Christina Anthony is a Vice President, Director, Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor at Odlum Brown. She also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Christina manages portfolios on a discretionary basis primarily for high-net-worth families. She works with her clients to provide multi-generational wealth planning and specializes in building customized equity and fixed income portfolios that reflect her clients’ individual needs. While she is passionate about managing client portfolios, it is the personal relationships she builds with her clients that bring her the most satisfaction. She leads a seven-person team providing superior client support services.
Prior to joining Odlum Brown, Christina was a Portfolio Manager with Goldman Sachs in Seattle. She managed investments for high-net-worth individuals in Vancouver and in Seattle and made investment banking introductions to public and private companies. Christina has also worked with Goldman Sachs in New York, where she traded Investment Grade Corporate Bonds, and spent two years in Investment Banking, helping companies in the northeast raise money for acquisitions. Christina obtained her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in October 2000.
While at the University of British Columbia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance, Christina was part of the Portfolio Management Foundation program and helped manage a $2 million endowment fund. She held internships in Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Asset Management and in Vancouver at Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management.
Christina is the Founder and Chair Emeritus of The Forum, a non-profit organization that has mentored and educated thousands of women entrepreneurs across Canada over the past 20 years. She is currently the Chair of the TELUS Vancouver Community Board and Chair of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Real Estate Task force and former Board Chair. She was also previously on the Board of Governors for Capilano University.
Christina has been widely recognized for her community leadership and achievements within the investment industry, including the following:
- 2019 – Big Sisters Luminary Award
- 2015 – IIAC Top Under 40 Award
- 2011 – YWCA Women of Distinction Award, Community Building category
- 2011 – Association of Women in Finance Community Legacy Award
- 2008 – University of British Columbia’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
- 2006 – Canada’s Most Powerful Top 100 Women, Champions Category
Christina grew up in Richmond, BC, and currently lives with her husband Matthew and their four children in Vancouver. She enjoys golfing, singing and playing piano.