Christopher J. Bricker is Head of AB Arya Partners and a member of the Operating Committee. As Head of AB Arya Partners, he is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and overall results of the group. Previously, Bricker was head of the firm’s Alternatives Business, responsible for sourcing new investment talent, building out a supporting infrastructure, business development and the management of the group’s overall profit and loss. During his AB tenure, he was also head of product strategy and M&A. Bricker spent four years in Europe, where he served as managing director for AB’s Luxembourg-based investment platform. Before joining AB, he worked in Dean Witter’s Asset Management