Christopher Ricciardi

Christopher Ricciardi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Edly, a financial services company which operates several investment funds focused on the credit markets. Christopher also has a broker dealer in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to founding Edly, Ricciardi was the President and CEO of FlowPoint Education Management, LLC, a company that provides financing to schools and students. Before that, they were the Director of Prudential Financial.

Ricciardi began their career in 1991 as an analyst at Merrill Lynch. Christopher quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the Managing Director of Structured Credit Products in 2003. In 2006, they left Merrill Lynch to join Cohen & Company/IFMI as President & CEO. Ricciardi was with Cohen & Company/IFMI until 2010 when they co-founded Edly.

Under Ricciardi’s leadership, Edly has become one of the most successful companies in the financial services industry. Christopher has been instrumental in Edly’s growth and expansion, and has led the company to numerous successes. Under their guidance, Edly has helped thousands of people save money on their credit products and has provided financing to schools and students across the country.

Ricciardi is a highly respected figure in the financial services industry, and their work has earned him numerous accolades and awards. Christopher is a thought leader in the field of credit products and has been featured in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Forbes.

Christopher Ricciardi has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Wharton School, a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business, and a master's degree in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Christopher is also certified from the CFA.

Harry Birch - VP, Product & Operations, Charles Trafton - Senior Advisor & Co-Founder, and Blake Murphy - Managing Director report to Christopher Ricciardi.