Communications Equity Associates
Investment BankingFlorida, United States11-50 Employees
Communications Equity Associates (CEA Group) is a Tampa, Florida-based investment banking and financial services firm founded in 1973 to assist cable industry clients with financial needs. Over the decades it has evolved into a full-service international brokerage and advisory firm serving Media, Entertainment, Telecom, and Technology sectors, among others. The firm extends its advisory capabilities to the United Kingdom and Ireland through CEA International, LLP. CEA Atlantic Advisors, LLC is a related entity that is registered as a FINRA broker-dealer and a member of SIPC. Founder and chairman Rick Michaels is involved in affiliated ventures and non-profit cyber initiatives, including roles with the National Cyber Partnership and the National Cyber Institute, as well as CyberStratos, LLC. In 2023, CEA Group announced the appointment of a Senior Advisor in cyber security.