Eric White

Senior Managing Partner

Mr. White is the Senior Managing Partner for CPG. His career has spanned being involved in the highest levels from Broadway, to Capitol Hill, to Wall Street, to Silicon Valley and to Hollywood. For over 20 years he has been among the nation's top capital raising leaders from multiple sources both domestic and international for his clients in media and entertainment, film, concerts, sports, technology, energy, consumer/retail, hotel/gaming, transportation, telecommunications and financial services.

Eric brings a truly unique mix of experiences as a banker and operational executive and throughout his career he has utilized his extensive highest-level relationships for the benefit of his clientele. He was the founder, CEO and Chairman of Broadbay Networks that in 2000 was hailed as "the fastest growing company in Silicon Valley" at the time of the technology boom. In finance, Eric has worked as a Managing Director for Forte Partners (San Francisco) where he lead a team in closing multiple media and entertainment transaction; Director of Corporate Finance for Imperial Capital (Los Angeles/New York); and as a Senior Advisor to Chanin Capital Partners (Los Angeles/New York), where he specialized in media and entertainment and technology transactions. Prior to that he was President and CEO of National Public Affairs Group, a Washington public affairs, fundraising and political powerhouse. He has advised the President of the United States, Senators, Congressmen and Governors as well as some of the world's largest companies in media and multiple other sectors. Mr. White’s firm was also known as the one to work with when the client had the most difficult problem to solve. The firm also established itself as a leading fundraising firm, securing capital both from the public and private sectors. During his tenure he established himself as an expert on media and entertainment, telecommunication, transportation, hotel and gaming, technology and energy policy. During his career, Eric was responsible for both public and private transactions in excess of $30 billion.

Eric has served as a Managing Trustee of the Democratic National Committee, Member of the Finance Committee for the Obama-Biden Presidential Campaign, Co-Chair of the 1993 Presidential Dinner, Co-Chair of the DNC Committee on Telecommunications, Senior Advisor to the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Committee, Advisor to the 1992 Presidential Transition and Senior Advisor to the DNC Business Council.