A podcast dedicated to the people and ideas of the Middle Market, hosted by Andy Greenberg and Charlie Gifford.
Chuck Thompson, BlackArch Partners
Chuck Thompson is Managing Director and head of the Aerospace & Defense Group at BlackArch Partners, the Charlotte-based investment bank owned by Regions Financial Corporation. Chuck’s practice reflects a well-traveled and well-spent path—boyhood in Cambridge, MA; college at Colby College, business school at Columbia along with career postings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Kenya, and Hong Kong. After receiving his MBA, Chuck worked at Edgeview Partners from 2002-10. In 2017, following a handful of operational/offshore stops, Chuck joined BlackArch, which Region had acquired two years earlier. Today, Region’s investment banking platform comprises BlackArch, with its broad industry coverage, and Clearsight Advisors, which focuses more on tech-enabled service firms. Great perspective from Chuck, who is now co-managing BlackArch while maintain his own busy practice.

For the past 15 years, I’ve been an investment banker and a publisher of M&A data. This combination has afforded access to a lot of information on deals. But information alone is not insight. The tagline for this podcast is “people and ideas of the middle market.” Each time out, we ask our guests to share a fresh perspective, to reflect on issues beyond what is on their schedule for the day, and to be good sports with two guys who—as my kids say, “think they are funny.” We hope you find these interviews worth your time.

I’ve worked in the Middle Market for more than twenty years. Over that time I have met some extraordinary people, each with a unique story to tell. While we all know that the world doesn’t need another podcast, Andy and I are hopeful that you’ll enjoy listening and learning about each individual profiled. Half business, half human interest, half insightful, half irreverent. Yes, that’s lots of halves to cover. And aiming to do so in around 30 minutes of time. We hope you will give it a listen, and let us know what you think.