Senior Managing Director and Head of Private Placements
Bio
Chris brings extensive experience across both public and private markets. Over his 33-year career on Wall Street, he has raised billions of dollars in IPOs and secondary offerings, with a strong focus on biotech. Most recently, he has concentrated on the private markets, raising more than $1.4 billion for startup, early-stage, and venture-backed late-stage companies across multiple sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, information services, software, real estate, food and beverage, consumer products, and green technology. Chris's capital-raising efforts have targeted a diverse investor base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and family offices.
Prior to joining ThinkEquity, Mr. Brothers built and led sales teams at several boutique investment firms. Most recently, he served as Head of Merchant Capital and as a Senior Partner at Maxim Group for 16 years. He holds Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses. Chris earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Oswego.