JPMorgan hires David Fishman as vice chair and head of North America tech M&A

JPMorgan Chase has poached David Fishman from Bank of America to serve as vice chair and head of its technology mergers and acquisitions business in North America. The move is the latest in a series of high-profile talent grabs from BofA’s tech banking ranks, and it signals just how seriously JPMorgan is investing in what has become Wall Street’s most competitive dealmaking arena. Fishman brings more than 12 years of technology banking experience from his tenure at Bank of America. He’ll join a tech M&A operation that already sits atop the league tables, with JPMorgan ranking first in both US and global tech deal fees in Q1 2026 according to Dealogic data. A pattern emerges at BofA’s expense Fishman isn’t the first technology banker JPMorgan has plucked from Bank of America this year. The firm also brought on semiconductor specialist Kaushik Banerjee and internet banker Homan Milani in 2026, building out a bench that looks increasingly like a BofA alumni reunion. JPMorgan’s technology M&A group is co-led by Greg Mendelson and Chris Grose, who have overseen a significant expansion of the team over the past several years. Adding a vice chair with Fishman’s experience gives th...