Senior Managing Director, Sponsor Finance

Chris Erro

Chris Erro serves as Senior Managing Director, Sponsor Finance at Trinity Capital and is based in San Diego, California. He is responsible for leading Trinity’s financing efforts in support of private equity led buyouts and recapitalization.

Mr. Erro joined Trinity from the Corporate Finance group of Ally Bank, where he co-founded the Technology Finance group and served as a Senior Director since 2015. He focused on financing Sponsor-led buyouts and recapitalizations in the lower middle market and growth/venture capital market segments.

Prior to Ally Bank, Chris was an early team member of Square 1 Bank, joining in 2006 shortly after the bank’s founding. Chris held multiple roles at Square 1 Bank, including overseeing the LA/OC region for the bank and playing a senior role in the national Structured Finance group.

Chris holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Chris resides in Carlsbad, CA with his wife and two children. He enjoys being an active coach in youth sports as well as participating in any activity near the water.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Chris Erro serves as Senior Managing Director, Sponsor Finance at Trinity Capital and is based in San Diego, California. He is responsible for leading Trinity’s financing efforts in support of private equity led buyouts and recapitalization.

Mr. Erro joined Trinity from the Corporate Finance group of Ally Bank, where he co-founded the Technology Finance group and served as a Senior Director since 2015. He focused on financing Sponsor-led buyouts and recapitalizations in the lower middle market and growth/venture capital market segments.

Prior to Ally Bank, Chris was an early team member of Square 1 Bank, joining in 2006 shortly after the bank’s founding. Chris held multiple roles at Square 1 Bank, including overseeing the LA/OC region for the bank and playing a senior role in the national Structured Finance group.

Chris holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Chris resides in Carlsbad, CA with his wife and two children. He enjoys being an active coach in youth sports as well as participating in any activity near the water.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

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Chris Erro serves as Senior Managing Director, Sponsor Finance at Trinity Capital and is based in San Diego, California. He is responsible for leading Trinity’s financing efforts in support of private equity led buyouts and recapitalization.

Mr. Erro joined Trinity from the Corporate Finance group of Ally Bank, where he co-founded the Technology Finance group and served as a Senior Director since 2015. He focused on financing Sponsor-led buyouts and recapitalizations in the lower middle market and growth/venture capital market segments.

Prior to Ally Bank, Chris was an early team member of Square 1 Bank, joining in 2006 shortly after the bank’s founding. Chris held multiple roles at Square 1 Bank, including overseeing the LA/OC region for the bank and playing a senior role in the national Structured Finance group.

Chris holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Chris resides in Carlsbad, CA with his wife and two children. He enjoys being an active coach in youth sports as well as participating in any activity near the water.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.