J. Christian Briggs Joins Iron Capital Advisors
Former UBS vice president and Smith Barney advisor will direct business development and client relations for Iron Capital
J. Christian Briggs Joins Iron Capital Advisors
Former UBS vice president and Smith Barney advisor will direct business development and client relations for Iron Capital
ATLANTA (July 13, 2011) – Iron Capital Advisors announces the appointment of J. Christian Briggs as director with responsibility for business development and client relations. Headquartered in Atlanta, Iron Capital provides truly independent, customized investment counsel to individual, corporate and institutional investors nationwide.
Chris brings more than 20 years of investment industry experience to Iron Capital, including strategic planning for small business owners, corporate retirement plans, individual retirement planning, accumulation to distribution strategies, wealth preservation and tax and estate planning.
“Chris’s tenure with large Wall Street firms means he recognizes the Iron Capital difference and appreciates the true value our unique direct-access business model brings to clients,” said Chuck Osborne, co-founder and managing director of Iron Capital. ‘Chris is a true professional and we’re very excited to welcome him to the Iron Capital team.”
Prior to joining Iron Capital, Chris was vice president of investments for ten years with UBS Financial Services in Atlanta, where he was responsible for solution-based planning and managed $50 million in customer assets. Before his tenure with UBS, Chris worked for ten years as a financial advisor and retirement planning consultant with Smith Barney in Atlanta.
Chris studied finance at Auburn University and Georgia State University and earned the right to use the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 2001. Chris has three children and lives in Atlanta.
About Iron Capital
Iron Capital Advisors is an independent Registered Investment Advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. Founded in 2003, Iron Capital is a privately owned, fee-only firm focused exclusively on providing objective, exceptional advice and service to its clients. Iron Capital gives clients direct access to expert investment counsel from experienced investment management professionals with a shared commitment to excellence and a true passion for investing. For more information, visit www.ironcapitaladvisors.com.
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For additional information:
Frost Osborne, frost.osborne@ironcapitaladvisors.com or 404.664.7268 (cell)
