NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced today the appointment of Christopher Whalen to the role of Senior Managing Director. Mr. Whalen is responsible for financial ratings as well as research activities for the group.
Over the past three decades, Whalen has worked for financial firms such as Bear, Stearns & Co., Prudential Securities, Tangent Capital Partners and Carrington, where he was most recently Executive Vice President. He was a co-founder and principal of Institutional Risk Analytics from 2003 through 2013, when the firm was acquired by Total Bank Solutions.
"KBRA is very pleased to welcome Chris aboard as he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and in-depth industry experience that will allow us to further grow as a company," said James Nadler, President and COO of KBRA.
Christopher is the author of the December 2010 book, "Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream," now in a second printing from John Wiley & Sons. He is completing a new book co-authored with Frederick Feldkamp entitled “Financial Stability: Fraud, Confidence & the Wealth of Nations” scheduled to be published by John Wiley & Sons in the second half of 2014.
Mr. Whalen is a member of the Advisory Board of Weiss Residential Research in Natick, MA (www.weissres.com). He is a fellow of the Networks Financial Institute at Indiana State University. Christopher is a member of the Finance Department Advisory Council at the Villanova School of Business. Christopher is a member of the National Association of Business Economists. He is a member of Professional Risk Managers International Association (www.prmia.org) and was regional director of PRMIA’s Washington DC chapter from 2006 through January 2010.
Christopher currently writes a twice weekly column, Washington & Wall Street, on the Breitbart News web site. He also contributes articles to Zero Hedge, American Banker, Housing Wire and The National Interest. He appears regularly in such media outlets as CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox News and Business News Network. He is active in social media under the Twitter handle “@rcwhalen”.
A partial listing of his speeches, articles and interviews is available online at www.rcwhalen.com.
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KBRA is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). In addition, KBRA is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP).
