Christopher Tiano

Christopher Tiano currently serves as Director of Business Development & Relationships at Lazard Family Office Partners since June 2024. Prior to this role, Christopher was Senior Vice President and Head of Focus Client Referral Network at Focus Financial Partners from 2022 to 2024. Christopher has extensive experience in business development and strategic advisory roles, having worked as Business Development Director & Chief of Staff at Glenmede (2016-2022), Associate in the Investment Team at Basalt Infrastructure Partners (2015-2016), and in investment banking positions at DNB Markets (2014-2015) and D.A. Davidson & Co. (2013-2014). Christopher holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School (2022) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia College, Columbia University (2011). Christopher's foundational education includes attendance at William Penn Charter School (2007).