Chris is a partner in Oliver Wyman’s Private Equity practice, bringing more than 25 years of consulting experience and deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions.
He has worked on more than 400 transactions across sectors, including energy, chemicals, packaging, building products, industrial equipment and services, and distribution. Beyond transactions, Chris advises clients on growth and competitive strategy, acquisition support, strategic planning, and organizational design.
Chris is particularly focused on complex situations where the path forward is unclear, the stakes are high, and decisions need to be made quickly. He helps clients build a rigorous fact base around markets, customers, and competitors, giving leadership teams the insight they need to make confident strategic and investment decisions.
The hardest investment decisions are often the ones where the answer is not obvious and the stakes are high. Building a clear fact base around markets, customers, and competitors helps turn uncertainty into confident action
A career consultant, Chris combines quantitative and qualitative analysis with a longstanding interest in understanding markets and customer behavior. He also places a strong emphasis on developing consulting teams and building their commercial judgment and business acumen.
Chris holds an MBA with distinction from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor of business administration in finance from the University of Notre Dame.