Professionals

Chris Akelman, Senior Associate
Chris Akelman
Senior Associate

Chris is a Senior Associate at Fireman Capital Partners and joined the firm in 2012. He is responsible for evaluating and executing new investment opportunities and supporting FCP’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining FCP, Chris was an Associate in the Private Equity division of GB Merchant Partners where he identified and evaluated turnaround opportunities in the consumer and retail industries. During his time at GBMP, Chris was a Board observer at Grafton-Fraser, a Canadian menswear retailer, where he oversaw the implementation of multiple strategic initiatives that were key to the company’s turnaround. Prior to joining GBMP, Chris worked in the Global Consumer Group at Barclays Capital, where he assisted on a number of strategic and leveraged buyout transactions.

Chris received his BA in economics from Brown University in 2009.