Chris Melvin
Chief Executive Officer at Melvin Securities LLC
Profile
Mr. Christopher C.
Melvin, Jr., is a Chief Investment Officer & Managing Member at Chicago River Capital LLC, a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Melvin Securities LLC and a Managing Member at Melvin & Co. LLC.
Mr. Melvin began his career at the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) working his way from the Reorganization Department to Clearing Survielance.
He moved to the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) as a Market Maker for M& K Options, L.P.,as the Managing Partner, he managed the market making effort as well as an arbitrage account for the partnership and acted as an assistant Portfolo Manager for the Risk Arbitrage account at Shatkin Investments.
He received his undergraduate degree from American University.
Chris Melvin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Melvin Securities LLC
 Melvin Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Melvin Securities LLC is a full-services securities firm headquartered in Chicago. They are a subsidiary of Melvin & Co. LLC. The firm serves public and private entities with both equity and fixed-income products. The firm focuses primarily on the clean energy sector including clean solar, clean fuel, clean ethanol, clean transportation and clean fossil fuels. Incorporated in 1989, the firm has been an exchange specialist since 1991, an equity brokerage since 1992, and entered the fixed-income arena in 1993. | Chief Executive Officer | 09/03/1998 |
Chicago River Capital LLC
 Chicago River Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of CRC Holdings LLC, Chicago River Capital LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Christopher Cooke Melvin. Christopher Cooke Melvin has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2008 |
Melvin & Co. LLC
 Melvin & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Melvin & Co. LLC is an institutional research and brokerage firm. It provides added value via a network of public fund executives, consultants, and asset managers. The company was founded by Christopher C. Melvin Jr. in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Founder | 31/12/1988 |
Former positions of Chris Melvin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Capital LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2006 |
| Securities Industry Association | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
RS Investment Management Co. LLC
 RS Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance RS Investment Management Co. LLC (also known as RS Investments) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986, the firm was acquired by Victory Capital Management, Inc. from The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in July 2016. They operate as an independent franchise within Victory Capital's multi-boutique model. Each of the teams within the RS franchise continues to operate autonomously. RS Investments provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutions, private pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris Melvin
| American University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Melvin Securities LLC
Melvin Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Melvin Securities LLC is a full-services securities firm headquartered in Chicago. They are a subsidiary of Melvin & Co. LLC. The firm serves public and private entities with both equity and fixed-income products. The firm focuses primarily on the clean energy sector including clean solar, clean fuel, clean ethanol, clean transportation and clean fossil fuels. Incorporated in 1989, the firm has been an exchange specialist since 1991, an equity brokerage since 1992, and entered the fixed-income arena in 1993. | Finance |
RS Investment Management Co. LLC
RS Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance RS Investment Management Co. LLC (also known as RS Investments) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986, the firm was acquired by Victory Capital Management, Inc. from The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in July 2016. They operate as an independent franchise within Victory Capital's multi-boutique model. Each of the teams within the RS franchise continues to operate autonomously. RS Investments provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutions, private pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals. | Finance |
| Securities Industry Association | Commercial Services |
Chicago River Capital LLC
Chicago River Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of CRC Holdings LLC, Chicago River Capital LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Christopher Cooke Melvin. Christopher Cooke Melvin has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
| LaSalle Capital LLC | Finance |
Melvin & Co. LLC
Melvin & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Melvin & Co. LLC is an institutional research and brokerage firm. It provides added value via a network of public fund executives, consultants, and asset managers. The company was founded by Christopher C. Melvin Jr. in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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