Paulson Capital Holding Company, LLC (Paulson) is proud to announce its acquisition of JWTT, Inc. (JWTT), a leading investment bank and broker-dealer specializing in the community banking sector. With over $470 million in customer assets and as one of the top market making and trading firms in community bank stocks nationwide, JWTT brings a deep sector expertise and strong client relationships to the Paulson family of companies.

As part of the acquisition, JWTT will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paulson, maintaining its focused approach in analyzing, investing in, and trading community bank securities while also leveraging the capabilities and resources of Paulson Investment Company, LLC and other Paulson companies to expand its investment banking and corporate services capabilities in the community banking sector.

"We are pleased to announce the acquisition of JWTT, Inc. and look forward to committing resources to building on the expertise of its principals to expand JWTT's already significant impact in the community banking space" said Trent Davis, CEO of Paulson. "For Paulson this is a fantastic opportunity to support our growth strategy through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth."