Chris is passionate about disruptive innovation and evangelizes for early stage technology companies that deliver outstanding returns to institutional investors while generating measurable social impact. Chris spent over 30 years serving and leading in Fortune 50 companies such as IBM, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity Investments. He has also served as the National Development Director for a $60 million humanitarian relief organization, as well as a partner with multiple startups in the institutional investment management industry and as an entrepreneurship instructor for high school students in the Silicon Valley. Chris earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and the Russian Language from the University of Michigan and his Master’s degree in History from Wesleyan University.