Weisel Partners Reels in Two More

Thomas Weisel Partners, the new boutique investment bank started by Montgomery Securities founder Thom Weisel, has added two more research analysts to its growing stable.

Faye Landes, for the past two years the No. 1 textile, apparel and footwear analyst according to Institutional Investor, has left Salomon Smith Barney to join Weisel's firm, starting today. In addition, Christopher Vroom has left his post at BT Alex. Brown, where he covered retail growth stories such as Starbucks (SBUX Quote) and Home Depot (HD Quote), to join Weisel. Vroom, who will work at the firm's San Francisco headquarters, will follow electronic retailers in addition to some more traditional names.

Landes is joining three other new research hires in the firm's New York office. Paul Knight, also from Salomon, recently joined as a senior analyst covering applied technology; Perry Boyle, who was a BT Alex. Brown equity research managing director, tracks business services; and James Savage, formerly a BT Alex. Brown managing director covering electronics manufacturing, covers technology. ...