Christopher Walters has been President and CEO of Avantax since January 2020 and a member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2014. Prior to joining Avantax, Mr. Walters served as a Senior Partner with Activate, a consulting firm focused on technology, media and digital businesses. From 2015 to 2018, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Encompass Digital Media, Inc. Mr. Walters joined Encompass from The Weather Company, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2015. Prior to The Weather Company, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Bloomberg L.P. between 2008 and 2012, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer of the Bloomberg Industry Verticals Group, responsible for operations, strategy, business development, and expansion of the premium web-based subscription businesses. Previously, Mr. Walters was a partner at McKinsey & Co., advising media, entertainment, and investment companies. Walters holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration of the University of Vermont and an MBA from The University of Chicago.