Chris William

For 2 decades, as a financial consultant in the Private Client Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, and moderator of the long running and widely viewed PBS television program Carolina Business Review, Chris William relates to individuals and is a peer of corporate leaders, encouraging smart financial management, best practice dialogue, and corporate consciousness.

Carolina Business Review which is seen on 22 PBS affiliates across North & South Carolina, is a thirty-minute weekly business analysis program created by William in 1991. The show invites top level executives to participate in panel discussions regarding the latest business and industry news in North and South Carolina.

As host and co-founder of The Forum for Corporate Conscience (2003), a national conference attended by more than 100 top executives from the U.S. and beyond, William succeeded in getting some of the world's leading strategists, thinkers and advocates to convene for a three day discussion on corporate ethics and responsibility. The forum resulted in unprecedented media coverage and a comprehensive white paper. This collective intentions document details the delegates' commitment to operate their companies in a socially responsible way and serves as a blueprint for future discussions on corporate responsibility and accountability.

William's business acumen, financial insight and solid relationship with many of Carolina's top visionaries make him a sought after public speaker and frequent commentator on radio, television and in print. He's an annual guest on numerous panels and conferences throughout the Carolinas.

For his Wells Fargo clients, William's cumulative experience and integration into the financial and business industry make him a valuable resource. William's many obligations and commitments require him to maintain an aggressive competency level and forecast marketplace occurrences, all of which is parlayed into client recommendations and strategic financial planning and private banking services.

Recent civic responsibilities include: British American Business Council (Board member); American Heart Association (Heart Walk Chair); Queens University of Charlotte (Board of Visitors) and the United Way Public Policy Committee (Chair); March of Dimes (Chair); Success By 6 (Chair) and Council for Children Rights (Chair).