Chris Walters
InvestorCEO, Finastra; Former CEO, Pluralsight and Avantax at Saints Capital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
About
Venture Advisory Network member; CEO of Finastra and former CEO of Pluralsight and Avantax.
Experience
- FinastraChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- PrizePicksBoard Member2024 — 2026Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- PluralsightChief Executive Officer2024Draper, Utah, United States
- Avantax®Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2023
- Avantax®Board Member2014 — 2023Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- ActivateSenior Partner2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Year UpMember of Atlanta Board of Directors2013 — 2020Greater Atlanta Area
- Encompass Digital Media, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2018Greater Atlanta Area
- InsightpoolMember of the Board2014 — 2018Greater Atlanta Area
- The Weather CompanyChief Operating Officer2012 — 2014Greater Atlanta Area
- BloombergChief Operating Officer, Bloomberg Industry Verticals/Founder of BGOV, Head of News & Media Strategy2008 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner2001 — 2008Greater New York City Area, Boston, Chicago
- Hallmark CardsMarketing Strategist1996 — 1999Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Bruegger's BagelsMarketing Manager1994 — 1996Burlington, Vermont, United States
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Finance1999 — 2001
- University of VermontBACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Business Development98Business Strategy99Digital Media59Private Equity27Strategic Partnerships25Hedge Funds11Competitive Analysis11Program Management12Mobile Devices9Executive Management14Finance8Analytics8
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MarketingSales OperationsMergers & AcquisitionsNew Business DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentMarketing StrategyStart-upsInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementProduct ManagementFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Vermont47
Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalEvan NisselsonInvestor at LDV CapitalBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCMaria LoughlinFormer SVP of Engineering at Toast at Underscore VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Finastra3
Also worked at PrizePicks5
Also worked at The Weather Company2
Also worked at Bloomberg81
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire VenturesArpan PunyaniCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupNaimish PatelChief Growth Officer at Red Cell Incubation
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Colleagues at Saints Capital
Allison Goldberg
Managing Partner, Comcast Ventures at Saints Capital
Andrew DeYoung
Investor Relations at Saints Capital
Bob Keppler
Chief Financial Officer at Saints Capital
Brian Yee
General Partner at Saints Capital
David Quinlivan
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints Capital
Drew Harman
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Farhad Massoudi
Former Founder and CEO, Tubi TV at Saints Capital
Guy Russo
Former GP, Canaan Partners at Saints Capital



































