Christopher Ballard, CFA

Research Analyst

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Christopher is a Research Analyst on Polen Capital's Small Company Growth team. Prior to joining Polen Capital in 2020, Christopher was a member of the Investment Research team at Veritable, LP, where he worked for six years. Christopher received a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Christopher is a CFA® charterholder.

Education

B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and M.B.A. from Dartmouth Tuck School of Business

Interests

Cooking, reading, running, Philadelphia sports fan

  • 11
    Years Industry Experience
  • 2020
    Joined Polen
  • Boston
    Polen Office

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