Profile
Mr. Godfrey is a Chairman and Managing Partner of Wealth Partners Capital LLC, a strategic advisory and merchant banking boutique formed in 2011.
Prior to joining Wealth Partners, he launched the new firm after his retirement from Needham & Co., an independent investment bank and asset management firm, which he co-founded in 1985.
He left Needham for a period, and returned in 2000 after Gruntal & Co. acquired Hampshire Securities where Mr. Godfrey had been a Partner in charge of Equity Capital Markets.
Early in his career, he spent several years at The First Boston Corporation where he was a member of its original investment banking business development group.
He is an Advisor at Merriman Capital, Inc joined in May 2012.
Mr. Godfrey will initially be joined by Managing Director, Garrett McKenna, who spent several years at JP Morgan Chase in asset management.
He built a capital markets advisory platform that merged with Mass Mutual and then founded The Kentros Group, a real estate capital markets boutique.
Former positions of Raymond H. Godfrey
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/08/2013 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
First Boston Corp.
First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as real estate investment trusts | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Gruntal & Co. LLC
Gruntal & Co. LLC General GovernmentGovernment Provides financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Needham & Co. LLC
Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Founder | - |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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First Boston Corp.
First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as real estate investment trusts | Finance |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major BanksFinance Provides banking, asset management, investment banking, credit card and mortgage services | Finance |
Needham & Co. LLC
Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Gruntal & Co. LLC
Gruntal & Co. LLC General GovernmentGovernment Provides financial services | Government |
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