Christopher FletcherChristopher FletcherManaging Director, Global Head of J.P. Morgan Outsourced Chief Investment Office
About Christopher
Chris is Global Head of J.P. Morgan Outsourced Chief Investment Office ("OCIO") – a team of experienced investment professionals who provide consultative, customized and full service capabilities to endowments, nonprofits and institutional families around the world. OCIO currently manages nearly $40 billion in highly customized portfolios for clients across the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia. Chris initially joined in 2010 to help establish the team in Europe, before moving to the U.S. in 2013.
Prior to J.P. Morgan, Chris was a portfolio manager and member of the investment team at Schroders Private Bank in London. Before Schroders, Chris trained as an accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing assurance and business advisory services to the UK charity and financial sectors.
Chris is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. He received a B.A. with Honors in History and he holds both the Series 7 and Series 63 designations.
He serves on the Board of the South Bronx United in New York. He lives in New York City with his wife and son
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