Christopher “Chris” Carlson holds a bachelor of arts in English from Vanderbilt University, with a minor in financial economics. His academic success established the foundation for his professional success. Chris Carlson serves as Executive-in-Residence at Progress Partners.

Shortly after graduating cum laude in 2001, Mr. Carlson began working as a trainee trader with UBS. He quickly rose through the ranks at UBS to become the sole manager of one of Europe's largest risk arbitrage funds.