Chris Blackwood joined Chandler in 2024 as a Senior Portfolio and Investment Pool Strategist. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on local government investment pools (LGIPs), separately managed accounts and bond proceeds portfolios.

Prior to joining the firm, Chris was a managing director at PFM Asset Management, providing investment advisory services to local governments throughout the Rocky Mountain region. His experience also includes serving as an administrator and/or portfolio manager for three LGIPs; as a research director for several bond underwriting firms; and as a senior economist to the Governor of Colorado. He is the author of four books, including his most recent publication, Investing Public Funds in Colorado, a definitive guide to permitted public investments in the Centennial State.

Chris holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Colorado and has executive education from the University of Denver and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.