Christopher Rowane

Christopher Rowane, CFA, serves as Principal and Portfolio Manager at Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel since May 2014, focusing on wealth strategies for high net worth and institutional clients, with a specialization in equity research within the consumer discretionary sector. Previously, Christopher held multiple senior roles at Huntington National Bank from November 2000 to April 2014, including Senior Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management, where responsibilities included managing over $1 billion in assets and serving on the Investment Policy Committee. Prior experience includes leadership positions at Firstar, USBANCORP Trust Company, and The First National Bank of Pennsylvania, with a strong emphasis on portfolio management and client relations. Christopher holds an MBA in Finance from Gannon University and a BSBA in Finance from the same institution, alongside education from the Central Atlantic School of Trust at Bucknell University.