Toronto-based full-service investment dealer Raymond James Ltd. announced Wednesday that Craig McDougall has joined its investment banking team as senior managing director and head of the firm’s M&A business in Canada.

Prior to joining Raymond James, McDougall was the head of M&A at National Bank Financial for the past 17 years. Prior to that, he held progressively more senior roles at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and Ernst & Young. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member (and past President and Board Member) of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators.

Raymond James Ltd. is the Canadian subsidiary of North American investment dealer Raymond James Financial, Inc.