Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. announced that to ensure a seamless transition for Sawaya' s clients and employees, Founder and Managing Partner Fuad Sawaya will join CG's U.S. operating committee and become Vice Chairman - Consumer and Global Head of CG's Consumer Investment Banking practice. Partners Jeff Kuhr and Slava Leykind will become Co-Heads of the U.S. Consumer Investment Banking group. All existing employees of Sawaya Partners will continue with the Company's U.S. capital markets business.