Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner is the chief executive officer of Gardner Rich
& Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage with offices in
New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid philanthropist
and motivational speaker, Gardner is committed to many
organizations -- particularly those related to education --
and was recently the recipient of the Father of the Year
Award from the National Fatherhood Initiative. A Milwaukee
native, Gardner has two children and resides in Chicago and
New York.