John Lowry is the company's founder and chief executive officer. Lowry has been the Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2007 when he founded the company. During the most turbulent market in the history of the economy, he has been responsible for the development and stability of the company for the past fifteen years. His exceptional leadership skills, long-term perspective, and ability to surmount short-term setbacks have ensured Spartan Capital's long-term success.

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Before establishing Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, Mr. Lowry held several leadership positions in the securities industry during his 25-year tenure. He developed his expertise through executive leadership positions in investment banking and strategic business development. These positions established him as a formidable and innovative leader with more than two decades of experience in public and private finance transactions and more than $100 billion in total capital raised.

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Such transactions included initial public offerings, up lists, follow-on offerings, registered direct offerings, CMPOs, at-the-market offerings, PIPEs, traditional private placements (including pre-IPO and pre-up list bridge offerings), debt offerings, initial public offerings of SPACs, equity line transactions, and cross-border securities offerings. In addition, he advised public and private companies and facilitated M&A transactions, including reverse mergers.

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John Lowry's passion for philanthropy inspired him and his wife, Cynthia, to establish the Little John Foundation, founded on the belief that all children deserve support during any medical, emotional, or financial crisis.

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Through the Little John Foundation, they partner with organizations that share these values, such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), and Save a Child's Heart (SACH), as well as charities that Mr. Lowry actively supports, such as the American Heart Association, Wounded Warrior Project, and American Cancer Society.

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Mr. Lowry resides in New York City with his wife and three children, with whom he spends most of his leisure time.