Christopher Lafayette

Christopher Lafayette serves as Chief Investment Officer at the Trust Company of Vermont, based in Burlington, IA, where he leads the firm’s investment strategy and oversees portfolio management. In this role, he is responsible for asset allocation, risk management, and guiding institutional and high-net-worth clients on their investment objectives, with a focus on tailored solutions for fiduciary accounts.

His investment expertise spans public equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, with an emphasis on multi-asset portfolios and sustainable investment practices. Christopher covers sectors including technology, capital markets, and private investments, leveraging his previous experience in partnerships, strategy, and capital markets at Beta Technologies and his teaching work at the University of Vermont Grossman School of Business.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance from Stonehill College and a degree in French. His career highlights include leadership positions in investment management and academia, notably facilitating strategic capital market initiatives and contributing to industry education through university lectures. He is recognized for his ability to integrate market research and risk controls into institutional investment processes.