Christopher M. Passarelli

Christopher M. Passarelli, founder of Bull Run Investment Management, leads the firm as its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Chris's fascination with finance began in his childhood when he engaged in buying and selling U.S. numismatic currency and made his first stock purchase at the age of 10. This early exposure to the financial markets sparked a lifelong passion that ultimately led to the establishment of Bull Run Investment Management. Under Chris's leadership, the firm focuses on emerging and high growth sectors including Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, SaaS, Fin-Tech, and Cybersecurity through its flagship Equity Innovation Strategy.

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Chris specializes in advising high net worth individuals and business owners, crafting bespoke investment strategies that enhance their financial portfolios and achieve substantial asset growth. He excels in demystifying the complexities of the market, providing clear and actionable advice that aligns with each client's specific financial goals and risk preferences. His approach is proactive and client-focused, ensuring that every investment recommendation supports the client’s overall wealth management objectives.

Chris's career in wealth management is distinguished by his ability to generate risk-adjusted returns that outperform industry benchmarks. In 2023, he achieved a remarkable 98.4% return net of fees within the firms flagship Innovation portfolio, a testament to his investment acumen. He is known for his early investments in transformative companies such as Nvidia, Shopify, Amazon, Netflix, and Google—before they became staples of the global economy. His acute ability to identify and capitalize on high-growth opportunities has significantly enhanced his clients' portfolios, greatly contributing to their financial success.

Before launching Bull Run Investment Management, Chris developed his expertise at prestigious global firms. He led the Morgan Stanley Listed Commodity Derivatives team, overseeing trade routing and organization for their New York team. He served as a Strategy Research Partner at Spectrum Financial, where he helped manage $400 million in client assets and lead the development of proprietary indicators for the firm's leading Equity and Bond Mutual Funds. At TD Ameritrade, Chris refined investment strategies for advisors, aligning them with their clients' financial goals to optimize portfolio outcomes. At IPS Strategic Capital, he focused on quantitative strategy research and backtesting, ensuring the robustness and performance of new trading strategies.

Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he excelled in the rigorous CME Trading Challenge, securing a position in the top 1% nationally. This early distinction was a precursor tohis future successes. He also achieved a score of 720 on the Math SAT, placing him in the top 2% nationally. Chris is a licensed Series 65investment advisor, underscoring his commitment to the highest standards of investor care and ethical financial practices.

At Bull Run Investment Management, Chris cultivates an ethos of integrity and client-centric service, ensuring that every decision is made with the client's best interest at heart. Outside of his professional commitments, Chris is passionate about snowboarding, travel, geography, meteorology, and physics. He draws inspiration from esteemed investors like Warren Buffett and Stanley Druckenmiller, integrating a disciplined and principled approach into all aspects of his investment practice.