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Chris Hyzy

Chief Investment Officer
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Christopher M. Hyzy is managing director and chief investment officer supporting Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill within Bank of America Corporation. He is responsible for determining the investment view for the wealth management businesses, developing and managing the asset allocation strategy, fixed income and equity management, solutions due diligence, investment policies and guidance, including wealth planning, and supporting the client-focused investment approach. Previously, he served as the chief investment officer and chief investment strategist for The Private Bank.

Before joining Bank of America, Chris was chief investment officer and head of product strategy for the Latin American Market region of the Citigroup Private Bank. He chaired the Global Investment Themes Committee and was a voting member of the Investment Strategy Committee for the Citigroup Private Bank, as well as an active member of the Investment Policy Committee, the Product Strategy Committee and senior leadership team. Before that, he was the director of Merrill’s Investment Policy Group and head of the Investment Committee for International Private Clients.

Chris also held investment positions, including director of the Global Portfolio Strategy Group for Private Wealth Advisory and senior international equity strategist for Merrill’s Private Client and Middle Markets Group.

Chris received a bachelor’s degree in business from Villanova University and earned an MBA in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He currently serves as a member of the board of trustees and chairs the investment committee for Villanova University. Chris previously served on the Provost’s Board and the Finance Department’s Advisory Council at Villanova and is a former member of the Finance and Investment Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.

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The Chief Investment Office (CIO) provides thought leadership on wealth management, investment strategy and global markets; portfolio management solutions; due diligence; and solutions oversight and data analytics. CIO viewpoints are developed for Bank of America Private Bank, a division of Bank of America, N.A., (“Bank of America”) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S” or “Merrill”), a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).

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