Chris is a nationally recognized estate planning attorney, business owner, and speaker focusing on helping individuals and families connect their wealth and purpose. His clients are those who have truly lived the American dream, and Chris values the opportunity to work with and learn from them.In addition to Chris’ role as Partner at Husch Blackwell, Chris is the CEO and Chairman of TFO Family Office Partners (based in Phoenix, Arizona), CEO of TFO Wealth Partners (based in Maumee, Ohio), and President and Director of TFO Trust Company (based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota). Chris also has multiple real estate investments. It is this experience that enables him to understand firsthand the challenges and complexities of managing both companies and properties, and he readily identifies with clients’ goals and desires for their own businesses.In addition to the services he provides to clients, Chris is a highly sought-after speaker in the world of high-net-worth estate planning and has delivered more than 200 presentations nationwide to attorneys, accountants, financial service professionals, and business owners. A nationally recognized authority on strategies for such sophisticated estates, Chris often addresses exclusive Tiger 21 chapters in various cities, an organization of which he himself is a member. Chris is deeply passionate about his purpose-driven practice and its long-term impact. He knows clients are often just as concerned about passing on values as they are about passing on wealth, and he aims to help families ensure that future generations understand the function of their inheritance. Chris works with clients to develop plans and strategies that foster financial literacy in the next generation, impart the family history, and document the purpose of the family wealth. Chris measures the success of his day by whether he’s helped a family. He often serves individuals and their families for decades, and he truly loves working alongside clients as a long-term partner and family friend.
Listed skills include Estate Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Trusts, Litigation, and 24 others.
