Chris Pate is Chief Operating Officer of True North Advisors. In addition to his role on the Investment Team, his duties include oversight of True North’s Wealth Management and Wealth Planning Teams. He is intimately involved with sourcing and evaluating private investment opportunities for the firm, adding a unique perspective to building bespoke private investment portfolios designed specifically for advisory clients. Chris also serves on True North’s Management Committee and Leadership Team and is a voting member of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee. Chris initially joined True North in 2019 as Managing Director in our Fort Worth office.

Prior to True North, he spent eight years managing the investment activities for Western Commerce Group in Fort Worth. His responsibilities included oversight of both public markets and private investments within Western’s investment advisory operations, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and hard assets. Before joining Western, Chris spent 11 years at Q Investments, a $2.5 billion (as of 2011) Fort Worth multi-strategy hedge fund founded in 1994.

The firm’s mission is Fulfilling Lives™, and Chris supports this by his leadership activities in the firm, his work on the alternative investment platform, and his supervision of key client relationships.

Chris graduated Cum Laude from Texas Wesleyan University in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics. He lives in Fort Worth, spends his free time with his wife and three children, and is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization and American Enterprise Institute.