Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes
Managing Director
31 years experience
Chris Barnes is a Managing Director at Merit Investment Bank with three decades of experience in investment banking, principal investing, and corporate development. He has successfully structured, negotiated, and closed over $1 billion in capital raises and $1 billion in M&A transactions.
Barnes has worked with a number of leading financial services firms including Lehman Brothers, Tucker Anthony Sutro, and Cleary Gull. He also successfully ran his own investment banking firm (Sarowdin Partners) for 10 years which focused on providing senior-level, Wall Street-quality investment banking services to companies at the lower end of the middle market.
Barnes holds the FINRA Series 7, 79, and 63 licenses.
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Securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA / SIPC. Merit Investment Bank is not a registered broker-dealer, and Finalis Securities LLC and Merit Investment Bank are separate, unaffiliated entities. Finalis Securities LLC, Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction is located at 450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017, 800-962-0418.
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www.meritinvestmentbank.com (the "Merit Investment Bank Website") is a website operated by Merit Investment Bank. This website is for informational purposes only, is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation, or commitment for any transaction or to buy or sell any security or other financial product and is not intended as investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Products and services on this website may not be available for residents of certain jurisdictions. Please consult with a Finalis Securities' registered representative regarding the product or service in question for further information. Investments involve risk and are not guaranteed to appreciate. Any market price, indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data, or other information herein is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change without notice, and Merit Investment Bank along with Finalis Securities LLC accepts no liability for its use or to update it or keep it current.
Investing in private placements involves a high degree of risk. These investments may be illiquid, speculative, and subject to substantial restrictions on transferability. Investors may lose all or part of their investment and should only invest capital they can afford to lose. Prospective investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with their legal, tax, and financial advisors prior to making any investment decision. For your reference, Finalis' Form CRS describes the services that we provide, how we are compensated, and other important information about Finalis Securities LLC.
Securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA / SIPC. Merit Investment Bank is not a registered broker-dealer, and Finalis Securities LLC and Merit Investment Bank are separate, unaffiliated entities. Finalis Securities LLC, Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction is located at 450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017, 800-962-0418.
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www.meritinvestmentbank.com (the "Merit Investment Bank Website") is a website operated by Merit Investment Bank. This website is for informational purposes only, is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation, or commitment for any transaction or to buy or sell any security or other financial product and is not intended as investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Products and services on this website may not be available for residents of certain jurisdictions. Please consult with a Finalis Securities' registered representative regarding the product or service in question for further information. Investments involve risk and are not guaranteed to appreciate. Any market price, indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data, or other information herein is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change without notice, and Merit Investment Bank along with Finalis Securities LLC accepts no liability for its use or to update it or keep it current.
Investing in private placements involves a high degree of risk. These investments may be illiquid, speculative, and subject to substantial restrictions on transferability. Investors may lose all or part of their investment and should only invest capital they can afford to lose. Prospective investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with their legal, tax, and financial advisors prior to making any investment decision. For your reference, Finalis' Form CRS describes the services that we provide, how we are compensated, and other important information about Finalis Securities LLC.