Bio

Chris Williams joined Avesi Partners after more than 30 years of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to Avesi, Chris was a partner at a leading private equity firm, BDT & Company, where he served on the investment committee. Before BDT & Company, Chris co-founded Harris Williams, a premier middle market M&A advisory firm with offices in the U.S. and internationally, where he served as Managing Director since 1991. Chris began his career at Bowles Hollowell Connor & Co. Chris earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University, where he is currently a member of the Board of Trustees.