Brad Johnson

About Brad Johnson

Brad is a FINRA-registered investment banking representative, holding Series 79 and 63…

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Founders Advisors

   Jun 2009 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Our FirmFounders is a merger, acquisition & strategic advisory firm serving middle-market companies. Founders’ focus spans a variety of industries across the nation, including oil and gas, industrials, software, industrial technology, consumer and multi-unit, internet, digital media, and healthcare. Through our team of experienced professionals, we utilize proven expertise and process-based solutions. We form authentic relationships with our clients to help them access growth capital, make acquisitions, and/or prepare for and execute liquidity events to achieve specific financial goals.Our HistoryFounders was established in 2003 by Founder and CEO Duane Donner. Since then, we’ve grown to over forty professionals, forming relationships with clients all over the globe and across a broad range of industries. And to think, we did all this by primarily following one simple rule—the Golden one.Our ValuesOrder: Maintain focus on doing the right things at the right timeService: Go the extra mile for our clients, co-workers, and communityGrowth: Reflect, evaluate, and plan for improvementExcellence: All we do, we do wellHealth: Be and stay healthy, personally, and as a teamCommunity: Be team-focused; we’re better together

Education

• Samford University

  Finance & Economics

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Investment Banking
• Financial Reporting
• Finance
• Portfolio Management
• Start-Ups
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Investments
• Financial Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Business Valuation
• Valuation
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Due Diligence
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Private Equity
• Strategic Planning
• Banking
• Financial Modeling