Christopher Pohlman Jr.

Christopher Pohlman Jr. General Information

Biography

Mr. Christopher Pohlman served as Senior Managing Director & Relationship Manager, of Retirement Advisory Services at Mesirow Financial. In this capacity, he helps qualified retirement plan sponsors develop creative investment solutions that help drive positive outcomes for corporations and their employees. He focuses on establishing defined plan management and workflow processes, as well as managing high-level vendor relationships. He also works with high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and not-for-profit entities to create comprehensive wealth management strategies. He began his career at Mesirow in 1999 and has 23 years of financial services expertise. He maintains a senior leadership position in the firm's Retirement Advisory Services, which encompasses more than 300 client relationships, and oversees over $4.0 billion in assets under advisement and management. He is also a member of the group's Investment Committee, which is responsible for establishing the asset allocation guidelines for the group's model investment portfolios, as well as performing due diligence functions on the external money managers. He serves on the board of directors for Choose DuPage, an economic development organization for DuPage County, Illinois. He has been involved in numerous not-for-profit boards. He recently received the "Rising Star" award from Benedictine University, in Lisle, Illinois, for career leadership and innovation dedicated to philanthropy. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Benedictine University. He holds the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist® (CRPS®) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designations.