Bio

Chris Withers is a managing director in the Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure (REGAL) Investment Banking group at Wells Fargo Securities, leading coverage for the Leisure sector. He joined Wells Fargo in 2003 and is based in Charlotte. Chris’ experience includes a wide range of capital raising and advisory transactions for consumer and leisure companies including initial public and follow-on equity offerings, convertible debt offerings, investment grade and non-investment grade debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions buy-side and sell-side advisory, strategic alternatives assessments, and fairness opinions. Chris’ current leisure industries coverage includes travel, fitness and wellness, recreational products and services and activity based entertainment. Chris has spent his entire career as an investment banker covering consumer-facing brands and companies, including previous work experience with Merrill Lynch & Co. and FBR Capital Markets. Chris earned a B.A. with honors from Randolph-Macon College and an M.B.A. from Duke University.