Chris Brown, CFA®

Christopher Brown is an Executive Director and Market Team Lead at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Chris oversees a group of specialists to advise some of the most successful individuals and families in the East Bay, helping them to enhance their wealth for generations to come. He plays an influential role in driving J.P. Morgan’s business impact and growth in the community.

Drawing on 15-plus years of investment experience, Chris delivers the training and tools that support the development of thoughtful wealth management and cash flow strategies to target clients’ long-term goals. He establishes the team’s mission and articulates its values, building a blueprint to remain at the forefront of innovative ideas. Chris’s uncompromising integrity enables him to foster an environment of collaboration where colleagues and clients both can thrive and succeed.

Before joining J.P. Morgan, Chris was an Investment Officer at Veritable LP, a multibillion-dollar private investment office, where he was West Coast Head and a frequent speaker on tax-sensitive investing at family office conferences. Previously, he was a Development Advisor for Webcor Builders.

Chris earned a B.A. from Haverford College, where he was the varsity men’s lacrosse captain and one of the top-10 graduating student-athletes. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. Chris holds is a CFA^® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.

Passionate about childhood education, Chris has served as a board member of several local nonprofits and currently serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland.

Chris is an East Bay native, and he and his wife, Jordan, have two young children. In his free time, he enjoys sailing, skiing and spending time on the beach with his family.