Joe Stokes joined Needham & Company in 2018. After starting his career in the Firm’s Equity Capital Markets department, Joe transitioned to Investment Banking in 2019. He currently advises both public and private Healthcare companies on a broad range of equity financing and M&A advisory solutions. Throughout his career, Joe has executed more than 150 […]

Timothy Orazem joined Needham & Company in 2023. He is a Principal in Needham’s Mergers & Acquisitions group focused on the technology sector. Prior to joining Needham, he was an associate at Lazard in the Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment group. Tim holds a BA from Boston College and an MBA from the Cornell Johnson Graduate […]

Bobby Droodiani joined Needham & Company in 2017. His areas of focus include M&A advisory and equity financings, working primarily with companies in the Semiconductor Supply Chain. Prior to returning to Needham in 2019, Bobby was an acquisitions manager at The Johnson Group, a family office with investments in a variety of asset classes. He […]

Andrew Malik was named Chairman of Needham & Company in 2008. Prior to Needham, he spent 21 years at Lehman Brothers, where he was a partner and subsequently managing director. During his time at Lehman, Mr. Malik’s duties included serving as head of Technology Capital Markets and head of the Banking Development Group. Prior to […]

Jack Iacovone joined Needham & Company in 1995 and became Chief Executive Officer of Needham & Company in 2022. He has previously held the roles of President, Head of Investment banking and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. While at Needham, Jack has assisted emerging growth companies complete over 125 equity financings and advisory transactions totaling […]

Jianfei Zhu rejoined Needham & Company in 2024 with a primary focus on semiconductor investment banking and Needham’s China and Israel practices. He has 10+ years of combined operational and investment banking experience. Before rejoining, Jianfei worked for Barclays’ semiconductor investment banking team from 2021 to 2024. He started his banking career at Needham in […]

Alec Jones joined Needham & Company in 2017 and currently serves as a Managing Director within the firm’s Technology Investment Banking group, where he helps lead Needham’s coverage of the FinTech and Crypto/Blockchain sectors. He works closely with both public and private companies on a wide range of capital raising and advisory assignments across both […]

Bobby Steinkrauss joined Needham & Company in 2019. He is the co-head of Needham’s Cryptoasset/Blockchain Investment Banking practice and a member of Needham’s Mergers & Acquisitions team. Bobby focuses on the execution of a wide range of advisory assignments for growth companies both public and private. Prior to joining Needham, Bobby held corporate development positions […]

Shawn Messner joined Needham & Company in 2019. His responsibilities include the origination and execution of public and private financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He currently heads Needham’s activities related to the cannabis, food and beverage technology, and agriculture technology industries. Over his approximately 22-year career, Shawn has been responsible for 150+ equity financings and […]

Brian Perrault rejoined Needham & Company in July 2022, having previously been a technology banker and senior member of the M&A group at the firm. Brian’s M&A and capital raising experience includes substantial complex corporate carve-out, public-to-public mergers, founder-led going private, IPO, follow on offering and shareholder activism experience in numerous industries, end markets and […]