JWTT Inc. Announces the Appointment of Mike Acampora as Senior Vice President of Investments and Garrett Lingle as Associate Vice President

Bend, OR, April 1, 2026 – JWTT Inc., a leading full-service brokerage firm, investment bank, and market maker focused on the community banking sector, today announced that Mike Acampora and Garrett Lingle have joined the firm as Senior Vice President of Investments and Associate Vice President working out of its new Jacksonville, FL office.

Mr. Acampora brings more than three decades of experience in financial services, with deep expertise in advising and assisting community bank investors, boards, shareholders, and directors. Over the course of his career, he has specialized in helping community banks distribute their shares on OTC markets and other exchanges, and in acquiring shares of select community bank stocks on behalf of individual investors and current or former bank directors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike and Garrett to JWTT,” said Joey Warmenhoven, CEO of JWTT Inc. “Their longstanding relationships, sector knowledge, and client-first approach align perfectly with our mission to serve as a trusted partner to community bank investors. Mike and Garrett’s addition further strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated insights, execution, and access to opportunities within the community banking market.”

Mr. Acampora has held senior roles at several prominent firms throughout his career, including Raymond James, Williams Securities Group, Advest, FIG Partners, Janney Montgomery Scott, and D.A. Davidson. He is widely recognized for his commitment to the community banking sector and for helping clients navigate evolving market conditions with disciplined, long-term strategies.

“I am excited to join JWTT and continue serving our clients with the benefit of the firm’s extensive platform and resources,” said Acampora. “JWTT’s deep community banking market expertise, strong industry relationships, and commitment to high-touch service make it an ideal partner for our clients and their evolving investment needs.”

Michael Acampora

Senior Vice President of Investments

Mike has been serving clients in the financial services industry since 1985, with a career dedicated to working closely with community bank boards, shareholders, and directors. With over three decades of experience, he focuses on helping community banks distribute their shares on OTC markets and other exchanges, and in acquiring shares of select community bank stocks on behalf of individual investors and current or former bank directors.

Throughout his career, Mike has navigated both bull and bear markets, consistently aligning his strategies with the best interests of his clients. He works in partnership with a network of seasoned professionals who are committed to delivering best-in-class investment insights and execution in the community bank sector.

Mike began his community bank-focused career at Raymond James. In 1987, he joined Williams Securities Group, a Florida-based investment bank and NASDAQ market maker specializing in community bank stocks. Following the firm’s acquisition by R.W. Baird in 1991, Mike remained focused on the community bank space, emphasizing the importance of facilitating OTC market trading for banks.

In 1998, he joined Advest, Inc., where he launched and distributed the Florida Bank Stock Review, a monthly newsletter he produced until 2011. After Advest was acquired, Mike returned to Raymond James from 2006 to 2013. In 2014, he joined Atlanta-based FIG Partners to help expand the firm’s services to community banks, especially in increasing visibility and shareholder liquidity via OTC Market listings.

Following FIG’s acquisition by Janney in 2019, Mike joined D. A. Davidson’s Community Bank Services Group and then in 2024 he rejoined his former FIG Partners team at Janney Montgomery Scott.