Noble Financial Investment Bankers

Nico P. Pronk - President, Noble Financial Group, Inc.
Mr. Pronk joined Noble Financial in 1988 as Chief Operating Officer. In 1995, he became President. Mr. Pronk began his career in Europe in 1986 on the European Options Exchange (EOE). Mr. Pronk has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Secondary Offerings, Private Placements and Mergers and Acquisitions. During his career he has served as Director or Advisor to numerous companies. Mr. Pronk is a graduate of the Dutch Institute of Banking and Finance, holds various FINRA licenses, is a member of the Securities Traders Association of Florida, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Palm Beach County.

Wayne R. Horne - Managing Partner
Mr. Horne joined Noble in 1992. Mr. Horne has worked in the securities industry, commercial and residential real estate development businesses, as well as international trade and manufacturing. Mr. Horne has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Private Placements and Mergers & Acquisitions. Graduating in 1972 from Westchester State College, Mr. Horne received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration and holds various FINRA licenses.

Ben Lichtenberg - Managing Director
Mr. Lichtenberg joined Noble Financial in 2001 and has close to twenty-five years of experience in the field of investment banking. During his career he has served as Director or Advisor to the Boards of numerous public companies. Most recently, Mr. Lichtenberg served as Vice Chairman of the holding company of First Colonial Securities Group. He has also worked with the Philadelphia based firm of Butcher & Singer. Mr. Lichtenberg has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Private Placements, M & A, Fairness Opinions and Valuations. Mr. Lichtenberg is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Shawn M. Titcomb - Managing Director, Healthcare
Mr. Titcomb joined Noble in 2006 and has over ten years of experience in the various aspects of the healthcare capital markets. During his career he has worked at Variant Research Corporation as a founding partner, Avalon Research Group and UBS where he specialized in healthcare institutional sales as well as advising public and privately-held biotechnology, medical technology, and healthcare services companies. In addition, he has built an extensive network of institutional investors primarily focused on emerging healthcare companies. Mr. Titcomb holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Denver, as well as various FINRA licenses.

Michael Murphy - Managing Director
Prior to starting in Noble Financial Group’s Boston office, Mike held progressively senior investment banking positions at firms in the Boston area including A.G. Edwards & Sons and Adams, Harkness & Hill. Mike has managed transactions for companies in most industry sectors raising over $1 billion of equity capital and advising on $600 million of merger related transaction value. He has particular expertise raising capital for and providing advisory services to companies in the Commercial/Defense Technologies and Government Services industries. His previous clients include Essex Corporation ($114 million offering, lead manager), Comtech, EMS Technologies and Aeroflex. Mike is a member of various defense related trade organizations including AFCEA and INSA and has spoken at industry conferences like INTELCON about the defense related capital markets. His previous work experience includes management consulting in the private equity, healthcare and public sectors. Mike is an active alumnus of Harvard Business School, Trinity College and St. Paul's School.

Abe Tatar - Investment Banking Associate

Mr. Tatar joined Noble in 2006. He is involved in all phases of public and private offerings including origination, structuring, pricing, and distribution. Prior to joining Noble, Mr. Tatar was an Associate at Roth Capital Partners and Lehman Brothers Inc. Mr. Tatar has been in the banking industry for over 6 years and has expertise in a broad range of financing techniques including project finance, ABS finance, lease financing, and private placement of debt, mezzanine, and equity. Mr. Tatar holds a B.A. in International Political Economics from George Mason University, and various FINRA licenses.


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Nico P. Pronk - President, Noble Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Pronk joined Noble Financial in 1988 as Chief Operating Officer. In 1995, he became President. Mr. Pronk began his career in Europe in 1986 on the European Options Exchange (EOE). Mr. Pronk has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Secondary Offerings, Private Placements and Mergers and Acquisitions. During his career he has served as Director or Advisor to numerous companies. Mr. Pronk is a graduate of the Dutch Institute of Banking and Finance, holds various FINRA licenses, is a member of the Securities Traders Association of Florida, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Palm Beach County. Wayne R. Horne - Managing Partner Mr. Horne joined Noble in 1992. Mr. Horne has worked in the securities industry, commercial and residential real estate development businesses, as well as international trade and manufacturing. Mr. Horne has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Private Placements and Mergers & Acquisitions. Graduating in 1972 from Westchester State College, Mr. Horne received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration and holds various FINRA licenses. Ben Lichtenberg - Managing Director Mr. Lichtenberg joined Noble Financial in 2001 and has close to twenty-five years of experience in the field of investment banking. During his career he has served as Director or Advisor to the Boards of numerous public companies. Most recently, Mr. Lichtenberg served as Vice Chairman of the holding company of First Colonial Securities Group. He has also worked with the Philadelphia based firm of Butcher & Singer. Mr. Lichtenberg has extensive experience working with IPO’s, Private Placements, M & A, Fairness Opinions and Valuations. Mr. Lichtenberg is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Shawn M. Titcomb - Managing Director, Healthcare Mr. Titcomb joined Noble in 2006 and has over ten years of experience in the various aspects of the healthcare capital markets. During his career he has worked at Variant Research Corporation as a founding partner, Avalon Research Group and UBS where he specialized in healthcare institutional sales as well as advising public and privately-held biotechnology, medical technology, and healthcare services companies. In addition, he has built an extensive network of institutional investors primarily focused on emerging healthcare companies. Mr. Titcomb holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Denver, as well as various FINRA licenses. Michael Murphy - Managing Director Prior to starting in Noble Financial Group’s Boston office, Mike held progressively senior investment banking positions at firms in the Boston area including A.G. Edwards & Sons and Adams, Harkness & Hill. Mike has managed transactions for companies in most industry sectors raising over $1 billion of equity capital and advising on $600 million of merger related transaction value. He has particular expertise raising capital for and providing advisory services to companies in the Commercial/Defense Technologies and Government Services industries. His previous clients include Essex Corporation ($114 million offering, lead manager), Comtech, EMS Technologies and Aeroflex. Mike is a member of various defense related trade organizations including AFCEA and INSA and has spoken at industry conferences like INTELCON about the defense related capital markets. His previous work experience includes management consulting in the private equity, healthcare and public sectors. Mike is an active alumnus of Harvard Business School, Trinity College and St. Paul's School. Abe Tatar - Investment Banking Associate Mr. Tatar joined Noble in 2006. He is involved in all phases of public and private offerings including origination, structuring, pricing, and distribution. Prior to joining Noble, Mr. Tatar was an Associate at Roth Capital Partners and Lehman Brothers Inc. Mr. Tatar has been in the banking industry for over 6 years and has expertise in a broad range of financing techniques including project finance, ABS finance, lease financing, and private placement of debt, mezzanine, and equity. Mr. Tatar holds a B.A. in International Political Economics from George Mason University, and various FINRA licenses.



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