Mr. Austin joined City National Rochdale in 2020 and has over 10 years of professional experience in the financial services industry. He is responsible for the account management of high-net-worth individual, foundation, and trust portfolios, specializing in portfolio construction designed to fit clients’ personalized needs and risk/return parameters.

Prior to joining City National Rochdale, Mr. Austin was the CIO and Portfolio Manager for 20/20 Capital Management, Inc., where he established the firm’s investment processes and orchestrated asset allocation adjustments, security due diligence as well as all trading activities.

Chris holds a BA in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He is a CFA Charter holder and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Orange County. Chris stays very active when out of the office; he mountain bikes regularly and recently started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also has a huge appetite and loves trying new restaurants with his wife and son.

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