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Chris Cottone

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VP of Greentree Financial Group, Inc.

Robert C. (Chris) Cottone graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Chris co-manages Greentree’s internal emerging growth fund and oversees the capital markets policies and procedures implemented by the firm including new project origination. Chris has experience working on new public listings, SPACs, bridge financing and PIPEs. In this role, Chris has been involved in several business combinations that have exceeded $1 billion in enterprise valuation.

Chris is also responsible for monitoring legislative activities effecting securities issues. With more than two decades of service to the business community, Chris has been instrumental in guiding the careers of many of the nation’s new entrepreneurs. Chris heads many of Greentree’s community awareness programs that contribute to the Global Vision maintained at the firm. He is a frequent contributor to various publications and periodicals and lectures to professional organizations.

What Smart Targets Look For in a SPAC (And What Most Miss)
March 2, 2026

What Smart Targets Look For in a SPAC (And What Most Miss)

In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast, host Chaz Churchwell interviews Chris Cottone , Vice President at Greentree Financial, a family office active in IPO and SPAC advisory since 1999. Chris shares practical insight from yea...

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