Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, has launched coverage of nine oil and gas companies in the energy sector under directors Daniel Pratt, Anthony Montano III and John Malone.

Pratt is launching coverage of Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy, Southwestern Energy and Newfield Exploration.

Montano will cover Anadarko Petroleum, Apache and EOG Resources, and Malone will cover Talisman Energy and Tullow Oil.

“As we continue to build out the equity research platform at Ticonderoga, these initiations within the energy sector are a strategic step towards delivering the most comprehensive product possible to clients,” says Ticonderoga chief executive and co-founder Shawn McLoughlin.