Chris Friend

Chris Friend is an Associate at Portage Point Partners based in the New York office, where he is responsible for conducting financial and operational analysis, developing key performance indicators, supporting value creation initiatives, constructing 13-week cash flows, analyzing working capital assessments and assisting in the overall implementation of value maximization strategies.

Prior to joining Portage Point, Chris was an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler in the Financial Services Group covering the depositories sector. While at Piper Sandler, Chris provided merger & acquisitions (M&A) and capital advisory services to corporate clients across the depositories landscape using detailed operating models, comparable company, precedent transaction and leveraged buyout analyses.

Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Finance. Chris holds a Series 63 and 79 certifications.