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Chris Shipley is chief investment strategist for North America, responsible for the strategic and tactical asset allocation policy for our institutional and wealth management clients. Chris chairs the Northern Trust Tactical Asset Allocation Committee and is a voting member of the Investment Policy Committee.

Previously at Northern Trust, Chris was head of fundamental equities, director of equity research, and lead analyst in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2000, he was an investment associate in the equity investments division at Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook, Illinois.

Chris earned an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Northern Illinois University.