John Chuff
President
John has been with BA Securities since its formation in 2010 and has been involved in the securities industry for nearly 40 years. He has held several positions at regional investment banks including Board of Directors, Director of Equity Capital Markets and Chief Operating Officer. He was a member of Janney Montgomery Scott's Management Committee as well as Director of Equity Capital Markets, responsible for Janney’s equity research, sales trading, research sales, investment banking, equity syndicate and the soft dollar operations. John received his B.A. and MBA from the University of Scranton.
FINRA S7, S79, S9, S10, S24, S99, S14 & S63
jchuff@basecuritiesllc.com
Daniel N. Pickens
Principal
Dan brings over 25 years of corporate finance experience to BA. He has originated and executed numerous debt, equity and merger and acquisition transactions, and has also served on the Boards of various corporations, both public and private. He was a Managing Director at Bryant Park Capital (2009-2016); prior to joining Bryant Park, he spent 13 years at Janney Montgomery Scott, a Philadelphia-based based investment bank and brokerage, where he assumed various responsibilities, including Managing Director of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group and Chair of the firm’s Fairness Opinion Committee. Dan received his B.A. from Kenyon College, a J.D. degree from Temple University and a MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
FINRA S7, S79, S24 & S63
dpickens@basecuritiesllc.com
Michael L. Bolden, Esq., CRCP.
Compliance Officer
Michael joined BA Securities in 2014 after beginning his career in law. An experienced trial attorney, beginning with Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, before transitioning into a private civil practice, he represented and advised clients on numerous matters including business formation and operations. Michael received his B.A. from Stanford University, his J.D. from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, and completed the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional program at The FINRA Institute at Georgetown McDonough School of Business.
FINRA S7, S79, S24 & S63
mbolden@basecuritiesllc.com
Dennis Wentzler
Managing Director
Dennis has 20 years of financial services and capital markets experience. Prior to joining BA, he was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Chase, where he managed global teams in both finance and operations. Before J.P. Morgan, he spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs, where he served in a variety of roles supporting both the securities and derivatives businesses. Dennis received his B.S. from the State University of New York at Albany and his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
FINRA SIE, S7, S24 & S63
dwentzler@basecuritiesllc.com
Peder Hatling
Managing Director
Peder began his career in the Investment Banking group of Piper Sandler and has served as a senior banker at several other firms, including Ernst & Young Capital Advisory and pH Partners. He brings over 15 years of investment banking and capital markets experience to BA and has managed a variety of M&A and equity transactions across both public and private markets. Peder is an active board member and advisor to several non-profit organizations. He holds a B.A. and B.S. from the University of St. Thomas and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
FINRA S7, S63, S79, S24
phatling@basecuritiesllc.com
Suzanne Young
Director of Operations
Suzanne has over 15 years of experience in financial services, operations, and advisor transitions. Prior to joining BA, she served as Team Lead for Transitions & Successions at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc, where she led strategic initiatives supporting a national network of financial professionals and played a key role in recruiting, training, and succession planning. She began her career at Boenning & Scattergood, where she managed broker operations and supported the onboarding and transition of financial professionals. She has a deep background in platform integration, advisor support, and business development. Suzanne earned her B.A. from St. Joseph’s University and has completed advanced coursework in finance.
FINRA S7, S66
syoung@basecuritiesllc.com
