Amherst Securities Group, L.P., a leading financial services provider to institutional investors in the mortgage sector, announced today that John Caputo has joined the company as its primary commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) trader, effective June 21. Mr. Caputo brings nearly 20 years of commercial real estate expertise to this position, having worked as a loan underwriter, desk trader and bond portfolio manager. He will be based in Amherst`s New York office.

Sean Dobson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amherst, said, “We are very pleased to welcome John to our company. There is a tremendous opportunity for Amherst to expand its mortgage trading efforts into the CMBS market. We are convinced that John`s extensive trading and loan credit background will be critical to our success as we build out this important new platform at Amherst. John is the ideal person to fill this important role.”