Bio

Chris Goeglein is the founder and Managing Principal of True North. Under his leadership, True North has become one of the most active investment banking firms in Indiana. In addition, under Chris’s leadership True North formed a separate practice dedicated to providing local nonprofit organizations with strategic, financial, and governance advice. Chris is an experienced strategist, advisor to senior executives, and change agent. During almost a decade of leading corporate transactions for Lincoln Financial Group, he evaluated transactions worldwide and completed numerous acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings, and startups with a combined deal volume in excess of $7 billion. As an expert in corporate strategy, valuation, and corporate finance, Chris has become a trusted advisor to business owners and managers. He has advised business owners in diverse sectors, such as insurance, investments, automotive, distribution, manufacturing, and e-commerce. A Registered Representative with Burch & Company, Inc., a member of FINRA and SiPC, Chris holds FINRA Series 62, 63 and 79 securities licenses. He holds an MBA from Ball State University and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and political science from Taylor University. In addition to his work in the for-profit sector, Chris is personally active in nonprofit leadership, currently serving on the Taylor University Board of Trustees. Prior board service has included Taylor University Broadcasting Inc. (WBCL) , Concordia Education Foundation, The Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana, and Fort Wayne Area Youth for Christ. Chris also serves as an outside director of Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company.