Beyond the 60/40: Reshaping portfolios with alternatives

Chris is a portfolio manager and strategist at Simplify. He has spent his entire 25-plus-year career focused on Emerging Markets (EM). Starting with Fidelity Investments in the mid-1990s, he helped to design and build the firm’s risk management and analytical tools, enabling clients to harness the return potential of what was then a poorly understood and niche fixed income market. He was also the primary analyst responsible for fundamental coverage of myriad EM countries.  Subsequently, he joined Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) as an Emerging Markets Strategist where he spearheaded the building of the world’s largest Emerging Markets Debt (EMD) franchise. During his time there, he was responsible for engaging clients over a wide range of geographies and industries to help them understand the potential benefits of EMD in their portfolios, launching new products, and leading a revamp of the firm’s EM investment process amid persistently weak performance. Most recently, he was a Director on Lazard Asset Management’s EMD team.  Chris holds an MBA from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a degree in History from Canisius College (now University). He is also a CFA charter holder. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar poorly.

Thomas Bonville is Managing Director and Head of Derivatives Sales at Clear Street. Bonville has over 20 years of experience working in the derivatives industry. Prior to Clear Street, he worked at Macro Risk Advisors where he acted as Head of Sales. Bonville also spent eight years running equity derivatives sales at Wells Fargo and 15 years in senior equity derivative sales roles at Nomura, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs.

Christian Magoon is the Founder and CEO of Amplify ETFs. Christian has launched almost 100 ETFs and helped drive widespread ETF adoption through his advocacy and education efforts. Christian has built a track record of innovative growth throughout his career by introducing new, and often first-mover, strategies to market through his alignment with leading investment managers and index providers. Additionally, Christian has pursued timely collaborations and embraced global partnerships and acquisitions to drive Amplify ETFs' expansion. Appearing regularly on CNBC’s "ETF Edge" and other national, trade, and business press, Christian lends his insights about the latest developments in the ETF industry, sector-specific observations, as well as advancements and new offerings from Amplify ETFs. Prior to founding Amplify ETFs, Christian served as President of Claymore Securities (now Guggenheim Investments). He led product development, marketing and distribution for ETFs, unit investment trusts and closed-end funds. Christian launched Claymore’s ETF business in 2006 and it became one of the fastest growing and most innovative ETF sponsors in the industry. Christian is also the founder of Magoon Capital, LLC.

Kristin Myers is an award-winning journalist, who covers business and finance news. She is currently ETF Editor in Chief for Asset TV. Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Content and Editor in Chief of etf.com. Former roles include Editor-in-Chief of the economics website The Balance, and on-air anchor and reporter at Yahoo Finance. She hosted Yahoo Finance Live daily, providing afternoon coverage and reporting on markets, and the economy in the hours before the final bell. She was also one of the creators and hosts of “A Time for Change,” a weekly program that explores race, diversity, and inclusion in the world of business, finance, and politics. Earlier in her career, Kristin helped launch Al Jazeera America, where she produced high-profile guest segments and was part of field teams for special coverage, including the protests in Ferguson, and the funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. She has also worked with other news organizations including Bloomberg News, MSNBC, and others, in the U.S. and abroad.