Christopher T. Battifarano is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Strategist of FineMark Bank & Trust, a division of Commerce Bank. Previously, he was Director of Research for Genspring Family Offices/SunTrust Bank.

Mr. Battifarano earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Miami and holds Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designations. He is also a member of the South Florida Society of Financial Analysts.