Chris Friend
About Chris Friend
Chris Friend is an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler, where he has worked since 2022. He previously held various roles in investment banking and finance, including positions at Rabobank and the Student International Business Council.
Work at Piper Sandler
Chris Friend currently serves as an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler, a position he has held since 2022. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at the same firm for two months in 2021. Both roles were based in New York, New York, where he contributed to various investment banking projects and gained practical experience in the financial services industry.
Education and Expertise
Chris Friend studied at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on Finance from 2018 to 2022. He also attended Fordham Preparatory School from 2014 to 2018. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his career in investment banking and financial analysis.
Background
Before his current role at Piper Sandler, Chris Friend gained experience in various financial positions. He worked as a Corporate Risk & Treasury Management Summer Analyst at Rabobank in 2020 and led a project for the Bank of America Leveraged Finance Advisory Project as part of the Student International Business Council (SIBC) in 2020. Additionally, he completed a summer externship at Tourmalet Advisors in 2019 and participated in a financial modeling workshop at Adventis in the same year.
Professional Experience
Chris Friend has accumulated diverse professional experience in the finance sector. His roles have included project leadership in leveraged finance advisory, summer analyst positions in corporate risk and treasury management, and externships in investment advisory. This breadth of experience has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of financial analysis and investment banking.