CIM Securities, LLC is a registered broker-dealer providing transaction-based capital markets services to institutional clients.
The firm acts in an agency capacity, assisting issuers and investors in connection with private placements and other securities transactions. CIM Securities does not provide investment advisory services and does not exercise discretion over client assets.
Brokerage
CIM Securities provides transaction-based brokerage services to institutional clients in connection with capital raising and securities transactions. The firm acts solely in a broker-dealer capacity and does not provide investment advice.
Private Placements
Acting as placement agent or finder in connection with private securities offerings, subject to applicable exemptions and regulatory requirements.
Capital Markets Transactions
Acting as placement agent or finder in connection with private securities offerings, subject to applicable exemptions and regulatory requirements.
Institutional Coverage
Maintaining relationships with institutional investors for the purpose of facilitating securities transactions.
Explicit Exclusions
CIM Securities does not provide investment advisory, valuation, fairness opinion, or portfolio management services.
CIM Securities professionals act in registered representative or supervisory capacities in connection with the firm’s broker-dealer activities.
Jack Myers
VP of Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Jack Myers serves as the Vice President of Investment Banking & Capital Markets here at CIM Securities and been with the firm since April 2009. Mr. Myers got his start in 1991 working for his brother’s M&A Buyside Advisory firm W.E. Myers & Company (WEMCO) while still at UCLA getting his B.A. in Economics (Degree earned in 1995). While there Mr. Myers worked as an Associate and was instrumental in developing Acquisition Opportunities for about a dozen Leveraged Buyout PE Firms in Platform Acquisitions and Target Add-Ons. WEMCO went on to complete 13 major Platform Leverage Build-Ups with a total of 66 total acquisitions in the 1990s. In 1993 Mr. Myers was hired as an Associate in Corporate Finance at Roth Capital Partners where he participated in dozens of IPOs, Follow-On Offerings and Private Placements. In 1995 he moved over to the Boston Group LP as a VP Investment Banking where he led and worked on another half dozen IPOs and several Pre-IPO Private Offerings. In 1997, Mr. Myers was hired at the Head of Investment Banking at Waldron & Company where he sourced originated and completed more IPOs and Private Placements. After taking a few years off in 2003 he joined WestPark Capital where he was sourcing and completed several PIPE Offerings, Reverse Mergers and Reg D Offerings. In 2006 Mr. Myers led the Investment Banking efforts at a small San Diego based Broker Dealer Capital Growth Resources until finally moving over to CIM Securities in 2009 where he has helped source and lead dozens more Pre-IPO, PIPE Offerings, and REG D Offerings.
Rico Conte
Registered Principal
Rico began his investment career as a financial services professional in 1991 working in capital markets, capital introductions, and wealth management. During his tenure as a financial services executive he collaborated on a number of business advisory transactions and raised millions of dollars in capital for growth companies. He then added operational experience as CEO of a 300 store retail chain which he co-founded, navigated through two equity rounds as a private company, and managed the IPO process. Rico received a Bachelors of Business Administration from Rider University, a Masters in Business Administration from University of Phoenix, and a Masters in Banking and Finance from Boston University.
Bryan Emerson
CEO, CCO, FinOp
Mr. Emerson is a FINRA-licensed CEO, CCO, and FinOp of CIM Securities. Formerly, he was a Registered Representative with Great Point Capital for three years, and before that, the Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Supervisory Principal of Sequence Financial Specialists LLC, based in Charleston, South Carolina for approximately five years through the end of 2018. He had been the founder and Managing Principal of Starlight Investments, LLC, an investment bank based in Houston, which was focused on private placements of equity from 2000 to 2013. Starlight had approximately fifteen investment professionals. He is a FINRA-registered broker with extensive financial, marketing and project management experience in a variety of international high- and low-technology industries. He is also an entrepreneur, having started and operated companies for over thirty years, of which ten years were spent in the telecommunications field throughout Latin America. He is fluent in Spanish. Mr. Emerson received his B.A. with Honors in Spanish and Economics from Hamilton College in New York and his M.B.A. from the Jones School of Administration at Rice University. He completed Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB. He holds the following securities licenses: 7, 24, 27, 63, 79, 87 and 99. He is an instrument-rated private pilot and an Extra class amateur radio licensee.
Mr. Emerson’s professional and community involvement included active roles as member of the Council of Overseers of the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University, Rice Alliance Roundtable Advisory Board, President of the Jones School Alumni Association, FINRA Technology Advisory Committee, FINRA arbitrator, FINRA District 6 Nominating Committee, Finance Committee member of The Coronado Club, President of the board of Houston Achievement Place, graduate of the Center for Houston’s Future program and member of the Houston Philosophical Society.
Ken Bloore
Vice President
Ken Bloore serves as a Vice President at CIM Securities and has been with the firm since July 2024. With CIM Securities, he specializes in Corporate Finance, including Private Placements, Bridge Loans, PIPEs, IPOs, Follow On Offerings and more. Ken has over 24 years of experience as an executive in the finance industry and has led teams completing thousands of engagements to successful completion, ranging from $1 million to $500 million+ financings. In 2000, Mr. Bloore helped found Great American Advisory & Valuation Services and grew the business consistently as the COO and Partner for 16-years. Mr. Bloore remained a minority owner of the company until the investment by Oak Tree Capital in November 2024, as part of a $386 million deal. In January 2017, Ken founded Expert Financial, which provided appraisals and valuations as well as various types of consulting and advisory solutions. Mr Bloore leverages a deep network of thousands of banks, alternative lenders, private equity, family offices, SBICs, for all types of capital. He has a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of many sectors and projects, with experience working in a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, distribution, consumer, technology, renewable energy, and more. His mission is to help businesses grow and achieve client goals by providing them with flexible and customized financing options that suit their specific situations and requirements.
Amanda Nelson
Registered Representative
Amanda Nelson began her financial services career in 2016 with Bank of America, later joining Merrill Lynch in Carlsbad and Albuquerque where she served as a Resident Director Assistant and Client Associate. In these roles, she supported over 15 financial advisors and portfolio managers, contributing to the operations of practices collectively managing more than $1.2 billion in client assets. Amanda later became a licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, where she managed $45 million in client portfolios and ultimately co-managed $180 million alongside a partner. Her background includes experience with municipal bonds, sustainability-linked investments, and real estate strategies. She holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses and brings a purpose-driven approach to capital markets with a focus on long-term growth and sustainable impact.
Transactions referenced are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not represent all transactions carried out by the firm or its personnel. Past transactions are not indicative of future results.
CIM Securities’ Investment Banking group is focused on developing long-term relationships with senior management teams and significant stakeholders of micro-cap and small-cap market companies. Consistent with CIM Securities’ mission, the Investment Banking group seeks to deliver value-added solutions with a focus on the needs of its clients through experience, execution and accountability in the areas of capital raising and strategic advisory. The CIM Securities’ team is comprised of senior level professionals with extensive experience in terms of years, transactions and capital raised. CIM Securities’ has an extensive syndicate team.
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