First Ballantyne, LLC

First Ballantyne, LLC is a fixed-income securities broker/dealer. Four founding partners and a group of outside investors capitalized the firm December 30, 2002, and First Ballantyne, LLC began trading operations in May 2003.

Our professional staff offers institutional investors and the fixed-income broker/dealer trading community over 100 years of combined trading experience in taxable fixed-income securities. As an independent sales and trading boutique, the firm’s primary areas of concentration are position trading and market-making in investment-grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities. We conduct business on a fully disclosed basis through our clearing firm Sterne, Agee Capital Markets. Our Market Maker Participant ID is FBLT. Thanks to your interest and support, we are quickly becoming a preferred trading partner to many professional fixed-income security traders. If you are a fixed-income professional and would like to view our current fixed-income offerings please contact us at your convenience.

In today's uncertain international and business environment it is important for you to know that First Ballantyne, LLC has a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to continue operations in the event of a significant business disruption. This plan is available for your review by contacting Mark Goodson at 704-927-2900 or 704-927-2939.