Chris Stoecker

Chris Stoecker is a managing director with First Citizens Innovation Banking. In his current role, he focuses on relationship management with early and growth stage companies throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Chris and his team provide innovative financial solutions including venture debt, recurring revenue lines of credit, private banking, foreign exchange and all treasury management products and services.

Chris has been a technology-focused banker for over two decades. He began his career in the field with RBC's US-based technology team. He has been with First Citizens Innovation Banking since 2010 at the Research Triangle Park, NC office. Activities include account acquisition, credit evaluation, term sheet negotiations, loan closings, and active networking with venture capitalists, CPAs, attorneys and others in the industry.

Chris is a 1998 graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He resides in Raleigh with his wife and three children.