Brett Story
Founding Partner @Britehorn
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WORK HISTORY
Founding Partner @Britehorn
Denver, CO, US
Britehorn is a modern advisory firm built for today\'s business owners and dealmakers.We operate two complementary businesses:Britehorn Partners is a leading middle-market investment bank specializing in mergers & acquisitions and capital formation.Britehorn Securities is a FINRA/SEC-registered broker-dealer providing compliance infrastructure for investment banking professionals.Both built by investment bankers. Both designed for practitioners who understand that time kills deals.BRITEHORN PARTNERS:We help business owners achieve outcomes that reflect the true value of what they\'ve built. Financially and personally. Our senior team brings decades of experience across business services, technology, real estate services, and financial and insurance services.We don\'t just close deals. We find the right buyer or investor who fits your culture, objectives, and vision for what comes next.BRITEHORN SECURITIES:Many investment bankers and M&A advisors operate in a regulatory gray zone.For example, the federal broker exemption has limitations most advisors don\'t understand. Twenty-seven states don\'t recognize it. Real estate licenses weren\'t designed for securities transactions.We built the broker-dealer platform we wished existed for doing deals ourselves.48-hour deal approvals. Direct access to senior expertise. White-glove service. Competitive pricing.OUR RESULTS:Over $1bn in aggregate transaction volume closed by the Britehorn Partners team.60+ registered representatives across the US and Canada.Representatives who\'ve grown from startup to seven-figure commissions.Ranked among top broker-dealers by Financial Services Review.Founded in 2013. Led by a senior team with backgrounds across finance, law, operations, and entrepreneurship.Headquarters: Denver, Colorado | Additional Office: Delray Beach, Florida
EDUCATION
The University of Edinburgh
Honors Politics Program
New York Institute of Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions Professional Certification
University of Richmond
B.A., Political Science
University of Miami School of Law
JD, Law
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
Certificate, Behavioral Economics
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Strategic Negotiations Program
SKILLS
ABOUT BRETT STORY
I’m a Founding Partner of Britehorn Partners and Britehorn Securities.For 20+ years, I’ve helped business owners navigate the most important transaction of their lives — first as an M&A attorney, now as an investment banker and owner of a FINRA/SEC-registered broker-dealer.At Britehorn Partners, we help business owners win by facilitating meaningful and often life-changing transactions.At Britehorn Securities we focuses on three things:• Helping investment bankers, M&A advisors and institutional placement agents navigate the regulatory landscape• Protecting their right to collect fees• Giving them the credentials to win larger dealsAs an example, most unlicensed M&A advisors don’t realize:• 25+ states do not recognize the federal M&A broker exemption• If your deal touches one of those states, you may be operating in a gray zone you didn’t know existedWe call this the State Line Trap — and I’ve made it my mission to educate these advisors before it costs them a seven-figure fee.As deal practitioners ourselves, we built the compliance solution that previously wasn’t out there for people like us.That means:• Deal approvals in 48 hours (because time kills deals)• Complex questions answered by me — an M&A attorney and investment banker — not an outsourced team in another time zone or compliance staff that has never closed a real transaction• Hands-on help structuring engagement agreements and real collaboration and support from deal people“Built by investment bankers, for investment bankers” isn’t just a tagline. It’s how we operate.The results speak for themselves:• 60+ registered representatives across the U.S, Canada, and four other countries• Advisors scaling from startup to seven-figure fees• $100M+ in gross commissions processed• Ranked a Top Broker-Dealer by Financial Services Review (2026)If you’re curious how this works, we start with a conversation — no pressure, no pitch.Just education about the regulatory landscape and whether registration makes sense for your situation.
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