Frank Bruni is Managing Director, Capital Markets for Blaze Capital Partners. Mr. Bruni is responsible for leading the firm’s capital raising initiatives, structuring efforts and other strategic growth plans.
Prior to joining Blaze, Mr. Bruni began his 19-year-long investment banking career at J.P. Morgan in the firm’s Syndicated and Leveraged Finance group before moving into Equity Capital Markets where he most recently served as managing director and head of financials and fintech equity capital markets. In this role, Bruni was responsible for raising equity capital, transaction structuring and strategic financing advice on behalf of a wide array of clients across multiple industries. Throughout his tenure, he raised over $245 billion of equity across more than 350 transactions, working closely with institutional and retail investors.
Mr. Bruni received his MBA in Finance from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Prior to business School, Bruni acted as a project manager for two leading global construction management and engineering firms.
Frank and his family reside in Charleston, SC.