Chris Shilakes

Chris Shilakes has a diverse and extensive work experience in the financial and technology sectors. Chris currently serves as a Managing Director at Greenhill & Co., where they provide sector expertise for M&A advisory and capital raising in the Enterprise Software field. Prior to this role, Chris was a Managing Director at Nomura, where they served as the Global Head of Technology Media Telecom Investment Banking. Chris also held the position of Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Merrill Lynch, where they focused on venture capital banking and technology investment banking, respectively. Before their tenure at Merrill Lynch, Chris founded Blueshift Venture Advisors, LLC, a boutique venture firm providing early-stage financing and advisory services to businesses in various industries. Additionally, they worked at Oracle as Director of Investor Relations, where they played a vital role in the company's financial turnaround. Chris began their career as an Equity Research Analyst at Alex. Brown & Sons. Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in areas such as enterprise software, technology research, IPO preparation and execution, and venture capital financing.

Chris Shilakes attended Princeton University from 1985 to 1988, where they obtained an AB degree in Economics. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Series 7/24/63/79 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). No specific information about the month or year of obtaining these certifications is provided.