Amerant Bancorp Inc.

Amerant Investments has appointed Ricardo Sucre as Head of International Wealth Management Business Development. Sucre brings more than 20 years of experience serving international wealth clients at firms including Morgan Stanley and Bolton Global Capital. He will focus on growing Amerant’s international wealth business by deepening client relationships and recruiting experienced financial advisors. The firm offers an integrated platform combining wealth management with banking and lending solutions through its parent, Amerant Bank.

Zacks Investment Research highlighted three stocks with strong value characteristics and a Zacks Rank #1, or Strong Buy, as of June 25. Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management firm, carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.11 versus an industry average of 19.50 and a Value Score of A, with its current-year earnings estimate rising 4.8% over the past 60 days. Agricultural commodities and ingredients company Archer-Daniels-Midland has a P/E of 16.72 compared with 22.64 for the S&P 500 and a Value Score of A, while its next-year earnings estimate increased 5.1% over the same period. Amerant Bancorp, the holding company for Amerant Bank, trades at a P/E of 13.56 against the S&P 500's 22.64 and holds a Value Score of B, with its next-year earnings estimate up 4.9% over the last 60 days.