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 an M&A banker prior to assuming the role of Global Group Head of Transport & Logistics. As a senior banker, he has run numerous industry groups at major investment banks over 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:

      • One of a short list of athletes to earn All-Conference status in two sports in the same year at Oberlin

      • Football: All-Conference and Most Valuable Offensive Lineman

      • Lacrosse: Twice All-Conference and Captain

CHARITABLE

  • Founder, CH Wofford Foundation (Scholarship Program for college-bound students in financial need)

  • 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

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Recipient, Presidential Service Award (Obama Administration)

  • Post-Collegiate Athletics: Member of numerous championship lacrosse teams, including South Florida All-Star selection (West Palm Beach, 1990), USILA National Runner-ups (Brine, 1992), selected for Connecticut All-Star Team in Australia (1993), Midwest Lacrosse League Champions (Windy City, 1994), Lake Placid Masters B Champs (1997) and a number of Central Atlantic Lacrosse League playoff appearances (Merrill Lynch Bulls, 2005, 2006).

HOBBIES

  • Tennis

  • Home Renovation/Redesign

  • 19th and 20th Century European & American Art

  • Rhodesian Ridgebacks

  • Tibetan Buddhism

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