Dan Connolly

Dan Connolly is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Technology & Services Investment Banking at Raymond James, based in Chicago. He joined Raymond James in September 2026 after spending 27 years at William Blair, where he held senior leadership roles including co-head of global M&A, global head of technology M&A, and global head of software investment banking. Over his nearly three-decade career he has completed more than 300 public and private M&A transactions and financings, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.