Christopher J. Wolfe, CFA, CFP is the Chief Investment Officer for First Republic Private Wealth Management. In his role, he is responsible for leading First Republic Investment Management’s research and investment platform, as well as investment strategy and outlook for First Republic’s integrated investment, trust and brokerage groups. Chris is an influencer and subject matter expert on discussing the current state of the markets and frequently appears on television networks including Bloomberg and Fox.

Prior to joining First Republic in 2016, he served as the Chief Investment Officer for Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group and, most recently, as the Head of Merrill Lynch Chief Investment Office. Prior to that, Mr. Wolfe was Global Head of Equities at JP Morgan Securities/JP Morgan Private Bank, and held research management roles at Lincoln Capital and Dover Management.

Mr. Wolfe received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island, and his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional