Chris J. Brown, CFA

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL OWNER

Chris Brown is the Founder and Principal Owner of Brown Capital Advisors, an independent wealth management and investment advisory firm located just north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia.

Prior to forming Brown Capital Advisors, Mr. Brown was a Client Advisor at Sullivan and Schlieman Wealth Management and a Commercial Credit Portfolio Specialist at SunTrust Bank. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in economics. While attending UGA, he also earned a varsity letter playing football, and won an SEC Championship in 2005. Mr. Brown is highly involved in his local community, currently serving on the Finance Committee at his home church, Marietta First United Methodist Church as well as serving on the Cobb County Safety Village Advisory Committee. He previously served as the Chairman of the Stewardship Committee at MFUMC and on the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Board of Directors from 2017 – 2019. He was the Director of the 2019 Marietta Veterans Day Parade, and served as Co-Chair of The Center for Family Resources Thanks for Giving Task Force in 2017 and 2018. He is a graduate of Leadership Cobb (2017) and Honorary Commanders (2016). Chris is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Atlanta.

Chris and his wife, Ashley, have two daughters, Grace and Meredith. His youngest daughter, Meredith, was born with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia. She received a life-saving liver transplant at seven months of age. Chris and Ashley are passionate about finding a cure for Biliary Atresia, raising money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and promoting organ donation. Chris also enjoys playing golf, fishing and traveling.