Bradford Williams

Principal at Crestview Partners

Bradford Williams is a principal at Crestview, focusing on investments in the industrial sector. Originally from Chicago, he is an avid NBA fan.

Bradford Williams re-joined Crestview in 2021 as a principal. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Emerald, Hornblower Holdings and JMP Solutions, and previously served on the board of JR Automation. Before re-joining Crestview, Bradford was a principal at CC Capital, a private investment firm, where he helped lead the firm’s investing efforts in the technology-enabled industrial services, consumer and financial services sectors. Prior to CC Capital, Bradford was a vice president and associate at Crestview where he focused on investments across a variety of industries. He started his career at Barclays in 2010 as an analyst in the firm’s mergers & acquisitions group. Bradford received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University. He serves as chairman of the board of Dwight Hall at Yale, the University’s center for public service, and as a board member of the Center for Urban Services (CUCS).

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  • Principal

    Current role