Christopher Moore
About Christopher Moore
Christopher Moore (born 1984) serves as Secretary of Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) and is General Counsel of Paralel Technologies LLC and General Counsel & CCO of Paralel Advisors LLC since 2021; he has been an officer of GLO since 2023 . His prior roles include Deputy General Counsel and Legal Operations Manager at RiverNorth Capital Management (2020–2021) and VP/Senior Counsel at SS&C/ALPS (2016–2020); earlier positions include Thompson Hine (Associate), DSW Inc. (Corporate Counsel), and Ernst & Young (Audit & Assurance) . Education: BS in Political Science, Master’s in Accounting (Grand Valley State), and JD (The Ohio State University) . Fund documents do not disclose TSR, revenue growth, or EBITDA metrics tied to his role.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC | Deputy General Counsel & Legal Operations Manager | 2020–2021 | Led legal operations at a boutique investment adviser |
| SS&C/ALPS | VP, Senior Counsel | 2016–2020 | Served as executive officer to open-end series trusts and closed-end funds |
| Thompson Hine LLP | Associate | Not disclosed | Corporate/legal practice experience |
| DSW Inc. | Corporate Counsel | Not disclosed | In-house counsel for a retail company |
| Ernst & Young LLP | Audit & Assurance Associate | Not disclosed | Early career in audit/assurance; investment industry exposure |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralel Technologies LLC | General Counsel & CCO | 2021–present | Oversees legal and compliance across Paralel entities |
| Paralel Advisors LLC | General Counsel & CCO | 2021–present | Adviser affiliate responsibilities |
| Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) | Secretary | Officer since 2023 | Fund officer role, elected annually |
| Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund (GLV) | Secretary | Officer since 2023 | Fund officer role |
| Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) | Secretary | Officer since 2023 | Fund officer role |
Fixed Compensation
- Officers employed by Paralel or Clough (including the Secretary) “receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Funds.” Compensation for trustees is disclosed separately; officer pay is not fund-paid nor detailed in the proxy .
Performance Compensation
- No fund-based incentive structure for officers is disclosed; metrics such as revenue growth, EBITDA, or TSR are not tied to officer pay in the proxy materials. Officers are elected annually and serve until successors are elected .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (officer) | The proxy provides dollar-range beneficial ownership for Trustees; officer-specific ownership for Christopher Moore is not disclosed . |
| Section 16 compliance | Funds believe all reporting persons (including officers) timely filed Section 16 reports for fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2024 . |
| Form 4 activity (18 months) | GuruFocus indicates Christopher Moore made no insider transactions in GLO over the past 18 months . |
| Pledging/Hedging | No pledging or hedging disclosures for officers were found in the 2025/2024 proxies . |
| Ownership guidelines | No officer stock ownership guidelines disclosed in fund proxies; trustee ownership is shown by dollar range only . |
Additional insider context: Over the past 3–18 months, net insider purchases by other insiders (e.g., Charles Jr. Clough, Clifford J. Weber) have occurred; e.g., net purchase of 11,100 shares in the past 3 months and 81,100 shares in the past 18 months per GuruFocus tracking for GLO .
Employment Terms
| Term | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Officer start date | Officer since 2023 across GLV/GLQ/GLO . |
| Election/term | Officers are elected annually and hold office until successors are elected . |
| Employer | Paralel Technologies LLC / Paralel Advisors LLC . |
| Compensation source | Not paid by the Funds; compensation is via service provider (Paralel/Clough); details not disclosed in fund proxies . |
| Contract length/expiration | Not disclosed in fund filings. |
| Severance/change-of-control | Not disclosed in fund filings. |
| Non-compete/non-solicit/garden leave | Not disclosed in fund filings. |
| Clawback provisions | Not disclosed in fund filings. |
Board Governance (Officer Context)
- Board committees for the Funds include Audit, Governance & Nominating, and Executive; officers are not trustees and do not receive trustee compensation .
- Shareholder communications to the Board are routed “in care of the Secretary” at the Denver address; the Secretary forwards communications per policy .
Performance & Track Record
- Role scope: Secretary and General Counsel/CCO functions focused on governance, compliance, and legal operations rather than fund performance targets .
- Fund proxies do not attribute TSR or financial performance to officer compensation or evaluations for the Secretary .
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment: As an officer employed by the service provider (Paralel), Moore’s pay is not fund-paid and lacks disclosed performance linkage, limiting direct pay-for-performance signals for GLO investors .
- Retention risk: Annual election with ongoing service provider employment suggests continuity; absence of disclosed severance/change-of-control terms reduces headline risk but also limits visibility into retention incentives .
- Insider selling pressure: No recent Form 4 activity by Christopher Moore indicates negligible officer-driven selling pressure; meanwhile, net insider purchases by other GLO insiders provide a mild positive sentiment signal, albeit not attributable to Moore .
- Alignment and governance: Officer ownership is not disclosed; however, Section 16 compliance and established Board committees indicate formal governance processes, with shareholder communications channeled via the Secretary .
Overall: Limited disclosure on officer-specific compensation, ownership, and contracting terms means few direct trading signals from Moore’s profile; investor attention should focus on broader insider activity, fund strategy, and trustee governance dynamics reflected in proxies and filings .