Flanagan Q&A: The IPO Window Isn't Completely Closed

Earlier this month, Bob Flanagan joined Raymond James Financial as head of the firm's hardware technology banking group. He focuses on semiconductors, optical devices, communications equipment and electronics. Prior to Raymond James, Flanagan managed Oppenheimer & Co.'s Silicon Valley office. He actually joined Oppenheimer in 2007 when it was CIBC (Oppenheimer acquired CIBC in November 2007). Flanagan was also a senior tech banker at Cowen & Co. and Thomas Weisel but began his career at Salomon Brothers. Flanagan currently works out of Raymond James' San Francisco office but the IB plans to open a Silicon Valley satellite location later this year. Flanagan spoke to me by phone earlier today.