ABOUT CHRIS WOFFORD

30+ Years of Leadership Positions at Major Global Investment Banks

PRIOR FIRMS

• Wells Fargo – Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Group Head

• Macquarie – T&L Group Head; member of Fairness Committee

• Bank of America – T&L Group Head

• Bear Stearns – Senior Managing Director and Head of T&L M&A

• Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) – SVP, M&A

BACKGROUND

Chris formed Wofford Advisors LLC, an independent, strategic advisory boutique focused on M&A transactions in B2B and B2C movement of goods in the global supply chain.

Chris started his career in the M&A group at DLJ-LA under Ken Moelis. His career path is unusual for having spent 10 years as a M&A banker prior to becoming the lead coverage officer in T&L. As a senior banker, he has run numerous industry groups at major investment banks for the past 30 years.

Chris has executed over $120bn of buyside and sellside M&A assignments, including numerous cross-border transactions. He has also worked on numerous prominent contested transactions, including raid defense, hostile takeovers and proxy contests.

EDUCATION

• MBA, Finance & Strategy, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago

  • Honors: cum laude

• BA, History & East Asian Studies, Oberlin College

  • Honors: History Honors Program

  • Athletics: All-Conference & Most Valuable Offensive Lineman, Varsity Football Team; Twice All-Conference & Captain, Varsity Lacrosse Team

CHARITABLE

• Former Board Member, Citizens Schools of New York, New York
  (Extended Learning Day Program)

• Former Board Member, Louise Wise Services, New York (Foster Care Agency)

• Former Member, President’s Advisory Council, Oberlin College

AWARDS

• Recipient, Presidential Service Award (Obama Administration)

HOBBIES

• Tennis

• Home Renovation/Redesign

• 19th Century European Art

• Rhodesian Ridgebacks

• Tibetan Buddhism