Gilbert Dychiao joined Oppenheimer as managing director in the Financial Institutions Group.

Over the past two decades, Dychiao has served as an investment banker and advisor to a broad range of financial institutions, including alternative and traditional asset managers, wealth managers and investment advisors, investment banks and broker dealers, specialty lenders, investment companies, insurers and asset management technology companies.

He most recently worked at boutique investment bank Freeman & Co as a partner and managing director. Prior to that, Dychiao served as a senior banker in the Global Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse First Boston.

“Financial institutions face a wide variety of challenges including new regulations, fee compression, record financial asset values, and increased competition from non-traditional players,” said Robert Lowenthal, head of Investment Banking at Oppenheimer. “These factors are forcing companies to reevaluate and consider their strategic options. Gilbert has extensive experience in these areas and will focus on providing middle-market clients the best service and solutions for their business needs.”

Oppenheimer and its affiliates provide a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage and investment banking services to high-net-worth individuals, families, corporate executives, local governments, businesses and institutions.