Based in San Francisco with offices in New York and London, Financial Technology Partners (commonly known as FT Partners) is an investment banking firm solely focused on serving the fintech sector. FT Partners was founded by Steve McLaughlin, a former Goldman Sachs banker who worked in Goldman's financial technology group and financial institutions group. McLaughlin is currently FT Partners CEO and managing partner, and has been named "Investment Banker of the Year" by The Information. Meanwhile, FT Partners has been named "Dealmaker of the Year" and "Investment Banking Firm of the Year" by The M&A Advisor.