Chris Merkle
Chief Compliance Officer
Chris joined Middleton & Company in 2024 to lead Middleton’s day-to-day compliance program and to support other business processes and initiatives for the firm.
Chris holds a B.A. in Economics from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Boston College. Chris also earned his J.D. from Suffolk University and is admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Prior to joining Middleton, Chris held compliance leadership roles at Fidelity Investments, GW&K Investment Management and the Boston Company Asset Management, with additional earlier client management and operational roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and Investors Bank & Trust.
In his free time Chris is very involved with youth hockey, helping to coach his children’s teams and volunteering for various non-profit organizations supporting the game.
