Brian Smith

Brian Smith has a robust background in finance, holding various leadership roles in prestigious institutions. From September 2018 to January 2021, Brian served as Executive Director and subsequently as Managing Director at CIBC, where responsibilities included serving as Global Head of Structured Equity Finance, overseeing margin loans and corporate equity derivatives. Prior experience includes positions as Vice President at both Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, focusing on corporate equity derivatives, and as Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch with a specialization in structured lending. Early career experience as an Analyst at Wachovia Corp involved leveraged finance. Brian obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emory University, followed by an MBA in Finance and a Master of Arts in International/Global Studies from The Wharton School and the Lauder Institute, respectively.