Cohen & Company Capital Markets Adds Private Credit Advisory Unit
CCM launches a private credit advisory practice, hiring two senior professionals to expand its capital markets capabilities.
Cohen & Company Capital Markets (CCM), a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, has established a new private credit advisory practice, the firm announced Oct. 5, 2026. The move signals a deliberate push to broaden the firm's advisory offerings beyond its existing capital markets business.
Leading the new practice is Daniel Sheriff, who joins CCM as Managing Director and Head of Private Credit. Christian Watson has also been brought on as Director, rounding out the initial leadership team for the newly formed unit.
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The hires reflect growing institutional appetite for private credit expertise as an alternative to traditional lending markets. Private credit has expanded rapidly in recent years, drawing capital from pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices seeking yield outside public debt markets.
CCM operates as a registered broker-dealer, a member of FINRA and SIPC, positioning the new practice within a regulated advisory framework. The firm did not disclose target deal sizes or specific sectors the private credit team would focus on at launch.
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