Thomas Kilian is a Managing Director in JMP Securities’ financial services investment banking group. From July 2004 until April 2010, he also served as Chief Financial Officer of JMP Group.

Thomas joined JMP at its inception in 1999. While at JMP, Thomas has worked with non-bank financial institutions in the commercial finance, consumer finance and mortgage sectors and has completed more than 100 capital raising transactions and strategic advisory assignments. Prior to joining JMP, Thomas was at NationsBanc Montgomery Securities, now Banc of America Securities, in the financial services group, focusing on corporate finance. From 1992 until 1996, Thomas served in Deutsche Bank’s corporate development group in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing on strategic planning and business development.

Thomas holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Master’s degree in industrial engineering from Karlsruhe University, Germany.