Adrian Cronje

Adrian Cronje is the chief executive officer and founding partner of Balentine, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, where Adrian also serves on the management committee and investment strategy team. In addition, Adrian holds the position of partner and chief investment officer for First Generation Wealth, an initiative focused on guiding entrepreneurs in building meaningful legacies. Previous experience includes serving as senior vice president and chief investment strategist at Wilmington Trust, where Adrian chaired the Investment Strategy Team, and director and deputy head of quantitative equity products at Schroders, managing over $3 billion in global equity markets. Adrian Cronje earned a Ph.D. in Macroeconomics and Econometrics and a Master's Degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Cambridge, as well as a BCom (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cape Town.