Rainmaker Securities
Broker-led private-market network facilitating late-stage secondary transactions, capital raising and related investment-banking services.
rainmakersecurities.comRainmaker Securities focuses on late-stage private-company securities and connects qualified buyers and sellers through a broker-dealer model. It also provides capital-raising and M&A advisory services.
Its secondaries work covers transaction sourcing, referrals, private-share execution and market intelligence. Public disclosures explain that the firm may receive success fees when referred counterparties complete transactions.
Principal activities
Buyer and seller introductions and execution support for private-company shares.
Private placements and fundraising support for issuers.
Strategic transaction support alongside private-market securities services.
- Typical participants: Private-company shareholders, Institutional investors, Family offices, Accredited investors, Private issuers, Broker partners.
- Transaction context: Liquidity before a public exit, portfolio rebalancing, employee equity, private-company investment access, fund-interest transfers or structured capital solutions.
Rainmaker Securities operates in markets where securities are privately held, transfer restrictions may apply and price discovery is less standardized than in public markets. Its published capabilities emphasize late-stage secondary trading and capital raising. View the firm’s website ↗
Client and transaction coverage
- Private-company shareholders
- Institutional investors
- Family offices
- Accredited investors
- Private issuers
- Broker partners
- Late-stage secondaries
- Block trades
- Pre-IPO shares
- Private placements
- Capital raising
- M&A assignments
The availability and structure of any transaction depend on the security, shareholder rights, issuer consent, investor eligibility, jurisdiction, regulated entity and market conditions. Private securities are generally illiquid and may involve substantial risk.
Market position
Rainmaker Securities is positioned as a private-securities broker-dealer and investment bank. Its market role reflects the combination of late-stage secondary trading and capital raising, participant access, transaction workflow and the regulatory framework applicable to its services.
Distinctive focus: Relationship-led broker-dealer execution supported by proprietary private-market research and order flow.
Competitive context
Rainmaker Securities competes with digital marketplaces, broker-dealers, fund-secondary advisers, investment platforms and private-market data providers. The relevant peer set changes according to asset type, investor eligibility, ticket size, geography, issuer involvement and whether the service is advisory-led, broker-led or self-directed.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, participant segment, asset coverage, geographic activity and transaction profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Anderson | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Firm strategy and late-stage secondary markets |
| N/A | Senior investment banker | Current team details are available on the firm website |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Rainmaker Securities, LLC is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and SIPC member. Its public disclosures describe referral and success-fee arrangements in private-securities transactions.
View registered-entity details
| Registered entity | Rainmaker Securities, LLC |
| Regulator | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Memberships | FINRA / SIPC |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- New York
- Chicago
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- Rainmaker Securities — services and market positioning.
- Team — current leadership.
- Secondary-market Q&A — chief executive and secondary-market activity.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
