Chris Gallo is a Managing Director and Client Advisor with Alex Brown, a division of Raymond James. For over 25 years, he has immersed himself in the financial markets, spending most of his time reading, studying and learning every possible aspect of the stock and bond markets. Chris knows that investing is hard and that most of his clients don’t have the time, interest, or expertise to successfully manage their own portfolios. Chris’s mission is to do the work needed, so clients don’t have to and to produce superior long-term results with investment portfolios.

Chris is the portfolio manager and head trader of his team at Alex Brown. He believes that he and his partner Marc Orloff offer a innovative approach to helping clients successfully manage assets. Chris dedicates his time to building and managing stock and bond portfolios using strategies that draw on his trading and execution background developing research and investment ideas, while Marc takes a more holistic planning approach, helping clients not only with retirement and financial planning, but what they call Strategic Life Planning for advice on every day money and financial issues.

Chris is active in the markets and his investment approach is disciplined and comprehensive. He monitors and follows equity movements and trends on a daily basis. He searches for stocks and bonds consistent with his investment methodology, utilizing an approach that combines both fundamental and technical analysis. Chris is also a veracious reader, consuming articles from dozens of sources to help him stay current on emerging trends. He believes his clients benefit from having their own personal professional portfolio manager who they can meet with or call directly to develop investment strategies, discuss his reasoning behind investment positions and help guide them through the often volatile financial markets.

Chris both lives and works in Downtown Boston. He has two children James and Julia. Chris strives to live an active and fun lifestyle.