Christine Banian

Christine Banian is a Partner & President at MSA. In this role, Christine oversees the Firm’s wealth management business, acting as Chief Investment Officer for client portfolios, including portfolio construction, manager selection and liquidity management for clients in addition to an array of family office services. In 2023, Christine was named President of MSA where she helps lead the Firm’s business operations and strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining MSA, Christine co-managed the $4 billion public equity portfolio at Stanford Management Company, Stanford University’s Endowment, where she was responsible for investments in emerging market and global long only and long short strategies. Prior to that she helped to manage the real asset portfolio at Stanford Management Company consisting of public and private investments in real estate and natural resources. Her career began at J.P. Morgan where she developed investment strategies for individual investors within the Private Bank. Christine holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business. Christine serves on the endowment board of After School All Stars.