Chris Burke

Chris Burke has more than twelve years of experience involving private client investment advisory, corporate retirement plan consulting, portfolio management, client service, financial planning, and business development. At Azimuth, he advises clients on their personal investment and financial matters, serves on the firm’s Investment Committee, coordinates our business development efforts, and is involved with firm operations. His investment experience includes advising both private and institutional clients on equities, fixed income, alternatives, and real estate.

Previously, Chris was a Senior Consultant at LoVasco Consulting Group, providing investment advice to over 40 corporate retirement plan clients with assets in excess of $400 million. In this role, he advised corporate committees, selected and monitored plan investments, and delivered financial and investment advice to C-suite executives and employees. During his time at the firm, Chris earned local and national honors.

Prior to that, he served as a Senior Portfolio Executive and General Counsel at a local independent investment advisory firm where he was responsible for providing investment advice and financial planning services to private clients. Chris also led the firm’s internal legal function. He began his professional career in 2011 as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.

Chris graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Subsequently he earned a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan.

Chris has earned the right to use the CFP® certification mark awarded by The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (the Board), a global non-profit corporation. To earn the use of the CFP® certification mark, he completed the required coursework, passed the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination, completed three years of qualified full-time financial planning related experience, agreed to be bound by the Board’s standards of professional conduct, and must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years. CFP Board owns the marks CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S.