Complex ideas, bite-sized takeaways.
Most of us were never given the tools to prepare for success. Chris draws on 40+ years and three NYSE companies to change that — smart, fair, and opinionated.
People often arrive at college with vague goals like “financial success,” and unrealistic views of what that looks like — because our education system rarely explains the realities of leadership, wealth generation, and corporate valuation, and how they shape personal fortunes and lives.
That's where Chris comes in. Business success is about much more than numerical relationships; it's about human relationships and leadership. Chris can speak to all of it — and back it with a record few can match.
What Chris speaks about.
Finance & Wealth Creation
60% of the world’s millionaires invested in private business — the smartest path to financial security. Chris helps audiences understand how to join them.
Leadership & Human Connection
Leaders don’t just focus on the numbers. Despite a reputation for financial rigor, Chris understands and deeply values how people and teams actually work.
Business Model Design
Chris has designed (and redesigned) countless company business models and helped teams achieve their visions — bringing new insight to old strategies.
- ✓ Over 40 years of financial and business experience
- ✓ Convinced Berkshire Hathaway to invest in their first and only REIT
- ✓ Led each of his companies to outperform peer benchmarks and/or the S&P 500
- ✓ Oversaw $20B+ of capital deployed to thousands of growing U.S. businesses
- — Schools & academic institutions
- — Business, leadership & finance events
- — Investors & operators
- — Anyone interested in wealth creation
“Few people can rival Chris Volk's nuanced understanding of markets and business, or match his record of success.”
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