Brightlane Partners is a management consulting and investment banking firm based in Atlanta. We specialize in providing value-added advisory services to financial institutions and financial technology companies. With over 40 years of industry experience, our professionals have an unmatched ability to understand and assess market conditions in today's climate characterized by regulatory changes, market consolidation, and technological innovation.

Our services include M&A transactions, de novo bank formation, small bank charter acquisitions, branch expansion and consolidation, strategic planning, payment acquiring, and more. We have an impressive track record, having completed the sale of branch locations, created co-branded bankcard programs, developed multiple de novo bank charter applications, and facilitated strategic acquisitions. Our team is led by Owner & Managing Director Chris Johnson, who has extensive experience in the finance industry, including work with Waffle House, Inc.

Nancy LaFoy, our Managing Director, brings nearly 40 years of regulatory and commercial banking experience to the firm. Contact us today to learn how we can help your financial institution achieve its goals