Marks Baughan is pleased to announce the promotions of Chris Skoff and Bill Takeuchi from Directors to Managing Directors. “Chris and Bill are invaluable, veteran members of the Marks Baughan team and have been instrumental in providing sound capital raising and M&A strategic advice to our clients across multiple industry verticals and varied market cycles,” commented Nick Baughan, Managing Member. “These well-deserved promotions further reflect the enormous contributions Chris and Bill have made in developing our junior staff and fostering our firm’s cohesive and collaborative culture.”
About Chris Skoff
Chris joined Marks Baughan in 2004 and has over 20 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Marks Baughan, Chris spent six years with Deutsche Bank and its predecessors, BT Alex. Brown, and Bankers Trust, in New York, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Chris received a BS in Finance from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Bill Takeuchi
Bill joined Marks Baughan in 2004 and has over 20 years of investment banking, private equity, and technology industry experience. Prior to joining Marks Baughan, Bill was at Lightyear Capital, a private equity firm based in New York. Previously, Bill was a Vice President in the Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Group, as well as a predecessor firm, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Earlier in his career, Bill worked at GE Equity and Advent International. Bill received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California at Berkeley, a Master of Engineering from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Takeuchi is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designee, a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and a Professional Risk Manager (PRM).
About Marks Baughan Securities
Marks Baughan provides investment banking services to growth companies. Our clients are software, technology-enabled services and data-intensive companies seeking shareholder liquidity or growth capital. We work tirelessly alongside our clients and excel at defensible positioning and disciplined processes that maximize shareholder value. Our professionals come from senior positions at bulge-bracket firms, giving our clients access to the relationships and experience that come from our years of interaction with the top executives and investors in companies in our fields. Our clients receive top-flight advice throughout any advisory relationship because our boutique approach allows our senior advisors to stay deeply involved with each client on a continuous basis. No handoffs to junior staff. No preferential client relationships. No conflicts of interest.
For additional information on Marks Baughan, see www.marksbaughan.com.