Mr. Galvin is a highly regarded Chief Investment Officer, Director of Research, equity portfolio manager, analyst of growth and core equities, as well as an architect of unique strategic asset allocation portfolios. He has a proven investment process combining macroeconomic, investment themes, fundamental and quantitative research, resulting in superior absolute and relative performance versus public and custom indices.Mr Galvin is a seasoned executive with proven successes in building and motivating superior investment teams, across all asset classes, applying crisis management skills to business requirements and investment portfolios. Exceptional communication skills, strong ability to connect with a wide range of client types and distribution partners. As been a frequent presenter on Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN and Wall Street Journal.He joined City National Rochdale in 2012 and played a key role in helping the firm grow AUMs from $4 to $65 billion. As Chief Investment Officer, he was responsible for developing the firm’s investment philosophy, overseeing the firm’s asset allocation and investment strategies, and managing the investment teams. In addition, he was the Portfolio Manager for the City National Rochdale U.S. Large Cap Core Equity Strategy and led the research and management of this strategy for client accounts.Mr. Galvin has 40 years of investment experience from financial services organizations such as Lehman Brothers, Smith Barney, Forstmann-Leff and UBS. He was also Managing Partner at Galvin Asset Management, where he managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals.Mr. Galvin earned his BA in Economics from Queens College and his MBA in Finance and Investments from the Gabelli Business School of Fordham University. He is the Founder of the Fordham Wall Street Council and a former board member of the McCaddin-Quirk Foundation, The Lavelle Fund for the Blind and The Maryknoll Society. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. In his free time, Mr. Galvin enjoys spending time with his family, performing numerous outdoor activities, and doing community service as a Knight of Malta.