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Chris Merker, CFA®, PhD

Chris Merker, CFA®, PhD

Director

(414) 298-2332

cmerker@rwbaird.com

Chris structures and manages investment portfolios for institutions and wealthy families. In addition to his role at Baird, he serves as Executive-in-Residence at the S-Lab in the Department of Finance at Marquette University.  Chris is a CFA charterholder and has served as president of the CFA Society Milwaukee. He is also a member of the CFA Institute's Sustainability Advisory Panel. An expert in sustainable investing and governance, he publishes the Sustainable Finance blog and co-authored The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing. Chris earned his Ph.D. from Marquette University and his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is actively involved in financial literacy initiatives and serves on several advisory boards. He lives with his wife and two children.