Piper Sandler Appoints Janica Lane as Co-Head of Consumer Investment Banking

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm, has named Janica Lane as co-head of consumer investment banking, effective immediately. Lane will co-lead the group with Damon Chandik.

“Janica is a truly exceptional banker with a proven track record of building an impressive business in some of the most important, and on-trend sectors within the consumer industry. We are looking forward to harnessing her energy, creativity and teamwork as we continue to build upon and expand the consumer investment banking group,” said Scott LaRue, global co-head of investment banking and capital markets at Piper Sandler.

Lane is a managing director in the consumer group focused on providing investment banking and M&A advisory services to consumer companies in healthy, active and sustainable living industries, with a focus on food and beverage and vitamins / supplements. Before joining the firm, Lane was a partner at Partnership Capital Growth, a boutique investment banking providing M&A and private placement services to health and wellness-oriented businesses.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have Janica join me in leading the consumer group. She has been an incredible partner for the past seven years, and I look forward to working together as we continue to grow the team,” said Damon Chandik, co-head of consumer investment banking at Piper Sandler.

Lane earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She received dual bachelor’s degrees in international relations and Spanish, with honors, from Stanford University.

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