Investment bank Imperial Capital Group provides, through its subsidiaries, financial services primarily to middle-market corporations and institutional investors. These services include institutional sales and trading; investment banking and restructuring; and institutional research on more than a dozen industries. The company operates out of its headquarters in Los Angeles and additional offices in cities including Boston, Houston, New York, and San Francisco. Imperial Capital is owned by CEO Jason Reese and company president Randall Wooster, who founded Imperial Capital in 1997. Reese and Wooster's holding company, ICG, will retain control of the company following its October 2009 initial public offering.