Christopher J. Krein is a managing director and the head of Global Distribution for Artisan Partners. Prior to his current role, Mr. Krein was responsible for institutional marketing and client service for the Artisan Partners Developing World Team. Prior to joining Artisan Partners in September 2015, Mr. Krein was head of institutional distribution at WisdomTree Asset Management where he was responsible for marketplace research, product placement and formulating a distribution strategy.

Mr. Krein holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from DeSales University.