Investment Banking
Adds James Keckler as Managing Director on Industrials Investment Banking Team
October 14, 2025
Appointment Underscores Firm’s Commitment to Growth in Infrastructure Services & Products
NEW YORK, October 14, 2025 — Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), a leading investment bank and wealth manager, today announced that James Keckler has joined the firm as Managing Director within its Industrials Investment Banking Team. Based in Los Angeles, he will report to Geoffrey Warren and David Hartzell, Co-Heads of the Industrials Investment Banking Group.
Mr. Keckler brings a career spanning more than 25 years in the Industrials sector, advising corporate clients and financial sponsors on a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and fairness opinions. He will cover companies such as engineering firms, specialty construction and maintenance providers, heavy materials producers and manufacturers, and distributors of infrastructure products.
“James’s arrival is an important step in strengthening our Industrials practice at a time when infrastructure investment is reshaping the economy,” said Geoff Warren, Managing Director, Co-Head of Industrials Investment Banking. “His track record of delivering trusted advice and innovative capital solutions aligns directly with our strategy to deepen coverage in high-growth sectors where client demand is accelerating.”
Most recently, Mr. Keckler was Managing Director at D.A. Davidson & Co. Mr. Keckler holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
“I am excited to join Oppenheimer and contribute to the continued expansion of its Industrials platform,” said Mr. Keckler. “The firm’s collaborative culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and long history of client focus provide an ideal foundation to help infrastructure services and products companies access capital, pursue growth opportunities, and navigate the evolving market landscape.”
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (Oppenheimer), a principal subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY on the New York Stock Exchange) 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.