Concept Capital, an institutional broker and total solutions provider for global investment managers, has appointed William F. Hederman to its Washington research group as a senior energy policy analyst.

Hederman is the former founding director of the Office of Market Oversight and Investigations (now the Office of Enforcement) for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

In his new role, Hederman will use his years of experience in both industry and government positions to provide in-depth coverage of utilities, FERC, and natural gas sectors, as well as a broad overview of the entire energy sector landscape.

He will be working closely with the members of Washington research group's energy team, including Ed Garlich, managing director and oil and gas analyst; and K. Whitney Stanco, energy policy analyst covering alternative energy, climate policy and the intersection between traditional energy generators and renewable suppliers.

'Concept Capital is delighted to have a person with Bill's expertise, insight, and knowledge working with our existing energy team. We believe this combination of experienced professionals will add tremendous value to our client base,' says Robert E. Moore, managing director of Concept Capital and head of its capital markets business.