Nicholas Osborne Becomes Chairman of Technology Investment Banking
MINNEAPOLIS
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 4, 2024--
Piper Sandler Companies
(NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, today announced that effective immediately,
Brian White
has been appointed co-head of technology investment banking, joining
Steven Schmidt
, who shares the same title. White assumes the role from
Nicholas Osborne
, who will become chairman of technology investment banking and focus on clients and driving revenue and growth for the firm.
“Brian is a great leader and an exceptional banker who has built a strong security and defense technology practice over the years. We are excited for him to join Steve as they continue to expand our technology business which is a key priority for the firm. I would also like to thank Nick for the tremendous job he did seamlessly integrating and leading our technology investment banking team since we
acquired
DBO Partners
,” said
Mike Dillahunt
, global co-head of investment banking and capital markets at
Piper Sandler
.
Prior to joining the firm, White was a partner at
DBO Partners
where he focused on security and defense technology and infrastructure software. Before
DBO Partners
, he served as president of, and COO of RedOwl, a cybersecurity company acquired by Forcepoint in 2017. Previously, White was a partner at the
Chertoff Group
where he established the company’s
West Coast
technology advisory and investment banking practice. Prior to the
Chertoff Group
, he served as a senior official at the
Department of Homeland Security
. White graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from
Syracuse University
.
“Piper Sandler has a strong history of technology M&A and capital markets leadership and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help propel us forward into our next phase of growth. The acquisition of
DBO Partners
enhanced our existing technology presence and we intend to accelerate the growth of the platform across the technology ecosystem,” said White.
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