Chatham Hires Sam Graziano as a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Practice
Summary
Sam Graziano is charged with taking on a newly created role to lead strategic growth initiatives, working with Chatham Financial’s bank, credit union, insurance, and broker dealer clients.
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — September 14, 2023 — Chatham Financial, a global leader in financial risk management advisory and technology solutions, is pleased to announce Sam Graziano has joined the company as a Managing Director in the financial institutions practice. Sam will be charged with taking on a newly created role to lead strategic growth initiatives, working with Chatham Financial’s bank, credit union, insurance, and broker dealer clients.
Sam brings a two-decade track record of building, leading, and advising businesses in fintech and financial services. He comes to Chatham Financial most recently from Amount, an enterprise SaaS company that provides digital loan and account origination technology for banks, fintech, and finance companies, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to Amount, Sam served as Chief Executive Officer for Linear Financial Technologies, a leading SaaS and insights platform for SMB lending that was acquired by Amount in 2022.
“Sam brings a wealth of experience in the banking space, as well as being a proven technology entrepreneur and executive,” said Matthew Tevis, Managing Partner and Global Head of Financial Institutions for Chatham Financial. “We look forward to working with him to enhance our customer experience and add new technology-driven capabilities and offerings in the future for our financial institution clients.”
“I am thrilled to join a platform that is so well respected by its clients and so well positioned to innovate in the capital markets,” said Graziano. “I am equally as thrilled to be working alongside Matt and the rest of the team to assist our current and future clients in navigating complex balance sheet and risk management challenges with Chatham’s unique blend of technology, data, and advisory services.”
Sam’s professional experience also includes Fundation, a loan processing fintech he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer from 2011 until 2021. Prior to Fundation, Sam spent more than a decade in investment banking, where he developed expertise in strategic, financial and operational issues for banks, specialty finance companies, asset managers, broker dealers and other financial services institutions. This includes senior roles at Centerview Partners and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
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About Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries — handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visit chathamfinancial.com.
