Brad Sharp is a co-founder and Senior Managing Partner at Virtu Global Advisors.  Brad has over 20 years of experience in Media and Entertainment having overseen a broad range of engagements, covering all Media and Entertainment sub-sectors:  film and television content production & distribution, music, video games, sports, podcasting and publishing. Brad works closely with management teams, commercial lenders, private equity funds and private capital, sovereign wealth funds and family offices looking to invest into the Media & Entertainment industry, helping them to shape their strategy, diligence and execute transactions, and understand the value of intellectual property in a constantly evolving industry.

Brad started his career in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications audit practice at Deloitte.  After receiving his CPA license, he left Deloitte to transition to a career in finance and started with The Salter Group in 2005.  At The Salter Group, Brad discovered his passion for the Media & Entertainment industry, working with his colleagues to execute challenging assignments at the cross section of finance, data analytics and entertainment.  In 2012, Brad joined FTI Consulting with their acquisition of The Salter Group and worked closely with his team to broaden the services, industry and geographical focus of the practice.  Brad was a Senior Managing Director and co-leader of the global Valuation and Financial Advisory Services practice at FTI until the formation of Virtu Global Advisors in 2023.  

Brad received a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a minor in Accounting and Computer Science.  Brad is a former CPA and is a CFA charter holder.

Outside of Virtu Global Brad enjoys spending time with family, hiking, mountain bike riding, skiing, playing board games, reading sci fi and fantasy books and going to as many Dodger games as possible.