Chris Franks

Chris has over twenty years of finance, operating, and investing experience, and has served as CFO and advisor to dozens of startups focused on alternative lending, payments, and cryptocurrency, among others. Chris has deep expertise across strategic finance, corporate development, capital markets, venture capital, and alternative investments.

Previously, Chris was CFO at jaris and FastPay. Prior to Fastpay, Chris focused on venture secondary directs and primary fund investing at TWP/Stifel. He started his career as an analyst at Merrill Lynch and CIBC. He is a graduate of Duke University, holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, and is a CFA charterholder.