Chris Askeland, a chief financial officer of LPL Business Solutions, a service that provides LPL advisors with industry-trained professionals who can help simplify operations and streamline their practices. Chris provides Vintage Financial Partners with actionable insights based on financial analysis to help drive growth. Chris has over 19 years of experience in financial services. Before joining LPL, Chris was a senior equity research analyst and sector portfolio manager for several mutual funds. He focused on financial analysis, corporate strategy assessment, business model evaluation, and portfolio management. In addition to his Wall Street tenure, he utilized his analytical background in the corporate world by working in competitive intelligence, investor relations, and long-range planning.
Chris earned his MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.