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Chad Abraham
Chief Executive Officer at
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
Net worth: 33 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Chad R.
Abraham is an Independent Director at Columbus McKinnon Corp., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Piper Sandler & Co., and Piper Sandler Cos.
He is on the Board of Directors at Columbus McKinnon Corp., The Blake School and The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota.
Mr. Abraham joined the firm in 1991 as an Investment Banking Analyst.
He spent the next 13 years on the West Coast as a banker in the company's technology investment banking group.
He was promoted to Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking in 1999.
In 2005, he was promoted to Head of Capital Markets and in 2010, he became the Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and capital markets.
Mr. Abraham was previously employed as a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Piper Jaffray Cos.
He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | 413,260 ( 0.58% ) | 32 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-05-10 | 20,000 ( 0.07% ) | 319 200 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Chad Abraham active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
| COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-10 |
The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota | Director/Board Member | - |
The Blake School
 The Blake School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a secondary school | Director/Board Member | - |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chief Executive Officer | 1991-07-31 |
Piper Sandler & Co.
 Piper Sandler & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
Former positions of Chad Abraham
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Piper Jaffray Cos.
 Piper Jaffray Cos. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides broker and investment banking services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Chad Abraham
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Positions held
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Connections
95
1st degree connections
8
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
 Columbus McKinnon Corp. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures electric chain, wire rope and hand-operated hoists, winches and lever tools | Producer Manufacturing |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Piper Jaffray Cos.
Piper Jaffray Cos. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides broker and investment banking services | Finance |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Blake School
The Blake School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a secondary school | Consumer Services |
Piper Sandler & Co.
Piper Sandler & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota | |
Piper Sandler Cos.
 Piper Sandler Cos. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and financial services | Finance |
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