Managing Partner Bio

R. Christopher "Kit" Case, CFA - Managing Partner
kcase@FirstAvenueCap.com
Direct Phone (214) 740-6115

Mr. Case has over 15 years of experience in the securities industry, most recently as Senior Vice President and Associate Director of Research at Southwest Securities. Subsequent to public securities work, Mr. Case has advised young companies in M&A and capital raising efforts in various industries. In the banking sector, Mr. Case successfully coordinated the capital raise for the largest start-up bank in the nation’s history. He graduated from Southern Methodist University, where he was an All-American football player, and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds the coveted Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Case has been a frequent panel member for various securities related events and has been widely quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Dallas Business Journal, and Realty Stock Review.