Chris Hardy has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, over half of that devoted exclusively to the alternative investment industry.

Chris was Chief Compliance Officer of Whitebox Advisors LLC, a US$6 billion global alternative asset manager with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Prior to joining Whitebox, Chris served as Whitebox’s primary consultant for several years and, recognizing the unique vision for success, joined Mark on the executive team.

Chris’ prior experience also includes serving as a founding Partner at Ascendant Compliance Management, an industry leader providing compliance solutions to investment advisers, broker dealers and investment companies, where Chris led private funds consulting and serving as an Executive Consultant at National Regulatory Services.