Christopher Auten, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Empirical works with and services clients with a commitment to excellence in investments, tax, and financial advisory services. Empirical provides financial guidance to high-net-worth individuals, families, non-profit organizations, and company retirement plans. Our goal is to take the accumulated wisdom of the past several decades of academic research, years of hands-on experience, and advanced education to help investors grow and protect their wealth. Our mission is to provide you with the most effective, unbiased investment and financial planning advice available.

Boston, Ma, Us

Asset Allocation / Portfolio Construction / Research• Managed a book of client portfolios using a combination of individual equities, options, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives:• Alternatives: Exclusive private equity offering through SCS with partner firms that include Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive, Atlas, Greenoaks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomic, and Paradigm• Collaborated with analysts on researching and modeling individual companies, macro themes, and creating internal and external content • Crypto Research Publication: Co-authored An Intro To Bitcoin and Blockchain with the Chief Investment Officer covering digital assets and 3 pillars of blockchainDeliver Financial Advice• Conducted client & prospect meetings with financial advisors and provided investment advice• Educated clients on behavioral finance, market volatility, and disciplined investing in traditional/non-traditional sectors including digital assets, secular trends & emerging technologies• Developed strategies for concentrated equity positions (legacy stock gifts and client company stock) using zero-premium collars, covered calls, and factor analysis

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Research / Data Analysis / Strategy / Trade Execution• Led the due diligence for the firm’s ETF / Mutual Fund investment models, manager selection, and strategies including global equities, fixed income, and alternatives (real estate, private equity & credit)• Collaborated with team members to create an investment strategy for 150+ clients by determining planning-based asset allocation using Mean-Variance Optimization (MVO) and Monte Carlo simulations • Executed all client transactions (block trading, systematic/tactical rebalancing, and tax loss harvesting) on Fidelity’s Wealthscape Platform Team Management / Product & Project Management• Drove the interview process for the Junior Trader position, trained Senior Financial Advisor, Financial Associate, Client Services Associates, and utilized Wrike task management software to manage colleagues• Led the 8-month transition and implementation of the firmwide wealth tech software (Orion Advisor Solutions), an integrated technology platform of investment and wealth management solutions• Became the firm’s subject matter expert by communicating weekly with the Orion product group and engineers on topics including data reconciliation, API integration, billing, and integrity testing• Created data queries to increase internal efficiencies; designed all client reports using report builderCompliance• Collaborated with Chief Compliance Officer for product marketing including performing independent research and discussing necessary metric disclosure with the firm’s outside counsel• Satisfied SEC firm audit by compiling Excel-level data on client positions, frequency of trades, and domicile

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Primary responsibilities include constructing and rebalancing client portfolios while managing the practice’s investment list• Daily client contact and execution of all client transactions• Client data analysis for the financial planning process• Principal point of contact for all fund wholesalers; attend events and conferences with portfolio managers and financial educators

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed my own book; strategies included stat arbitrage, relative value, and custom built indicators• Primary trading style was technical mean reversion on U.S. equities and options• Constructed financial models in Microsoft Excel & programmed strategies into a filter system.

• Owned and operated the website: http://www.weightbenchproducts.com• Provided home fitness equipment to people around the United States• Business activities included drop shipping and affiliate marketing

Las Cruces, Nm, Us

• $5mm allocated by state of New Mexico to the investment fund• Each student was assigned sectors and made recommendations on stocks to buy/sell• Methods used were FCF valuation, EBITDA analysis, financial statement analysis

Zurich, Ch

• Worked directly under Assistant Branch Manager and Head of Office Operations• Exposed to daily activities of Financial Advisors• Duties included analysis of portfolios and updating customer accounts

Bachelor, Finance

Certificate In Financial Planning

High School Diploma