Kristin Franco joined Chandler in 2022 as the Director of Investment Operations. She is responsible for implementing investment operation best practices, supervising the operations team, and managing the supporting accounting/investment systems and processes.

Prior to joining the firm, Kristin served as Vice President and Head of Account Implementation in PIMCO’s Municipal SMA Client Service and Operations department. Kristin has over 15 years in the financial industry where she served in various Client Service and Operational roles at Gurtin Municipal Bond Management LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Merrill Lynch.

Kristin is a graduate of Humboldt State University where she earned her B.A in Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational Management. Kristin also received her M.A. in Management from the University of Redlands with an emphasis in Training, Coaching, and Development.