KeyBanc Appoints Neeraj Chugh to Expand Consumer Services Coverage

KeyBanc Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), has appointed Neeraj Chugh as managing director, working out of the New York office.

Chugh will focus on expanding the firm’s investment banking coverage in the consumer services sector, an area experiencing heightened private equity activity. This move is part of KBCM’s strategy to deepen its sector-specific advisory capabilities and support dealmaking across a key growth vertical.

Chugh brings over two decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance across the consumer sector. Most recently, he served as Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity Sawaya Partners, and prior to that, held leadership roles at Piper Sandler and UBS, where he was part of the consumer & retail team. His deal experience spans a wide range of strategic transactions for both middle-market and larger companies.