Chris Schwalbach

Chris Schwalbach is the Founder and CEO of AVL Growth Partners, leading efforts to support over 1,200 early-stage growth companies nationwide with finance, accounting, and human resources services since June 2009. Additionally, Chris serves as a Strategic Advisor at Preservation Systems Inc., Domestique, and BusinessOutside, where the latter focuses on empowering individuals and teams through outdoor engagement. Chris holds a position as Board Director at DACS Asphalt and Concrete and has been a Board Member of FINACA and the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Previously, Chris was a Board Member at Big City Mountaineers and held executive roles including Chief Financial Officer at Aventura and Vice President of Finance at Skyway Systems. Educational credentials include an MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Michigan and a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.