Christopher founded The Chart Group in 1994. With over 25 years’ experience in private equity, corporate finance and capital markets, Chris focuses on identifying and building portfolio companies through his extensive industry relationships and perspective.

Prior to Chart, Chris spent fourteen years in the Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Departments of Lehman Brothers and Dillon Read. Chris earned his B.A. from Middlebury College and his M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Chris currently serves as a director of ATAC, SeaMobile, Inc., Miami International Holdings, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC, Genesis Today, Inc., SCRA, PacStar Communications, Inc., and several other Chart investments and affiliates.

Chris has been actively involved channeling the resources of the business community to assist with DoD related initiatives. Over the last several years, he has organized a venture capital team with an affiliate of the US Army to commercialize their technologies and bring better commercial technologies to the warfighter; assumed a prominent leadership role with Wounded Warriors/DSUSA, a foundation dedicated to working with injured soldiers; and served as a member of the Transition Team for the US Army Secretary Dr. Francis Harvey. He has served in senior management positions in numerous New Jersey political campaigns.

David joined Chart in 1995 and heads Chart’s US private equity team, Chart Capital Partners. With over 15 years of principal investing experience in the US and Europe, he is responsible for originating and structuring equity investments, serving on portfolio company boards, and managing overall fund activities.

David joined Chart from Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was a Senior Consultant. David currently serves as a director of Laney Directional Drilling, Genesis Today and Genesis Pure and is an observer at SeaMobile. David is also actively involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. David received a B.A. from Duke University and an M.A., with honors, from the George Washington University.

Charlene joined Chart in 2003. Charlene is involved in end-to-end execution of equity investments including new deal evaluations and portfolio management. Prior to Chart, Charlene was an Associate at Indosuez Capital, the U.S.-based merchant banking division of Crédit Agricole Indosuez.

Charlene received a B.S.B.A. from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Geoff joined Chart Capital Partners in 2011 and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing equity investments and for managing the existing portfolio. Geoff was formerly an Associate at a middle market investment bank based in Washington D.C. focused on the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services sector, where he was involved with 15+ successful sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory engagements.

Geoff received a B.S., cum laude, from Virginia Tech and currently serves as a Board observer at ATAC.