People: Drazka to Head Investment Banking For Hudson Securities

Hudson Securities hires Drazka from BDO Seidman's banking affliate as head of investment banking [Hudson Securities, via PRN]

Wells Fargo Advisors hires Isaacs, who managed Merrill Lynch branches in northern Florida, as N.Y. City market manager overseeing seven private client branch offices with 246 brokers. His replacement at Merrill is Kurlas [Investment News]

Susquehanna Financial hires Deutsche's Gutierrez as equity platform coordinator and Goldman's Mottl as head of derivatives strategy and research [Susquehanna, via PRN]

Jefferies hires Viviano from Morgan Stanley as head of U.S. event-driven equities sales [Jefferies]

BofA Merrill hires Deutsche's Firth to lead European financial sponsors group [Financial News]

Robert W. Baird hires Sewell, veteran Morgan Stanley branch manager, to lead new Raleigh, N.C. office [Investment News]

GAMCO Investors hires Ourlicht, N.Y. State Insurance Fund commissioner and investment management executive, as special advisor to Gabelli and MD of institutional arm [GAMCO]