JMP Securities’ Family Office Group is a trusted partner to family offices globally.
The Family Office Group is uniquely positioned within the broader firm, harnessing the combined resources of its parent company, JMP Group, a diversified investment banking and asset management platform with a range of well-established expertise:
• Equity research, sales and trading
• Equity capital markets
• Corporate finance
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Venture capital
• Private capital
We aim to provide bespoke, Alpha-generating opportunities in a high-touch manner, delivering creative solutions and differentiated value to the family office investor.

Christopher Barkauskas
Co-Director, Family Office Group
Managing Director, Institutional Sales
cbarkauskas@jmpsecurities.com
Chris Barkauskas is a Managing Director in institutional sales and is a co-founder of JMP Securities’ Family Office Group.
Prior to joining JMP, Chris was a Managing Director at Morgan Keegan. He previously worked in institutional equity sales at Banc of America Securities, Schwab Soundview Capital Markets, and Cowen & Co.
Chris holds a BA from Franklin & Marshall College.

Laura Hickman
Co-Director, Family Office Group
Managing Director, Institutional Sales
lhickman@jmpsecurities.com
Laura Hickman is a Managing Director in institutional sales and is a co-founder of JMP Securities’ Family Office Group.
Prior to joining JMP, Laura worked in partnership sales and marketing at Time Inc.
Laura holds a BS from The Carroll School of Management at Boston College.