Christopher Brigati

With over 25 years of experience in financial services, Chris is primarily responsible for spearheading the strategic planning and engagement of SWBC’s existing accounts along with boosting the Firm’s market presence and profile within the industry. ... Read more

Additionally, his focus includes expanding new relationships, including asset managers, broker dealers and issuing municipalities.

As a recognized thought leader in the fixed-income markets, Chris is a regular contributor with appearances on Bloomberg Television and Radio. He has authored numerous economic commentaries and his insights have been featured in leading financial media publications, including The Bond Buyer, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. He has also been an active participant with the Bond Dealers of America (BDA) trade association, advocating regulators and legislators on Capitol Hill on behalf of the broker-dealer community.

Prior to joining SWBC, Brigati served as Senior Vice-President, Managing Director of Municipal Investments at Valley National Bank. He also served on the Investment Committee for Valley Financial Management (VFM) overseeing 7 investment portfolios on behalf of the Bank. Prior to Valley, Chris served as Managing Director and Head of Municipal Trading at Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (AAM). He oversaw a team of individuals responsible for municipal bond sales and trading at AAM. Previously, Brigati had a long career at Morgan Stanley where he served as Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management Municipal Trading for eight years. During his tenure, Chris successfully multiplied the scope and size of the municipal bond business at Morgan Stanley. Additionally, he has served in a variety of leadership roles, trading on behalf of institutional, ultra-high net-worth, and retail clients.

Chris began his career at First Investors Corp after graduating from The State University of New York at Albany School of Business with his B.S. in Business and Finance in 1992.

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