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Triton Continues to Expand Distribution Team with Two New Hires

Triton Pacific Securities, the managing broker-dealer for Triton Pacific Capital Partners’ retail investor private equity offerings, has hired Ryan Thayer and Eric Targoff to its capital markets team.

Thayer joins Triton as vice president, central markets where he will work with financial advisors to introduce private equity to their clients. Thayer joins Triton from 361 Capital in Denver where he worked as an internal wholesaler selling mutual funds through the wirehouse, RIA, and independent broker-dealer channels. He previously served in similar capacities at Great West Financial, Icon Advisers, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Thayer earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of North Dakota and holds FINRA series 7 and 66 licenses.

Targoff joins Triton as an associate vice president and will also serve as branch principal. Prior to his new roles, he was a manager of new accounts at Acorns Securities where he oversaw the new account on-boarding process. Targoff was previously an account associate at Acorns, as well as a client service associate at Morgan Stanley. Targoff received a bachelor’s in business administration from Chapman University in Orange, California and holds FINRA series 7, 66, and 24 licenses.

“We are very pleased with our growth over the last several quarters. Hiring Ryan and Eric continues Triton’s response to the broker-dealer and RIA channels’ interest in our private equity offerings,” said Brian Buehler, partner of Triton Pacific.

In other Triton news, The DI Wire reported that Griffin Hoover, Nick Headley and John North joined the company’s capital markets team earlier this month.

Founded in 2001, Triton Pacific Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in privately held businesses and has offered 50+ private equity offerings since inception. Triton currently has two offerings available; Triton Pacific Investment Corporation; a public non-traded fund focused on acquiring private businesses, and Tasty Brands LP; a Reg D fund focused on consolidating national brand chain restaurants franchises.

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