Todd Wyche, Brinson Patrick Securities

Todd Wyche is head of the Brinson Patrick division of Meyers Associates and founder/CEO of Brinson Patrick Securities Corporation, which has focused exclusively on helping CFOs of life sciences, real estate and energy companies to raise capital in controlled and cost-effective ways since 1996. Considered a pioneer in the use of ATMs, Wyche has seen the frequency and dollar amount of this alternative financing vehicle increase to $7.6 billion raised through ATMs in 2011 from almost none when he founded the firm. Prior to founding Brinson Patrick Securities Corporation, Wyche was the founding principal of a predecessor firm, Brinson Patrick Capital Management, where he structured and executed over $9 billion of equity transactions. Wyche often speaks at conferences and on panels to discuss the financing challenges that companies face today and the alternative financing vehicles that may overcome these challenges.