Christopher J. Lewis

, CFA

Portfolio Manager & Analyst, Equities

Chris Lewis is a portfolio manager and equities analyst for CIBC Private Wealth with more than 20 years of industry experience.​

Prior to joining Geneva Advisors, which became part of CIBC in 2017, Chris analyzed direct private equity and mezzanine investments, most recently for Guren Capital Partners and Willis Stein & Partners. He began his capital markets career with Robert W. Baird & Co., working as a financial analyst for its investment banking practice and as an investment analyst for its private equity affiliate, Baird Capital Partners.​

Chris received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst certification.