Chris was born and raised in Westminster, Maryland, and graduated from Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992. He started his career as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch in Columbia, Maryland, in 1992. Chris joined the Westminster office of RBC Wealth Management (formerly Ferris, Baker, Watts Inc.) in 1995 and became the branch director in 2003. He is currently a member of the firm’s President’s Council, has passed his Series 7, 9, 10, 63 and 66 securities exams and holds his Maryland insurance license.