Alper Cetingok

Alper Cetingok is a Senior Managing Director within Raymond James’s Investment Banking department
and currently serves as Global Head of the firm’s Diversified Industrials practice, as well as Sector
Head of the firm’s Security & Safety sector team. Alper joined Raymond James in 2012 as Co-Head of
the Security, Defense & Government Services Group in connection with Raymond James’ acquisition
of Morgan Keegan. In 2018, Alper assumed the dual role of Group Head of the Diversified Industrials
practice, which is comprised of approximately 125 bankers across eight sector teams globally, and
Sector Head of the Security & Safety group. In this capacity, Alper is responsible for sourcing, evaluating
and executing private placements, public and private offerings of debt and equity and mergers &
acquisitions transactions for companies serving the global security and safety industries. Alper has
been actively covering the security and safety industries for approximately 25 years, and under his
leadership, Raymond James’ Security & Safety Group has completed approximately 175 M&A and
financing transactions, making it the industry’s most prolific investment banking franchise. Prior to
joining Raymond James, Alper Cetingok spent approximately 15 years at Morgan Keegan, where he
founded and led the firm’s Security & Defense Group. Alper was recognized by The M&A Advisor as a
40 Under 40 Dealmaker award recipient. Alper graduated magna cum laude from Rhodes College with a
B.A. in Business Administration and International Studies.