Former Bear official joins Vertical Capital Solutions

Vertical Capital Solutions, an advisory and valuations firm linked to asset manager Vertical Capital, has taken on former Bear Stearns and JP Morgan banker Jason Howell as a partner. Howell most recently worked for JP Morgan, having previously spent 16 years at Bear Stearns where he formed part of the FAST (financial analytics and structured transactions) team and was a senior managing director. His role there included advising clients on asset-liability management and portfolio strategy.

VCap Solutions was set up several months ago as a partnership between a group of well known industry figures and Vertical Capital. It is led by managing partner Charles McLendon, who for several years headed structured products at Bank of America.