The fund placement and advisory firm has announced the opening of its seventh global office location.

Eaton Partners, which in January became part of New York-listed Stifel Financial Corporation, is to open an office in Chicago, IL.

The firm already has offices in Hong Kong, Houston, London, Rowayton, San Diego, and Shanghai. The new location, led by managing director Christopher Maduri, will sit within Stifel's Chicago office space.

Maduri, who joined Eaton in 2011, has spent the last five years at the firm's San Diego office. He focuses on private equity, real estate, credit and real asset fund distribution.

“The new office location and space in Chicago is a prime example of how our affiliation with Stifel allows us to elevate our global platform and expand our local footprint,” said Charlie Eaton, chief executive at Eaton Partners.