Christopher Broughton
About Christopher Broughton
Christopher Broughton is the Vice President of Investment Banking at Piper Sandler, where he has worked since 2023. He has a diverse background in the energy sector, having held various roles at Devon Energy, Black Mountain Oil & Gas, and ExxonMobil, and he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Current Role at Piper Sandler
Christopher Broughton serves as Vice President of Investment Banking at Piper Sandler. He has held this position since 2023, working from the firm's Houston, Texas office. In this role, he is responsible for leading investment banking initiatives and managing client relationships.
Previous Experience at Devon Energy
Broughton has extensive experience at Devon Energy, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Reservoir Engineer in 2014 for 8 months, and later served as Technical Team Lead from 2015 to 2016 for 11 months. He transitioned to the role of Asset Team Lead in 2016 for 9 months, and subsequently worked as Product Manager from 2016 to 2017 for 10 months.
Experience in Investment Banking
Before his current role at Piper Sandler, Broughton worked as an Investment Banking Associate at the firm from 2020 to 2023. His prior experience in the investment sector includes a position as a Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs in 2018 for 2 months.
Background in Oil and Gas Industry
Broughton has a solid background in the oil and gas industry, having worked at Black Mountain Oil & Gas as part of Acquisitions and Divestitures from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he spent three years at ExxonMobil as a Reservoir Engineer from 2011 to 2014.
Educational Qualifications
Christopher Broughton earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, attending from 2017 to 2019. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2006 to 2011.