Chris Mason

Chris Mason serves as dean of the Offutt School of Business and associate professor of finance at Concordia College, concurrently founding and leading Fontis Companies as president and chief investment officer since 2012.

His educational credentials include:

• Bachelor of Business Administration from Concordia College
• MBA from Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota

Research expertise centers on financial leadership domains with emphasis on valuation methodologies and investment strategies:

• Business Valuation techniques for corporate assets
• Portfolio Construction frameworks balancing risk and return
• Fixed Income Analysis for debt instrument evaluation
• Advanced Investments theory and application
• Transformational Leadership in financial organizations

Professional background features senior portfolio management roles at UBS Financial Services and Merrill Lynch prior to academic leadership.

No scientific awards, student advisement records, or research grants are documented in available sources.