New York, Nov 18, 2025 — Univest Securities, LLC marked a notable moment as CEO Edric Yi Guo and COO Bradley Richmond joined the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the firm’s global strategy, market outlook, and continued evolution in the investment banking landscape.
For more than three decades, Univest has been known for its “creative yet disciplined” approach to investment banking. Edric and Bradley explained that this philosophy guides the firm’s work across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, supporting issuers and investors through IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements, SPAC transactions, and comprehensive advisory services. Edric noted that creativity at Univest means structuring innovative transactions that drive long-term value, while discipline ensures clients receive clear, grounded guidance—especially in volatile market conditions. “We don’t chase hype,” he said. “Our responsibility is to give the right advice at the right time.”
Bradley highlighted several major trends shaping today’s markets, including the rapid growth of clean energy infrastructure and AI-driven data centers. Edric added that artificial intelligence will also play an increasingly transformative role in healthcare, reshaping patient care and innovation. Both leaders pointed to renewed U.S. onshoring and supply chain restructuring as long-term shifts driven by geopolitical dynamics. “Onshoring and supply chain rebuilding will be major forces for decades,” Edric remarked.
With international clients representing nearly half of its deal volume, Univest has guided numerous global companies through the U.S. listing process, including serving as underwriter for the first Singaporean and first Japanese IPOs in the United States. Edric emphasized the firm’s role in helping issuers navigate differences in regulatory regimes, accounting standards, financial reporting, and investor expectations across global markets. “Our team understands how business is conducted across continents, and we guide clients through every step of the U.S. listing process,” he said.
Bradley also emphasized the growing importance of public policy in capital markets. Through Univest’s close relationship with the Nestpoint Group—a prominent U.S. policy advisory firm and shareholder of Univest—the firm helps clients address issues related to taxation, tariffs, onshoring, and shifting federal priorities. Edric noted that informed policy engagement helps issuers avoid risk and identify new opportunities amid regulatory change.
Looking ahead, both leaders acknowledged that AI and blockchain will continue transforming operational aspects of finance. Still, they agreed that the core of investment banking—relationships, trust, and human interaction—remains irreplaceable. “Our business is built on relationships, both globally and in the U.S.,” Edric said. “As technology evolves, the strength of those relationships will continue to drive value for our clients.”
Edric and Bradley closed by expressing confidence in Univest’s next phase of growth, including expansion into merchant banking, trading operations, and additional complementary business lines.
About Univest Securities, LLC
Registered with FINRA since 1994, Univest Securities, LLC provides a wide variety of financial services to its institutional and retail clients globally including brokerage and execution services, sales and trading, market making, investment banking and advisory, and wealth management. It strives to provide clients with value-add service and focuses on building long-term relationships with its clients. As a prominent name on Wall Street, Univest has successfully raised over $1.3 billion in capital for issuers across the globe since 2019 and has completed approximately 100 transactions spanning a wide array of investment banking services in various industries, including technology, life sciences, industrial, consumer goods, etc. For more information, please visit: https://www.univest.us/.
For more information, please contact:
Univest Securities, LLC
Edric Guo
Chief Executive Officer
75 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 18C
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 343-8888 Email: info@univest.us
