Bob Bridges is managing director and portfolio manager for CIBC Private Wealth with more than 25 years of experience managing investment portfolios. He was actively involved in the research and investment process for Geneva Advisors and served on its Management Committee.

Prior to founding Geneva Advisors, which became part of CIBC in 2017, Bob was a principal at William Blair & Company for more than 10 years. He also worked at LaSalle Partners, a national real estate firm based in Chicago.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.