Jesup & Lamont, the parent company of Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp, has announced two appointments to its Equity Research Department. Greg Schroeder has been appointed as managing director for Restaurants. Mr. Schroder’s focus will be primarily on casual dining and quick service operators. Mr. Schroeder has more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry, most recently as the founder and MD of Wisco Research LLC, an independent equity research firm.

Kevin Dede has been appointed as CFA, vice president for Technology. Mr. Dede’s focus will be on wireless communication hardware and software. Prior to joining Jesup & Lamont, Mr. Dede held research positions in firms such as Prudential, Montgomery Securities, Wells Fargo, Merriman Curhan Ford and most recently, Morgan Joseph.

Alex Hamilton, director of research at Jesup and Lamont, said: Greg and Kevin are valuable additions, and we are delighted to add them to our growing team.