Chris Mayer is portfolio manager of the Woodlock House Family Capital fund. He co-founded the firm in October 2018. Chris got his start in finance in 1994 as a corporate lender, a role he held for 10 years. After that, he wrote investment newsletters for Agora Financial for 11 years and worked with Bonner & Partners.
After two decades of investing, Chris developed a proprietary CODE system – an investment strategy he used to outperform not only the S&P 500, but also legendary investors like Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, John Paulson, and David Einhorn for 10 years straight.
Chris has been quoted many times by MarketWatch, has contributed to the Washington Post, has made multiple CNBC and radio appearances, and has been a guest on Forbes on Fox, Fox Business, CNN Radio, and Russia Today TV.
Chris is also a prolific author. His books include Invest Like a Dealmaker: Secrets From a Former Banking Insider, 100 Baggers: Stocks that Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them, and How Do You Know?: A Guide to Thinking Clearly About Wall Street, Investing, & Life – among others. Chris graduated magna cum laude with a degree in finance from the University of Maryland. He also has a Master of Business Administration from the same institution.