Chris Buck, CIMA®
Co-Founder, CIO, CCO at Harvester Wealth- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)
Investments & Wealth InstituteDec, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Series 66 - Investment Adviser Representative (IAR)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)May, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA)
Investment Management Consultants Association® (IMCA®)Sep, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Series 7, 63, 24, 9,10
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Experience
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Harvester Wealth
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder, CIO, CCO
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Founder
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Nov 2020 - Present
Wealth management, innovation investing and distribution. Wealth management, innovation investing and distribution.
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ROBO Global
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner, Head of Capital Markets & Sales
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Mar 2016 - Oct 2020
Responsible for distribution strategy, ETF and Index sales, product launch, investment committee, relationship management and capital markets. ROBO Global is an index, advisory, and research company focused on helping investors capture the unique opportunities of fast-growing robotics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technology companies around the world. In 2013, the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) was launched. In 2020 launched ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence Index ETF (THNQ) and in 2019 launched ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology & Innovation Index ETF (HTEC).
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Club Pilates
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Owner
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Feb 2016 - Apr 2019
Deliver a consistently superior Pilates experience at a price that enables Club Pilates members to commit to Pilates to lead a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life. Deliver a consistently superior Pilates experience at a price that enables Club Pilates members to commit to Pilates to lead a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
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Director - iShares Capital Markets
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Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
ETF sales specialist• Led sales engagement for US Wealth - RIA, private banks, asset managers and retail advisors• Covered home office investment teams, top discretionary advisors and portfolio managers• Led relationship management for top 25 client trading desks (wires, banks, RIAs and platforms) • Launched RIA funded ETF with $540mm
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Director, Hd Client Execution Services - Americas Capital Markets
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Jan 2011 - Feb 2013
Started and managed sales team focused on Americas institutional and US wealth clients. • Developed sales strategy across all BlackRock distribution channels, resulting in over $ 20b net new ETF AUM from 2011 - 2013• Covered large private banks, asset managers, hedge funds, RIAs, and plan sponsors in the US and Latin America• Launched “Follow the Flow”, a weekly primary ETP flow report distributed to 2000+ global clients• Managed ETF Pre-trade platform development resulting in over $100b of trade analysis (TCA)
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Director of Global Sales
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Apr 2009 - Jan 2011
Led 20 institutional salespeople selling research and transition management in global equity, fixed income, derivative and portfolio trading to over 1500 global asset managers and plan sponsors. • Built corporate access and small/midcap research platform focused on HC, TMT, Energy, Consumer Discretionary, US homebuilding, Macro Economics and Public policy, resulting in a 20% increase in new client acquisition and revenue growth of 15% • Executed exclusive distribution agreements with top independent research firms including Zelman & Associates, a leading homebuilding research firm
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UBS Investment Bank
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Alternative Research Product Marketing
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Jan 2008 - Apr 2009
Developed alternative research platform and sales strategy to complement and extend UBS’s fundamental research for their institutional clients.
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Executive Director, Global Head Soft Dollar and Directed Commissions
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May 2002 - Dec 2007
Led global sales team for commission management, clearing and transition management.• Created global operating platform capturing global cash equity transactions and research payments• Managed teams in New York, London and Hong Kong resulting in $400mm gross and $120mm net revenue in global cash equity commissions and over $280mm in third-party research payments • Covered top priority global clients, consultants, pensions, endowment & foundations and public funds.
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Executive Director, Head of Sales and Marketing
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Feb 1990 - Jul 2002
Head of Sales and Marketing for institutional sales team delivering independent research, electronic trading, sales trading, portfolio trading and plan sponsor services. Created the plan sponsor division and transition management services. Head of Sales and Marketing for institutional sales team delivering independent research, electronic trading, sales trading, portfolio trading and plan sponsor services. Created the plan sponsor division and transition management services.
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Education
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DePauw University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Management -
WT White High School