Chris is a native of Florida and began his career in the securities industry in Richmond Virginia with one of the nation’s oldest mutual fund complexes. After returning to Florida in 1993, Mr. Cannon joined an institutional equity-trading desk, eventually handling advanced issues such as arbitrage strategies and structuring derivatives contracts. He then transitioned to private client and pension consulting specializing in portfolio design and management. Chris has been quoted on various occasions in the financial press, appearing in Bloomberg Wealth Manager, Financial Advisor Magazine, and Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine. Chris holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.