Chris is a founding member of Jackson Square Partners serving as a portfolio manager and analyst since its inception in May 2014. His tenure with the team spans almost three decades. Prior to founding Jackson Square, he was a portfolio manager of the Delaware Investments Focus Growth Equity team from April 2005 to April 2014. Prior to Delaware Investments, he was a principal and portfolio manager at Transamerica Investment Management, where he managed sub-advised funds and institutional separate accounts. Before joining Transamerica in 1993, he was a research analyst for Salomon Brothers. Chris received his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delaware and is a CFA charterholder. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, exercising, skiing, reading, listening to live music, engaging in philanthropy, and spending time with his kids.