John Nuttall (Partner) has over 15 years of corporate finance and equity analysis expertise at Panmure Gordon, Investec and First Columbus focused on the small and mid cap space. He has executed numerous AIM IPO's in the industrial and intellectual property sectors and was consistently a top ranked analyst by both the CFO and Fund Management community. John cofounded First Columbus in 2006.

Chris Crawford (Partner) has over 15 years investment banking experience: formerly with Credit Lyonnais Securities and Evolution Securities within the small/mid cap corporate finance teams. During that time he undertook numerous AIM IPOs as well as private placements, takeovers and acquisitions across a wide range of sectors, but focusing principally on technology and resources. Chris joined First Columbus in 2007.

Michael Raber (Partner) – Prior to joining First Columbus he worked for Markit Group Limited in their global alliance group. He has experience working with technology companies, risk vendors, and solution providers in financial services support industry. In addition he has experience working in Chinese retail banking industry gained while working with China Everbright Bank. He holds an MSc in Global Banking and Finance from the European Business School.

Katrina Perez (Partner) Responsible for operations and customer management for First Columbus Katrina bringing over 10 years experience to this role. She has held previous management positions in multiple sectors including technology and support services. Katrina has been with First Columbus since its inception with her primary focus being day to day management of customers and establishing and maintaining international contacts. In addition Katrina’s role includes managing customer due diligence and FSA compliance.