Univest Securities, LLC
Univest Securities, LLC is a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm headquartered in New York City, New York, at 75 Rockefeller Plaza. Established in 1994, the firm's mission is to provide comprehensive financial services to its institutional and retail clients globally, navigating capital markets with flexibility and focus. It operates as an independent investment bank, offering unparalleled solutions in creative investment banking, equity and debt capital markets advisory, sales & trading, and wealth management.
The company's key services include investment banking, capital markets advisory, sales & trading, wealth management, and institutional and high net worth retail brokerage for stocks, bonds, and options. Its investment banking division specializes in private placement financing, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, registered direct offerings, and SPACs. Univest Securities caters to a diverse range of market segments, including media, software, logistics, capital markets, life sciences, and manufacturing industries, with a particular focus on small-to-medium sized public and private enterprises across North America and Asia.
Led by President, CEO, and Head of Investment Banking Division Edric Yi Guo, and COO Bradley Richmond, Univest Securities has demonstrated strong market positioning. The firm was ranked 5th in the Q1 2026 U.S. PIPE and Private Placement Markets Investment Banking League Table by number of transactions, building on its 7th-place finish in 2025. Since 2019, Univest Securities has successfully raised over $1.7 billion in capital for issuers globally through approximately 100 transactions. Recent notable activities in April 2026 include closing a $40 million equity line facility for PMGC Holdings, Inc., a $45 million note offering for Faraday Future, and a $5.0 million public offering for Fitness Champs Holdings Limited.
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