leveraged and structured finance and corporate reorganizations, with specific expertise in cross border M&A"Truist is a rapidly expanding highly trusted organization and has core values I greatly admire and respect," said Carter. "This is one of the most exciting and innovative growth companies which is transforming the industry, and I am honored to join this talented team of professionals with limitless potential."

During his eight years at RBC Capital Markets, Carter also held the titles of global co-head, Technology Investment Banking and co-head, U.S. Technology Investment Banking. He was a member of the Global Innovation Council and the RBC Equity Capital Commitment Committee and senior sponsor of the Women's Initiative Network.

Prior to joining RBC, Carter was a senior leader in the global technology groups at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers.

Carter is a Coro Fellows Scholar and graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA and received a BA from Washington University in St. Louis. He serves on numerous boards, including as a member of Computer Services Inc. (CSVI), Wake Forest University School of Business Board of Advisors and Washington University in St. Louis Alumni Board of Governors as well as honorary Board of Director at Spelman College and member of The Executive Leadership Council.