Experience

Evidentia Group

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Asset Consultant

  • May 2022 - Present

  Asset consultant bringing institutional grade investment solutions to high quality boutique financial advice firms Asset consultant bringing institutional grade investment solutions to high quality boutique financial advice firms



MCG Wealth Management

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner and CIO

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022



BlackRock

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, BlackRock Alternatives - Australia and NZ

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2021

  Director of BlackRock's alternative investment business in Australasia. Experience in hedge funds, private equity, credit, real assets and liquid alternatives

• Director, Institutional Client Business

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Director in the Institutional Client Business in Australia, leading client relationships with large institutional clients, family offices and high net worth advisory firms. In this role Chris leveraged his expertise and experience in alternatives and derivative based strategies to deliver customized portfolio solutions for Australian clients.

• Investment Strategist, BlackRock Client Solutions

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2014

  Chris worked as an investment strategist in the BlackRock Client Solutions team. Within Client Solutions Chris was the lead investment strategist for BlackRock's multi-strategy hedge fund in EMEA and he also worked with institutional clients on a bespoke derivative based hedging and overlay strategies.



Dechert LLP

• Associate

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2008

  Chris worked in the financial services practice at Dechert LLP, a leading global financial services and alternative investment law firm. At Dechert Chris focussed primarily on the establishment of Cayman based hedge funds and alternative investment funds - including the establishment of fund vehicles and related documentation (private placement memorandum, limited partnership and shareholder agreements, ISDAs etc) Chris worked in the financial services practice at Dechert LLP, a leading global financial services and alternative investment law firm. At Dechert Chris focussed primarily on the establishment of Cayman based hedge funds and alternative investment funds - including the establishment of fund vehicles and related documentation (private placement memorandum, limited partnership and shareholder agreements, ISDAs etc)



Deacons (now Norton Rose Fullbright)

• Lawyer

  • Mar 2004 - Aug 2006

  Chris worked as a corporate and M&A lawyer in the Melbourne office, working primarily on private transactions. Chris worked as a corporate and M&A lawyer in the Melbourne office, working primarily on private transactions.