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Chris Holland

Director, Research & Investments

Chris Holland is the Director of Research & Investments at VNFA and has been with the team since 2024. With a strong educational foundation, including a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Delaware and an MBA with a finance concentration from Villanova University, Chris has built a distinguished career in the finance industry.

Beginning as a fixed income analyst at BlackRock, Chris developed a keen analytical insight. He next began a decade-long tenure at Delaware Investments/Macquarie Group, where he excelled as a senior equity analyst and portfolio manager, skillfully guiding a variety of small and mid-cap mutual funds. Chris also spent some time focusing on private equity and debt investments with the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS), further diversifying his well-rounded career in finance.
Chris is an integral part of the VNFA team, offering regular insights to the advisory and leadership teams on market trends and investment strategies to maximize success for our clients.

Professional Certifications*

  • B.S. — Economics — University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  • MBA — Finance — Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA

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610-868-9000 Ext.123
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*Please Note: Limitations. No membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Valley National Advisers Inc. is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services

*Please Note: Limitations. The achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, recognition by publications, media, or other organizations, membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results or satisfaction if Valley National Advisers Inc. is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

*Please Note: Limitations.  The scope of any financial planning and consulting services to be provided depends upon the terms of the engagement, and the specific requests and needs of the client. Valley National Advisers Inc. does not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agent.  Valley National Advisers Inc. does not prepare legal documents or tax returns, nor does it sell insurance products.  Please Also Note: Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk.  Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Valley National Advisers Inc.) or any planning or consulting services, will be profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), or prove successful. A copy of our current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees continues to remain available upon request or at www.valleynationalgroup.com.