Bio

Chris Donegan is a Managing Director in the Diversified Industrials group and is based in Boston. Chris leads D.A. Davidson’s Industrial Automation practice covering warehouse, factory, and process industry automation providers, including system integrators and suppliers of automated material handling, food processing and packaging equipment, robotics, and motion control components. Chris has over 20 years of middle market investment banking experience advising U.S. and European clients. Prior to D.A. Davidson, Chris spent 8 years with Alantra where he led the firm’s global Industrial Automation & Machinery practice, and 14 years with C.W. Downer & Co. focused on cross-border industrial transactions. Before starting his career in banking, Chris was an equity research analyst with Conning & Company, a specialized boutique focused on the insurance industry. Chris received his M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, and earned the Stern Scholar distinction. He received his B.A. in Economics from Amherst College.