Chris Donat

Head, Fintech & Payments Research at BWG Strategy

Chris Donat, CFA, currently serves as the Senior Vice President and FinTech & Payments Research Sector Lead at BWG Strategy LLC, moderating virtual forums for experts in the FinTech and Payments industries since October 2022. Prior to this role, Chris worked at Piper Sandler for 17 years as a Senior Equity Research Analyst, focusing on Payments and WealthTech stocks, with a comprehensive coverage of major companies. Chris also held positions at Jefferies & Company, Brilleon Capital, Robertson Stephens, White & Case, and the Atlantic Council of the United States, gaining diverse experience in research, trading, and corporate fundraising. Chris holds an M.A. in International Economics and European Studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a B.A. in International Relations from Pomona College.

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BWG Strategy

BWG Strategy is an essential research service for leading financial and corporate businesses that are focused on technology, media, telecom, ecommerce/consumer, and payments industries. BWG Strategy operates a highly targeted and vibrant network of industry executives, which is leveraged to deliver unique primary research and corporate intelligence services. The company hosts over 2,000 virtual and in-person forums annually and develops Research Synopses, Insight Reports and Custom Research Services. Since inception, over 125,000 executives have contributed in BWG Strategy’s invite-only forums to foster personal and professional growth through knowledge exchange and networking.


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