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Based in New York and San Francisco, Legend Merchant Group, Inc. is a privately-held financial services firm offering merchant and investment banking services to corporate clients, and brokerage and asset management services to high-net worth individuals. Our corporate banking team works with middle market businesses where our professionals can bring together their capital markets, investment banking, and operating experience.

• Available earlier in a company’s life cycle
• Alternative source of financing when other capital sources are limited or not available
• No monthly interest expense burden to support with cash flow from operations
• Insulated from the volatility in the public capital markets
• Investors with industry experience can be a source of synergistic opportunities

 

 

• The Team

  • David (Chip) W. Unsworth, Jr.
    Chairman & CEO

    David (Chip) W. Unsworth, Jr., Chairman & CEO
    

    
    

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    Mr. Unsworth has a long history of success as an investment banker, corporate finance strategist and financial services entrepreneur. He founded Legend Merchant Group in 2002. Mr. Unsworth provides the strategic vision and commitment to client service that has fueled the Legend’s rapid growth. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Unsworth served as a founding partner and owner of Broadmark Capital. He played a key role in the expansion of Broadmark's banking, asset management and distribution businesses, which raised over $300 million in private equity for early and venture stage companies.
    
    Prior to Broadmark, Mr. Unsworth was Senior Vice President and owner at Gilford Securities for six years, handling high net-worth, institutional equity and fixed income accounts. He held similar positions with Gruntal & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. Throughout his career, Mr. Unsworth has been an active advisor to early-stage companies in both public and private markets.
    
    He has also helped create shareholder value in public companies by spearheading re-capitalizations, proxy contests, and corporate strategy changes alongside owners and managers. Mr. Unsworth graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island. He holds Series 7, 63, 65 and 24 Registrations.

    
    
  • James Palmer
    Head of Private Placements

    James Palmer, Managing Director & Head of Private Placements
    

    
    

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    Mr. Palmer has over 16 years of experience originating and funding early, mid and late stage private equity and venture capital transactions in several industries. Through his network of institutions and ultra-high-net-worth individuals he has structured and raised close to $1 billion in capital for entities including public and private companies, hedge funds, venture funds and structured finance products.
    
    In addition to his responsibilities at Legend, Mr. Palmer is a Managing Member of the TW 8701 Opportunities Fund I and the TW Opportunities Fund II, both early/mid stage venture capital and private equity funds that have invested in approximately 25 companies. Mr. Palmer received a B.A. degree in Economics from Rollins College. He holds Series 7 and 63 Registrations.

    
    

• Financing Options

  • Provides short term financing of $500,000 to $5 million