Chirag Saraiya

Chirag Saraiya is a Lecturer in the Department of Finance. Mr. Saraiya launched his career at Merrill Lynch in the Private Placement Group. Following this, Mr. Saraiya joined Banc of America Securities' US M&A Group, where he focused on sell-side advisory work in the consumer and retail sector. He then spent a number years in Banc of America Securities' London and Paris offices helping to expand their European presence, and working closely on cross-border M&A transactions in the industrials sector. In 2003, he joined Training the Street, Inc., a firm that specializes in valuation and financial modeling training for Wall Street firms, private equity firms and business schools globally. Mr. Saraiya has led training seminars in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. He is currently a Principal based in Chicago, heading the company’s Midwest and international operations.

Mr. Saraiya graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University and holds an MBA with concentrations in strategy and international business from the Kellogg School of Management. At Kellogg, he teaches Financial Modeling for Leveraged Buyout Transactions.

Education MBA, 2006, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

BA, 2000, Emory University

Other Professional Experience Principal, Training the Street, 2003-present

Investment Banking / M&A, Bank of America, 2000-2003

Education Other Professional Experience