Canaccord Genuity announced the expansion of its U.S. investment banking group with the addition of two senior investment banking professionals to its Consumer & Retail and Technology practices. Both professionals bring deep industry relationships and transaction experience, and will leverage Canaccord Genuity's global capabilities to deliver a broad range of investment banking services, including public offerings, private placements and financial advisory services for growing companies in their respective coverage areas. Morgan Ley joins Canaccord Genuity as Managing Director and Head of Consumer & Retail Investment Banking (U.S.) and in addition to leading the sector coverage team, he will be tasked with reinvigorating the firm's distinctive Healthy Living™ practice. Mark Young joins as Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking (U.S.) and will focus on expanding the firm's Technology coverage to encompass information services and technology-enabled marketing solutions. Both will be based in Boston, MA. Morgan Ley brings over 20 years of experience to his role, with significant experience advising mid-market consumer product companies in the health and wellness, food and beverage and direct-to-consumer sectors, in addition to specialty retailers and multi-unit service providers. Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Morgan was a Managing Director in the Consumer Investment Banking Group at Raymond James Financial and has also worked at Adams Harkness (acquired by Canaccord Genuity in 2006), SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Tucker Anthony and CS First Boston. He is a graduate of Harvard College. Mark Young has more than 25 years of investment banking advisory experience focused on mid-market growth companies in the technology, business services, and consumer products sectors. Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Mark co-led the Business & Information Services investment banking practice at MHT Partners and has also served as a Managing Director at Boston-based Capstone Partners and Adams Harkness (acquired by Canaccord Genuity in 2006).