Chris Crawford

Independent at Independent

Speaker

Chris Crawford has 25+ years of experience building and leading operations, finance, compliance, and risk functions across alternative investments, wealth management, and financial technology. His work sits at the intersection of those disciplines — helping firms institutionalize and scale through growth, new product launches, and increasing institutional and regulatory complexity.

Most recently, Chris spent six and a half years at CAIS as Managing Director, helping build one of the industry's leading platforms connecting asset managers and wealth management firms. He also served as COO of its investment management subsidiary, CAIS Advisors, helping launch its '40 Act registered Sports, Media and Entertainment Fund. Earlier in his career, he held COO and senior leadership roles at Mizuho Alternative Investments, Traxis Partners, Vegasoul Capital Management, and R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management.

Chris holds an MBA from Villanova University and a BS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.