Park Sutton Advisors represents Peapack-Gladstone Bank on its acquisition of Quadrant Capital Management
New York, NY – September 14, 2017 – Park Sutton Advisors, LLC (“Park Sutton Advisors”) is pleased to have served as financial advisor to Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC), the parent company of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, on its pending acquisition of Quadrant Capital Management, LLC, a boutique wealth management firm based in Fairfield, NJ, with over $400 million in assets under management. Terms were not disclosed and the acquisition, independent of transaction costs, is expected to be accretive to PGC earnings in the first year.
“Quadrant and Peapack-Gladstone Bank are both committed to helping clients manage their wealth, plan for the future, navigate risk and provide for future generations,” said John P. Babcock, President of Private Wealth Management at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. He continued, “Quadrant has a high-quality team of professionals with a deep understanding of the investment management and financial planning processes. Fundamentally our philosophies are the same, and we are excited to be able to attract this team of professionals to be part of Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s growing wealth management organization.”
“We are delighted to join forces with Peapack-Gladstone Bank. This combination enhances Quadrant’s ability to meet client needs through access to trust and banking services while assuring our clients of long term continuity in the management of their financial affairs,” said both Jeff Fisher and Jim Kearney from Quadrant.
The private wealth management division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank is one of the largest trust companies and asset managers in New Jersey, with approximately $4.7 billion of assets under management and administration at August 31, 2017.
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