A press release entitled, "Former General Electric Managing Director Matt McQuillen Joins Academy Securities" tells us, "Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise(MBE), today announced the addition of Matt McQuillen as Managing Director, Co-Head of Short-Term Liquidity. Mr. McQuillen will partner with Joseph Tarditi to run the firm's new Short-Term Liquidity desk.... Prior to joining Academy, Mr. McQuillen was Global Head of Short-Term Funding at General Electric with responsibility for the management and direct-issuance of GE Capital and GE Company's commercial paper programs." Chance Mims, CEO of Academy Securities, comments, "We are thrilled to welcome Matt to our team at Academy and pair him with Joe Tarditi. He has exceptional industry relationships and deep expertise in short-term funding that will complement Joe's expertise and will be extremely beneficial to our clients." McQuillen tells us, "I am honored and excited to join Academy and assist in its social mission. I look forward to building a best-in-class money market platform and serving the needs of investors and issuers in this space." Finally, Phil McConkey, President of Academy Securities, adds, "As Academy continues to expand its business, Matt and Joe will be vital additions to the money markets department."