Jump to the top of the page
Bryan Finkel

Bryan Finkel

Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets

New York skyline

About Bryan

Bryan Finkel is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2021. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Nomura, J.P. Morgan, and UBS.

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    has merged with

    December 2022

    William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CarLotz (Nasdaq: LOTZ) in connection with its pending merger with Shift Technologies (Nasdaq: SFT).

    Read more
  • $1,525,000,000

    Convertible Senior Notes

    November 2022

  • $326,000,000

    has merged with

    November 2022

    William Blair is acting as financial advisor, capital markets advisor, and PIPE placement agent to Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: FLAC) in connection with its pending merger with NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding B.V.

    Read more
  • $665,000,000

    has merged with

    May 2022

    William Blair served as financial advisor and capital markets advisor to Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: HYAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in connection with its merger with Biote.

    Read more
  • $1,711,000,000

    has merged with

    February 2022

    William Blair is acting as the lead financial advisor and capital markets advisor to Black Rifle Coffee Company in its pending merger with Silver Box Engaged Merger Corp I.

    Read more
  • $1,377,696,000

    a portfolio company of
    AE Industrial Partners

    has merged with

    December 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to BigBear.ai, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, in connection with its pending merger with GigCapital4, Inc. (NYSE: GIGGU).

    Read more
  • $175,000,000

    Initial Public Offering

    December 2021

  • $1,643,000,000

    a portfolio company of Sentinel Partners

    has merged with

    July 2021

  • Rigorous pursuit of your success. Every transaction. Every time.

    Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.

    More about investment banking at William Blair
    Aerial view of highway interchange at night

    Equity Capital Markets

    By connecting growth-oriented companies with a network of high-quality, long-term investors, we deliver compelling results for issuers of IPOs, public and confidential follow-on offerings, PIPEs, registered direct offerings, convertibles, and private placements. 

    More about our equity capital markets expertise
    Stock ticker

    About William Blair

    William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

    • 1935

      Year William Blair was founded

    • 1,900+

      Employees worldwide

    • 149 billion+

      Client assets

    • 89 Years

      Independent and employee-owned

    • 20+

      Offices worldwide

    • ~650

      Companies under coverage

    As of September 30, 2024
    *Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

    More about William Blair affiliated entities

    This content is for informational and educational purposes only and not intended as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Investment advice and recommendations can be provided only after careful consideration of an investor's objectives, guidelines, and restrictions.

    Copyright © 2024 William Blair & Company, L.L.C. | Privacy Terms

    Are you sure you want to leave?

    Information contained on the internet is not subject to William Blair & Company's control or review, and may not be accurate.

    For disclosure information, please visit www.williamblair.com/disclosures