Chris Retzler
InvestorManaging Director, EVP, Portfolio Manager at Needham Funds
New York, New York, United States
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About
Portfolio manager at Needham Funds who authors an insights commentary series.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Needham Asset ManagementPortfolio Managercurrent2005 — present
- WinterkornVice President2002 — 2005
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking1994 — 2002
Skills & more
Equity Research25Valuation22Financial Modeling16Wealth Management6Investment Advisory6Securities13Due Diligence9Asset Allocation7Corporate Finance6Financial Analysis9Mergers & Acquisitions20Bloomberg21
Languages Spanish
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Colleagues at Needham Funds
Bill DeJianne
Sales Manager (Eastern U.S.) at Needham Funds
Darrin Lilly
Associate at Needham Funds
Dean Hlushko
Sales Manager (Western U.S.) at Needham Funds
George A. Needham
Chairman of the Board, The Needham Group, Inc. at Needham Funds
Graham Gozigian
Senior Associate at Needham Funds
Inca Coman
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
James Abbruzzese
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer at Needham Funds
Jim Giangrasso
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at Needham Funds
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Retzler?
- Portfolio manager at Needham Funds who authors an insights commentary series.
- Where does Chris Retzler work?
- Chris Retzler is Managing Director, EVP, Portfolio Manager at Needham Funds.
- Where did Chris Retzler go to school?
- Chris Retzler studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Bucknell University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics and Latin American Studies); Greenwich High School.
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